Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[rural mouse]

Breakfast in the drizzle.

They're very much included in the tribe. Cheetah headed up by the garage for breakfast. Started a warning call, and Whiskey picked it up under the tree by my brick seat. ALL the babies hot footed it under the bush behind the big door.

All clear and they were right back out....under Hector's feet. (Yes I was out in my bathrobe). The drizzle turned into a steady soaking within the hour.

 

[bgmathteach]

Integral part of my chicken kit!

Speaking of that, I've been meaning to ask opinions/input. I'm doing my annual 'check the chicken first aid kit' (for full stocking & to replace anything that may have expired)

Below is what it contains - any suggestions? @BY Bob @RoyalChick @Ponypoor (and anyone else who has some knowledge/experience in this area! (list is in no particular order, btw)
Rubbing alcohol (used to sterilize things - before and after)
Hydrogen Peroxide
Betadine
Alcohol Wipes (in case I need to sterilize something on the fly)
Blue Kote
Drawing Salve
Coconut oil
Epsom salt
Essential oils (therapeutic grade): (these have other general health benefits - listed are just for 'first-aid purposes)
Lavender (antiseptic antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory)
Rosemary (anti-inflammatory)
Peppermint (anti-fungal, anti-viral)
Clove (anti-microbial, numbing agent (for pain)
Oregano (anti-bacterial, possible anti-inflammatory)
Note: these can't be used 'straight', I use coconut oil as a carrier oil.
Sm container of ant-acid tablets ( for quick calcium)
B-vit. Complex
Scissors, Tweezers, Toe Nail Clippers, Metal nail file
Q-tips
gauze pads (sterile - assorted sizes) & rolled gauze
Single use super glue packages
wound sealer (basically, a powder used for severely bleeding wounds - I bought a set for my first aid kit and put 1 in the chicken's )
sm. container of corn starch
triple anti-biotic ointment
vet wrap (lots!, ha, ha)
water-proof tape
scalpel & sterile blades
tongue depressors & popsicle sticks
Anti-bacterial hand wipes
disposable gloves
a few bandaids (such as knuckle ones) and some steri-strips
'Suture' kit (100% cotton thread, curved needle & straight needle)
Magnifying glass (my eyes are getting bad)

Low dose Aspirin, liquid children's ibuprofen
pedialyte, nutri-drench. + my own mix of powdered electrolytes (that I usually add honey to when I mix up)

Chicken wash cloth
[All of the above are in a small plastic tool box I can take with me]


Not in the kit, but also available:
Human amoxicillin
Chicken towels
A 5-pack of dog pee pads (great to use when doing something messy - clean up easier!)

Dish pan ( to soak feet, etc. JUST FOR CHICKEN USE)
Plastic dog crate for isolation if needed
Permethrin (just have what was left (lots!) from last year's mite offense)

I think that is everything I have (though I might have missed something - I'm doing it from memory)

Is there anything glaring I am missing? something you find helpful I should consider?


I know @BY Bob recommends having baytril on hand - ?do I need this since I have amoxicillin (i.e. are there times I should use one instead of the other?)

Note: I use pumpkin seeds for worming!

Thank you for any helpful input!

Edited to add: Yes, I have a hair dryer available, also - Thanks @featherhead007 !

 

[featherhead007]

Breakfast in the drizzle.View attachment 3546752They're very much included in the tribe. Cheetah headed up by the garage for breakfast. Started a warning call, and Whiskey picked it up under the tree by my brick seat. ALL the babies hot footed it under the bush behind the big door.

View attachment 3546751All clear and they were right back out....under Hector's feet. (Yes I was out in my bathrobe). The drizzle turned into a steady soaking within the hour.

Hey Rural Mouse…

 

[bgmathteach]

The big reveal for the new hair do

Not bad if I do say so….
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I think she now looks like the Mohawks of the punk rockers from the late 80s.

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

Pony Sunday, and I’m fresh out of ponies!
Oh, deer what am I doing to do? View attachment 3546745

Awe so cute. Is that a 4-pointer?

 

[rural mouse]

Hey Rural Mouse…View attachment 3546798

I have one. Not worth using when they're running around in the rain.

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

Speaking of that, I've been meaning to ask opinions/input. I'm doing my annual 'check the chicken first aid kit' (for full stocking & to replace anything that may have expired)

Below is what it contains - any suggestions? @BY Bob @RoyalChick @Ponypoor (and anyone else who has some knowledge/experience in this area! (list is in no particular order, btw)
Rubbing alcohol (used to sterilize things - before and after)
Hydrogen Peroxide
Betadine
Alcohol Wipes (in case I need to sterilize something on the fly)
Blue Kote
Drawing Salve
Coconut oil
Epsom salt
Essential oils (therapeutic grade): (these have other general health benefits - listed are just for 'first-aid purposes)
Lavender (antiseptic antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory)
Rosemary (anti-inflammatory)
Peppermint (anti-fungal, anti-viral)
Clove (anti-microbial, numbing agent (for pain)
Oregano (anti-bacterial, possible anti-inflammatory)
Note: these can't be used 'straight', I use coconut oil as a carrier oil.
Sm container of ant-acid tablets ( for quick calcium)
B-vit. Complex
Scissors, Tweezers, Toe Nail Clippers, Metal nail file
Q-tips
gauze pads (sterile - assorted sizes) & rolled gauze
Single use super glue packages
wound sealer (basically, a powder used for severely bleeding wounds - I bought a set for my first aid kit and put 1 in the chicken's )
sm. container of corn starch
triple anti-biotic ointment
vet wrap (lots!, ha, ha)
water-proof tape
scalpel & sterile blades
tongue depressors & popsicle sticks
Anti-bacterial hand wipes
disposable gloves
a few bandaids (such as knuckle ones) and some steri-strips
'Suture' kit (100% cotton thread, curved needle & straight needle)
Magnifying glass (my eyes are getting bad)

