Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Coco keeps purring in my ear. Loudly and talking, she just won’t shut up

 

[Ponypoor]

Chicken health question: What do yellow urates mean? When I looked it up here on BYC, the answer was probably fatty liver issues. That answer was from one (very knowledgeable!) person here on BYC, but I was wondering if anyone else could give an opinion?

It could be a sign of infection, I have read.

I have had a run on the yellow poops here past month, I feel that is what eventually did poor Penelope in, and could have been a contributing factor for Petunia; Raven was the first and I gave her an aggressive dose of antibiotics and she is fine now. The other two though were not so fortunate.

Can you get some antibiotics into her?

 

[SimpleJenn]

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This made me laugh out loud.

Sending that to hubby!

 

[ValerieJ]

Over here that is a very expensive water dish..........

Expensive anywhere!!

 

[ValerieJ]

Afternoon everyone.

Besides going out once to make sure everyone had water and gather eggs, I have done nothing today except nap. I still feel pretty blah, no worse then yesterday but my sugar levels still kept creeping up. I broke over 30 minutes ago and changed pump sites a day early. Was going to have to do it sooner anyway as I had used up most of the remaining insulin trying to combat the highs. I hit 324 which prompted the pump change. I have had a few issues in the past with a pump site. A tiny speck of blood can get in the tubing and either partially obstruct insulin or completely block it off. I should know in another hour if that is the root of my issues. I really do not think it is the flu setting in now as I do not feel different from yesterday. I have saw 3 times how this flu hits. It hits hard and fast. You go from feeling fine to on deaths door in a matter of hours. Could I have the start of a cold or sinus issues, its very possible seeing as I spent 10 hours Saturday night into Sunday morning making frequent trips outside in the rain monitoring water levels with my brother. We tried to keep mom and dad inside as much as possible as we did not need them coming down with pneumonia like Rosie. While the temps were relatively warmish, around 50 the rain felt like ice. Truthfully these creeping high sugar levels are probably 99% of the reason I feel like crap. I am used to nothing higher then the 150s. When I spike close to 200 or higher my energy is gone, a nasty headache sets in which it has, and I am so sleepy I cannot hold my eyes open. High blood sugar can really mimic several flu symptoms for those who are fortunate enough to not have to deal with either type of diabetes. I'm not playing around with this though, if it keep creeping up I have a personal limit of how high I will let it go. I hit 400 and it will not come down I am going to the dr or er. Persistent highs over 400 can and will lead to DKA with me, Diabetic Ketone Acidosis. I have landed in ICU 4 times the last 14 years with this complication. It has always followed the onset of a stomach virus though.

Take care of yourself and err on the side of caution.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Oh yes, faulty pump site was most definitely the problem. Headache is easing up and a granola bar has been eaten to prevent a low which brings it own sort of headaches. I checked the old pod tubing when I changed it out and did not see any obvious blockage. The sudden correction though reveals there had to have been one in the tubing.

 

[featherhead007]

My life is for the birds! I have Coco, Dakota, Aero, and Blue in the house, all jealous of each other, all waiting my personal attention. I’m doing my best, but it’s cheek to cheek, or better yet beak to beak at this point.

 

[GaryDean26]

...If you find anyone breeding BBS Blue Breda in the USA I'll be amazed!...

I have a source for the Blue Breda that I have been in touch with since 2018. I think I have source for the Cuckoo too.

 

[RoyalChick]

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Oh yes, faulty pump site was most definitely the problem. Headache is easing up and a granola bar has been eaten to prevent a low which brings it own sort of headaches. I checked the old pod tubing when I changed it out and did not see any obvious blockage. The sudden correction though reveals there had to have been one in the tubing.

Phew!
A bit scary, but good you were able to figure it out.

 

[Sylvester017]

I have a source for the Blue Breda that I have been in touch with since 2018. I think I have source for the Cuckoo too.

Good to know!

I don't care much for the Cuckoo Breda variety which have been crossbred w/ Malines to get the cuckoo pattern ~ the body shape is the same ~ tall & statuesque; however the Cuckoo Breda is heavier cuz of the Malines cross & the temperament not as friendly or sweet as the BBS variety. The large Cuckoo Breda we had did not play nice to our bantam Silkie while our Blue Breda was a smaller size yet an excellent flockmate around Sikies & other breeds. We never had issue w/ our Blue Breda hen around Silkies or BW Ameraucana.

My 2017 Calif breeder & Minnesota breeder said their Mottled Breda were more skittish than the BBS.

Is your Blue Breda source in Kansas or Minnesota (my last recent contacts)? I likely won't get more birds now but I would appreciate a PM w/ your Blue Breda source plz