Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[micstrachan]

The Marshmallows are now 7 weeks old.
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I love them!

 

[micstrachan]

Madea turned 2 months old on the 7th. Let the crying commence, I was fooled.
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What’s wrong? Are we looking at a boy here?

 

[micstrachan]

Little Eli has problems
Eli has been having issues this week and I keep delaying sharing here as I have spent most days unsure if she would pull through.
It has now been almost a week and it is unclear how this will resolve and I am sharing now so you know what she is dealing with and can send good thoughts her way.

About a week ago Eli became egg bound. I spent a day and a half giving calcium, inserting lubricant, and frantically calling vets. Finally she laid an egg and was much better for a whole day.
Then it happened again. This time she spent two days straining and crying out. I have put the video in a spoiler as it is a bit distressing.

Spoiler: Eli having trouble

Then on Tuesday, after a morning of straining, she laid two eggs. TWO eggs!
One of them was regular sized, the other weighed 3 ounces.
The 3 ounce one was a monster of an egg and had two yolks. These photos give a sense of the comparison of the two eggs - the smaller one is a regular size egg.

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Poor little girl. No wonder she was in distress!
As well as the straining I also noticed that her legs got weak. She couldn't jump up and spent 2 nights roosting down on the roost. Babs agreed to stay with her and Bernie was very well behaved.

I really hoped that the issue was resolved once that monster egg was out, but sadly she is egg bound again now. She had a good day today running around outside, but yesterday she was in the nest box straining for 2 hours, and at 4:30 this morning she flew down from the rafters in the dark and spent another 2 hours straining in the nest box.

Having talked to multiple vets there is not really anything I can do for her except hope for the best.

Poor little Eli.

Oh, poor little Eli! Please do keep us posted. We all want to be here for you and Eli. How are YOU holding up?

 

[Ponypoor]

Thank you both. I did look into the implant a while back for Diana and I cannot remember now but I remember seeing a side-effect that could make matters worse. But this weekend I will dig into that and human contraception and flaxseed is easy as I have it on hand anyway and is a no regret move I suspect.
Come Monday I will be on the phone to avian vets within driving distance.
Assuming little Eli survives until then - I am not liking the look of her today - not very active.
Poor girl.
And shout out to Bernie who sat cuddled up to her for a chunk of time first thing this morning.

Sure hope Eli improves, I am interested to hear what comes about with the hormones.

 

[Ponypoor]

Well I went to the emergency room. Nothing they could see. So I do have to call my digestive dr monday and get in.
Meanwhile......2 silkies have hatched! A buff and a blue! They are so cute.

Oh so eggciting! Can’t wait to see photos

 

[Ponypoor]

What’s wrong? Are we looking at a boy here?

Yes she turned out to be a gorgeous Roo…. He is quite lovely

 

[RoyalChick]

Just another note - re her walking - I thought that egg binding can put pressure on the nerve from her spine to her legs, causing the weakness.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...using-obturator-paralysis-a-case-study.76120/

Yes. I think that happened with the very large egg.

 

[Ponypoor]

Snow snow go away….

Not sure if I should go for the horses or not, it’s been snowing on and off here. I don’t like driving the horse trailer in snowy conditions.

Meanwhile I prepped the barn stalls, much to the delight of the Chickies, I swept the floors and piled the straw and shavings just to see the kiddos go and dig through it scattering it everywhere again!

 

[Ponypoor]

Yes. I think that happened with the very large egg.

What’s she doing today? Is she trying to lay an egg again?

 

[featherhead007]

Snow snow go away….

Not sure if I should go for the horses or not, it’s been snowing on and off here. I don’t like driving the horse trailer in snowy conditions.

Meanwhile I prepped the barn stalls, much to the delight of the Chickies, I swept the floors and piled the straw and shavings just to see the kiddos go and dig through it scattering it everywhere again!

They all do that, you shouldn’t be surprised. (Clean it right next time )