Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[TOMTE]

And using their little shelter too!

They spend a lot of time in there

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Flopsy update

Here is the video of her mobility

I see some positives here. The good thing is she is able to stand on her own with both legs. She can walk, it does not look pretty but she can take a few steps.

I have had 2 experiences with leg injuries or issues.

The first was with Butter who I found paralyzed unable to stand even with assistance. Nothing felt broken and we assume she got a glancing kick from Dirt as she was found just outside his stall. We brought her inside and kept her in a box for a few days. She was given pain relief, and several Epsom soak baths which she really enjoyed. Most importantly she was given time. About 5 days into it she started to be able to stand with assistance. She took her first shaky step about a week after the incident and within 4 days she was back to laying eggs and she was eating and pooping so we knew everything worked internally. She stayed inside for about a week and a half. She started to show signs of depression and missing her flock so we moved her outside into a dog crate for cage rest. Seeing her flock members really perked her up. Her rehab journey was long and slow. The first few weeks outside she would be briefly taken out of her crate for about 10 minutes at most a few times a day to get grass, dust bath and attempt to take a few steps. It was almost 3 weeks before we saw her walking like your girl is at the moment. She grew stronger. and about 2 months in she was let out of cage rest. She still had a slight but visible limp. I thought she would always keep that limp. 4 months later, she is running and she never limped another day in her life. All she needed was time and very restrictive rest to heal.

My poor Bunny was another story. Her leg was broken at the joint and just dangled. No amount of cage rest, splinting or taping could fix this break. I did the kindest thing I could and ended her suffering. If there had been any hope I would have brought her in and kept her inside all winter if it took that long.

With your girl, I know she is in a stall but I would limit her movement even more for the first week or two. If you have a dog crate or cat carrier she would be in it with limited time outside like I did with Butter. Keep Mr. P in the stall with the crate so they can see each other so she does not get depressed and give her time.

 

[Sylvester017]

A Bday card ~ friends & relatives know we're chicken obsessed!

 

[Sylvester017]

...I use that Ad to educate people on the sad lives of layers.

I need eyes for sure ~ I saw laWyers at first!

 

[Sylvester017]

Surveying her world
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Now that's a cute pose!

 

[BY Bob]

Or feather lice. Before we had chickens we rescued a Sparrow chick that fell out of its nest & was totally infested w/feather lice ~ not a way to start out its new life. To me, Sparrows are a scourge compared to other types of wild birds ~ they are nasty to other birds & chase off finches. blackbirds, Phoebes ~ Sparrows squabble amongst themselves, kill other nesting birds & throw out the eggs to take over the nests, & they aren't afraid to swarm a Crow on the ground by flock-pooping on the Crow so that its wings are too wet to fly away from the Sparrow swarm. Sparrows don't even have melodious voices, just shrill angry raspy noisy annoyances!

I agree. Sparrows almost wiped out bluebirds at one point. I've spent years helping bluebirds to thrive. Sparrows are a hated enemy.

Sparrow tax
Whatcha got in those mugs there? Anything for me?

 

[BY Bob]

Our friend worked for years trying to rescue battery hens from a farmer in her area but most of the time he refused to give them to her for fear he'd get reported for animal abuse! The hens they managed to rescue never saw grass before, confused, till they learned what a chicken does naturally.

Breaks my heart.

 

[BY Bob]

Pumpkin!

I put a pumpkin out for the ladies to carve again this year. After 1 day in the usual spot no pecking had occurred. So I moved over under the apple trees where Hattie hangs out. I know she is a pumpkin fan.

After 1 day sitting by Hattie.....

After 2 days sitting by Hattie the seedy inside has been breached!

 

[Sylvester017]

Another Bday gift from DD ~ she has informed her company to carry backyard chicken themes & not just white industrial birds ~ kitchen towel

 

[RoyalChick]

Another Bday gift from DD ~ she has informed her company to carry backyard chicken themes & not just white industrial birds ~ kitchen towel
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Nice!