Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RebeccaBoyd]

Sorry he's miserable. Glad he's still doing his job, and glad it's all temporary. ideas for tempting him...and for fast feather growth...grow those, Branch!

I am going to have to bring him in so I can feed him a can of wet cat food. If he is out with the girls he will give it all to them.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Roosters, they do not take care of themselves even at the best of times. Both Bubba and Branch are having prolonged molts. Feather fixer has been available in plenty since the middle of September. The boys simply do not eat unless all the girls have had their fill. If they ate their fair share molts would have been over with long before now. Bubba is a little over 2/3rds finished. Branch's neck/back and chest is done for the most part.

 

[featherhead007]

I am going to have to bring him in so I can feed him a can of wet cat food. If he is out with the girls he will give it all to them.

I have a rooster who does the same thing!

 

[Aliceismad106]

Ozzys kids and Ozzy himself

 

[BY Bob]

I think the appointment was Thursday afternoon, and the vet told me she was off for the next four days, so that's why I would hear from her on Tuesday. I don't know the lab's actual turnaround time. Hazel's eyes were not at all piles of bubbles like before, so it didn't seem urgent, and if there was a sudden turn for the worse with her I would call them.

The PCR test was negative for mycoplasma as it turns out, got an email from the vet late today. She asked how Hazel was doing and I've answered by email and sent the pictures. I'll make a follow-up call tomorrow to alert them I answered. I think the thing to do is to watch and wait. Either there's not enough mycoplasma for a positive result or it is/was something else.

Interesting. If she is doing fine then watch and wait is an appropriate course of action.

 

[BY Bob]

No ducks! Unless I win the lottery and buy a huge property with a huge pond.

That's what you would do with lottery money! I don't think a duck pond is too of my list. I suppose you could move someplace warm with a dock pond.

 

[RoyalChick]

Silkies are just different. How can something look soo fuzzy and yet underneath that layer of fluff be a mass of pin feathers? While I was out refilling the feeders I was watching Branch. He would take a piece from my hand but not eat, he gave it to one of the girls. Did not want to be touched. He then walked away, stiffly, definitely something off with his gait. Ok buddy, like it or not I have to hold you for a second. Pins everywhere, his belly, between his legs and underneath his wings. Just long enough to be throwing off how he walks, I am sure it hurts. He will probably remain in his bad mood for several more days. I'm fine with it now, I know he is not dying.

Poor chap. I think this whole molting thing is just miserable!

 

[BY Bob]

Line Up the Usual Suspects

The weather has been awful today. Windy with occasional snow showers. They are hanging out in Hattie House.

 

[RoyalChick]

That's what you would do with lottery money! I don't think a duck pond is too of my list. I suppose you could move someplace warm with a dock pond.

You could convert the pool!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Roosters, they do not take care of themselves even at the best of times. Both Bubba and Branch are having prolonged molts. Feather fixer has been available in plenty since the middle of September. The boys simply do not eat unless all the girls have had their fill. If they ate their fair share molts would have been over with long before now. Bubba is a little over 2/3rds finished. Branch's neck/back and chest is done for the most part.

Any chance the feather fixer you have has too much calcium and the boys are holding off on eating it because they don't want it? Besides feeding the ladies. I don't know that they would sense the calcium levels, but maybe. Since nobody is laying here yet I've switched to Nutrena All-Flock 20%, with oyster shell, egg shells, and "fake" oyster shell (lime calcium?) available on the side.