Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[knoturavggrl]

Let us take time out today to celebrate Bunny's hatchday. She is 3 today and was from Holly's first ever clutch. Happy birthday sweet girl. I have some steak fried rice to sneak out to you later on when no one is looking.
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Happy mugs monday as well from the only girl who has ever been allowed to hatch in the house. On the couch no less.
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Happy hatchday beautiful girl

 

[Ponypoor]

Nope mum would never allow anyone here, not even up for discussion, we won’t even let my sister stay here when she sells her house and has to buy another if the closing dates don’t match

Having a person living under the same roof is extremely difficult, and most of my mums life she has had people living with her, it’s a huge source of stress, and now it’s just not an option to have anyone here.

Even having family living with you is stressful.

 

[RoyalChick]

Having a person living under the same roof is extremely difficult, and most of my mums life she has had people living with her, it’s a huge source of stress, and now it’s just not an option to have anyone here.

Even having family living with you is stressful.

I totally empathize with that.

 

[knoturavggrl]

Mugs Monday - some throwbacks as its a busy week this week.

 

[BY Bob]

A Bit of a Scare

We have a had a scare with Hattie but the outcome is not real bad. Last Wednesday I noticed her limping. I decided to give it a day and see if she recovered. When she was still limping on Thursday, I decided to bring her in that night and check her out.

So I picked her off the roost Thursdsy night. Her weight was on target, 6.5 lbs, 2.95 kg. There was no bumblefoot and her legs seemed uninjured. Everything moved as they should. A puzzle then.

Her bum was full of poo so we decided to bathe her. Here she is having a good soak.

Once we got her cleaned up, a quick towel dry and some TV, then it was time for her blow dry. While blow drying her we saw this for the first time.

Spoiler: Something Unnerving

This was located just below her chest. Immediately I am thinking cancer. She been laying around a lot. Now she is limping. I'm thinking that she has a progressive cancer.

Of course the vet is closed, Fri, Sat, and Sun. I can't even try to get an apt until Monday morning. So I emailed a photo of the wound to the vet Sunday night and called first thing this morning. We got an apt for late this afternoon.

Off to the vet her and I went. She was 0.1 kg lighter than Thursday night. I think I can blame that on a full craw Thursday night. Here she is in the vet's arms for her exam. Right after this photo Hattie popped on the vet. A nice wet runny one.

After a full workup the diagnosis is arthritis of all things. The scabs on her belly are from her laying around so much. We need to get her up and moving again. So she is on CBD oil for 2 weeks. If she does not improve then on to metacam she goes.

So much better than I expected. In fact I did not even bring another chicken along because I was worried about that hen having to come home alone.

Interesting Note
Because of bird flu, birds are no longer allowed in the clinic. The vet saw Hattie in the back of my car. I get the need to be safe but the odds of a bird getting loose are pretty high. Aurora would have very tough to keep under control in a situation like that.

 

[lightm]

Sebright gals and Sebright/Game crossed bantam roosView attachment 3621595

They are so pretty!

 

[BY Bob]

Bob was right about the chattering Kathys.
Anyways... Here's a Mugshot Monday for you all.
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Great photo!

 

[BY Bob]

Still there. Based upon places seen yesterday, improving. Not only up by the garage door, but also around the upper side of the garden, in the long grass.

That's good news!

 

[BY Bob]

Nope mum would never allow anyone here, not even up for discussion, we won’t even let my sister stay here when she sells her house and has to buy another if the closing dates don’t match

That's pretty tough. I assume you will explain later so I won't ask.

 

[BY Bob]

Mugs Monday - some throwbacks as its a busy week this week.


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Great photos. Wonderful detail!