Low dose Aspirin, liquid children's ibuprofen
pedialyte, nutri-drench. + my own mix of powdered electrolytes (that I usually add honey to when I mix up)

Chicken wash cloth
[All of the above are in a small plastic tool box I can take with me]


Not in the kit, but also available:
Human amoxicillin
Chicken towels
A 5-pack of dog pee pads (great to use when doing something messy - clean up easier!)

Dish pan ( to soak feet, etc. JUST FOR CHICKEN USE)
Plastic dog crate for isolation if needed
Permethrin (just have what was left (lots!) from last year's mite offense)

I think that is everything I have (though I might have missed something - I'm doing it from memory)

Is there anything glaring I am missing? something you find helpful I should consider?


I know @BY Bob recommends having baytril on hand - ?do I need this since I have amoxicillin (i.e. are there times I should use one instead of the other?)

Note: I use pumpkin seeds for worming!

Thank you for any helpful input!

Wow, I need to go on a shopping spree....
I do have, Vet wrap, -not pain relief- healing cream, alcohol, gauze, Epsom salt, witch hazel, blu-kote, wound spray, drawing salve, treats, and I think that's it....
I need, 1,000 more things.

 

[RoyalChick]

Speaking of that, I've been meaning to ask opinions/input. I'm doing my annual 'check the chicken first aid kit' (for full stocking & to replace anything that may have expired)

Below is what it contains - any suggestions? @BY Bob @RoyalChick @Ponypoor (and anyone else who has some knowledge/experience in this area! (list is in no particular order, btw)
Rubbing alcohol (used to sterilize things - before and after)
Hydrogen Peroxide
Betadine
Alcohol Wipes (in case I need to sterilize something on the fly)
Blue Kote
Drawing Salve
Coconut oil
Epsom salt
Essential oils (therapeutic grade): (these have other general health benefits - listed are just for 'first-aid purposes)
Lavender (antiseptic antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory)
Rosemary (anti-inflammatory)
Peppermint (anti-fungal, anti-viral)
Clove (anti-microbial, numbing agent (for pain)
Oregano (anti-bacterial, possible anti-inflammatory)
Note: these can't be used 'straight', I use coconut oil as a carrier oil.
Sm container of ant-acid tablets ( for quick calcium)
B-vit. Complex
Scissors, Tweezers, Toe Nail Clippers, Metal nail file
Q-tips
gauze pads (sterile - assorted sizes) & rolled gauze
Single use super glue packages
wound sealer (basically, a powder used for severely bleeding wounds - I bought a set for my first aid kit and put 1 in the chicken's )
sm. container of corn starch
triple anti-biotic ointment
vet wrap (lots!, ha, ha)
water-proof tape
scalpel & sterile blades
tongue depressors & popsicle sticks
Anti-bacterial hand wipes
disposable gloves
a few bandaids (such as knuckle ones) and some steri-strips
'Suture' kit (100% cotton thread, curved needle & straight needle)
Magnifying glass (my eyes are getting bad)

Low dose Aspirin, liquid children's ibuprofen
pedialyte, nutri-drench. + my own mix of powdered electrolytes (that I usually add honey to when I mix up)

Chicken wash cloth
[All of the above are in a small plastic tool box I can take with me]


Not in the kit, but also available:
Human amoxicillin
Chicken towels
A 5-pack of dog pee pads (great to use when doing something messy - clean up easier!)

Dish pan ( to soak feet, etc. JUST FOR CHICKEN USE)
Plastic dog crate for isolation if needed
Permethrin (just have what was left (lots!) from last year's mite offense)

I think that is everything I have (though I might have missed something - I'm doing it from memory)

Is there anything glaring I am missing? something you find helpful I should consider?


I know @BY Bob recommends having baytril on hand - ?do I need this since I have amoxicillin (i.e. are there times I should use one instead of the other?)

Note: I use pumpkin seeds for worming!

Thank you for any helpful input!

That is pretty comprehensive!
I have Citrical minis rather than antacids just because calcium citrate is supposedly absorbed faster than calcium carbonate.
The only things I can think of that are not in yours are:
- Corid
- Fenbendazole (but I know you don't use chemical dewormers)
- A set of measuring spoons
- A digital scale for small amounts (actually that lives in the kitchen drawer)
- A packet of empty gel capsules that can be filled with other medicines and popped down their throat which is sometimes easier than other ways of dosing.
- Catheters and syringes for direct dosing and crop feeding
- Baby bird feeding formula

 

[BY Bob]

I feel truly blessed. Thank you Bob.

Thanks for saying that. I'm pleased you feel that way.

 

[BY Bob]

Being an adult is tough, maybe you should approach him and explain you worry about him, and make sure to tell him you appreciate his help. Also, a spontaneous hug is worth it’s weight in gold

Especially today.