Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Flopsy update

Sorry @Royal Chick I wasn’t able to get any video it was so darn windy and cold and then my phone battery was running low.

But! She seems to be doing better today. She was being very naughty though flapping/hopping up onto the ledge in the Summer House. I gave her a bit more Tylenol and 1/4 of a calcium tablet (Incase it is a fracture).

She is able to move her leg forward and she also (silly bird) put her bad leg forward and tried step up onto the 4x4 - she managed to get up onto it but that freaked me out so I put her back in the crate.

My call to my Vet was not good, they couldn’t get her in to be seen this week, they are short staffed. But seeing her get around today was a relief, I will keep her on ‘stall rest’ for a few weeks and gradually increase her time out and about. She can stay in with Mr P and his ladies where she won’t be molested by the bratty Roos.

 

[Ponypoor]

Like this one?View attachment 3966710

He sure is a handsome Roo, love his wattles too

 

[RoyalChick]

Flopsy update

Sorry @Royal Chick I wasn’t able to get any video it was so darn windy and cold and then my phone battery was running low.

But! She seems to be doing better today. She was being very naughty though flapping/hopping up onto the ledge in the Summer House. I gave her a bit more Tylenol and 1/4 of a calcium tablet (Incase it is a fracture).

She is able to move her leg forward and she also (silly bird) put her bad leg forward and tried step up onto the 4x4 - she managed to get up onto it but that freaked me out so I put her back in the crate.

My call to my Vet was not good, they couldn’t get her in to be seen this week, they are short staffed. But seeing her get around today was a relief, I will keep her on ‘stall rest’ for a few weeks and gradually increase her time out and about. She can stay in with Mr P and his ladies where she won’t be molested by the bratty Roos.

Glad she is better. At least somewhat.
Only wanted video in case one of us could be helpful. Sounds like she may be mending.

 

[featherhead007]

The predator cautiously stocks its prey:
But in this case, who is the predator?

 

[fuentemoon]

I see your girls are off strolling the neighborhood again.

Was miss tattle tale yelling at them this time???

I think it is sooo adorable when they go for 'walks in the neighborhood'. Makes me thing of a Mayberry type scene, where couples walk after dinner to 'digest' and discuss the day!

This was an old photo, but I really love it. They haven't been strolling much lately especially since Alinta is broody. Unfortunately the neighbor next door where they go most often just moved away no idea what is happening with the house (for rent it sale etc) or where she went.

 

[featherhead007]

She’s the master of all she surveys, so she thinks!
It’s the flying CeeCee! She knows she’s a bird and her wings work quite well.

 

[rural mouse]

She’s the master of all she surveys, so she thinks!
It’s the flying CeeCee! She knows she’s a bird and her wings work quite well. View attachment 3966788

They've been talking on BeakBook haven't they (Cee-Cee and @Ponypoor's AWOL lady)

 

[Ponypoor]

Glad she is better. At least somewhat.
Only wanted video in case one of us could be helpful. Sounds like she may be mending.

I’ll get video tomorrow night- it’s supposed to be 15C !!!

She certainly isn’t sound by any means, she is very extremely lame. But the fact she is eating drinking and pooping is a good thing. And the fact she was trying to dig and scratch around is also good - but I don’t want her to do that!

I haven’t been giving aspirin as I want any swelling the help with keeping the site immobile. Swelling is a great help with ‘splinting’. But I’m a few days I’ll start her on some aspirin to help with reducing the swelling and pain control.

The first 72hrs are the worst for any injury, the swelling will peak at 72 hrs and then should start subsiding, pain is generally also going to subside around then. That is the heard part then, keeping them quiet and not moving too much. Thankfully she is a very calm and rather tame hen.

I was so worried when I got those Azur that they would be bat crap crazy wild being raised in a ‘factory’ setting with no handling as a chick. But they are really docile. I would love to get more, but I am so worried about them laying too much and not living too long. Such sweet lovely hens.

Flopsy

 

[featherhead007]

If fuentemoon reads this far, I will dance around the runway tomorrow at my airport, before I leave.

 

[featherhead007]

I’ll get video tomorrow night- it’s supposed to be 15C !!!

She certainly isn’t sound by any means, she is very extremely lame. But the fact she is eating drinking and pooping is a good thing. And the fact she was trying to dig and scratch around is also good - but I don’t want her to do that!

I haven’t been giving aspirin as I want any swelling the help with keeping the site immobile. Swelling is a great help with ‘splinting’. But I’m a few days I’ll start her on some aspirin to help with reducing the swelling and pain control.

The first 72hrs are the worst for any injury, the swelling will peak at 72 hrs and then should start subsiding, pain is generally also going to subside around then. That is the heard part then, keeping them quiet and not moving too much. Thankfully she is a very calm and rather tame hen.

I was so worried when I got those Azur that they would be bat crap crazy wild being raised in a ‘factory’ setting with no handling as a chick. But they are really docile. I would love to get more, but I am so worried about them laying too much and not living too long. Such sweet lovely hens.

Flopsy
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I can see where she gets her name!