Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Brisket is cut and the sauce is cooking View attachment 3306649View attachment 3306652

That looks wonderful

I can smell it up here - lovely!

 

[Ponypoor]

She got 'sliced' (side & thigh), plus thigh bone broken, by either a fox or raccoon. Suspect fox, as I think a racoon would have grabbed and pulled hard enough she would be dead. but. Anyways, splinted as best I could (squirming chicken ,trying to hold leg in place, and wrap securely with splints, by yourself, is a bit of a challenge.) last Monday morning removed splint (after 6 full days!) and leg was knitted enough to be 'firm'. She, at that point, could move upper lag some, but not at all lower leg nor toes. Been doing therapy 2 - 3 times a day...and in just shy of a week, there is noticeable improvement, so I am hopeful. (If she didn't regain any use of leg, 'hopping' soley on one leg would not have been good enough quality of life. BUT: if she can at least 'limp on it', I think she will be okay!)

I present to you my newly christened girl, 'Gimpy':View attachment 3306519View attachment 3306522ou:

Well she sure is doing well! Balancing with just ‘touch weight bearing’, is a good sign. Give it at least 12 weeks.

 

[Ponypoor]

They have never liked tuna. Non-starter.

Oh tuna on toast with lots of mayonnaise

Or better still Kraft Salad Dressing mayo!

 

[Ponypoor]

Jaffar is sleeping in this morning!
(His throat is still grumbling)View attachment 3306531

Wakie wakie sleeepy head

 

[bgmathteach]

Oh is this the baby with the open injury? She looks awesome?

I am getting everybody’s chickens all balled up!

I started calling mine, hey, you - yes you grey chicken, get over here….

Yes, it is she!

 

[Ponypoor]

There is no egg withdrawal period for medicated chick feed.

Good to know!

 

[Ponypoor]

Yes, it is she!

She is doing so well thankfully!

 

[RoyalChick]

May have to do what I do for Sally and put it in her feed

If the dr can prescribe a med that is liquid you can put it in a lovely dessert - and she wouldn’t be non the wiser

Sleep tax
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Just gorgeous!

 

[featherhead007]

Wakie wakie sleeepy head

 

[rural mouse]

Or come for a visit in Canada - you can all pitch a tent in the front paddock

My folks are in Calgary at the moment, playing with my niece. Her parents are there for the curling competition.