Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

I noticed that Henny Penny lost the nails on both of her outside toes, I was trimming her nails a couple weeks ago and noticed this.

Chickens are pretty tough creatures, I am interested to see how your gal heals.

You trim their nails? Yikes. I never thought I had to do that. Don’t they wear them down scratching in the dirt?

 

[Sally PB]

Fly high and free, dear Victoria.
Hugs for you, @CCsGarden.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

They might, but I'm quite certain it was the normal mail carrier delivering.

They also work on Sunday as well so I am not surprised at the fact that they would be open on a federal holiday.

I meant the USPS carries the last mile, ex. small packages sent via FedEx get delivered here by USPS. I think FedEx pays them something to do that.

 

[BY Bob]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/necropsy-in-el-paso-tx.1612208/
if anyone could help?
Thanks.

I'm so sorry for your loss. I surely wish I could help.

 

[BY Bob]

She will be fine once it is fully healed.
Owly lost part of hers at a few months old. Looked like it had been cut clean off. I assume she got stepped on by one of the horses.
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The legend herself Momma hen is missing all the toes on one foot. She tangled with a hawk and survived before she was able to be tamed. She hobbled away from it with a mangled foot and the back of her head scalped. I have often wondered if some of the toes could have been saved if she had only let us catch her then. Within 2 weeks the damaged part of her toes fell off and left her with a club, err stump. It has not stopped her from living her best life. Every clutch of chicks she has reared was after that injury. She has only accidently stepped on 2 of her chicks killing them very soon after hatching. She flogs to protect her chicks and uses her bad leg like a club. It hurts, trust me. She roosts high in the trees and can dig holes with the best of them.
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Momma Hen, the legend.

 

[BY Bob]

Rest in peace my dear Victoria!
The most funny and photogenic chicken!
Died this evening
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She is also on my chicken chart.View attachment 3753633

So very very sorry for your loss.

 

[BY Bob]

You trim their nails? Yikes. I never thought I had to do that. Don’t they wear them down scratching in the dirt?

They do. I have never trimmed even Aurora's broken toe's nail which is sideways.

 

[knoturavggrl]

Rest in peace my dear Victoria!
The most funny and photogenic chicken!
Died this evening
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She is also on my chicken chart.View attachment 3753633

I am so sorry .

 

[Grandma The Chicken]

Today's Wattle Wednesday? Hmm...

 

[Grandma The Chicken]

Grandma to kitty:

I've got you riiiight where I want you!

Try escaping without a good hard peck or two now, you little devil child, you!!!

(Meanwhile, kitty is thinking: Ooooh, your wing blankie is nice and cozy...I'll just nap here for now - and POUNCE once I have more energy...do you really think your wing could stop me?????)

Oi, I wish I had seen this sooner. I'll enter this into the caption contest if they allow cats in the photo.