Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[bgmathteach]

A Monday Mug

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Splendid Hattie

Looking good, sweetie!

 

[bgmathteach]

I'm thinking about changing the title on my profile from "Big Rooster" to something else. Any ideas?

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[bgmathteach]

Or they see their reflection on the glass? Our chickens love mirrors & looking at themselves...
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Well, if I looked that good, I think I would look in the mirror too!

 

[Sylvester017]

Chicken nerd
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Magnus Gallus

I am trying!

Title tax: Piglet did not immediately get the point of the new feeder. But she did get the spider that came down from above it!
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That's funny

As for the feeder ~ we bought two of them 11 yrs ago at $100 each & this other one at $75 & only one chicken would ever use them. The hens preferred starving to using them & the smaller Silkies were deathly afraid of the noise the treadles made! Our Silkie chicks used a port feeder but would not use port feeders after their crests poofed up! Finicky snots!

We still have this smaller one so it's going to donations.

 

[bgmathteach]

Oooh. Now the little ones (Piglet and Pooh) have figured out they can cooperate.
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Does Piglet (?little?) really need Pooh (or is it vise versa?) to help them????

 

[bgmathteach]

I wouldn't go for the magnus dear. It could be very rude if translated into English . Tut tut

? Great Rooster? - how is that bad???

 

[notabitail]

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I wonder what The Mods will think

 

[Sylvester017]

So both my heaviest birds, Gytha and Esme, have bumblefoot in BOTH their feet

I'll have to go get the stuff I'll need for treatment in the next few days. Extended family is here and they like to go out all the dang time so finding a window to go out around them is hard

For now I'll keep their feet clean throughout the day and try to assess how bad it is. They don't look very swollen yet but with Gytha especially it's hard to tell because she hates being held. I only just managed to grab her to check her over about 20 minutes ago and she fought the whole time. I've known about Esme's bumblefoot for a bit, but I got sick and just didn't have the energy to do anything about it except wash her feet to keep any more bacteria from getting in there. Now I'm feeling all better but I have family to work around! UGH!

I'm sorry, I'm positive I asked when I first noticed Esme's bumblefoot, but what all will I need? I can't go the surgical route because I can't afford the tools... Well, dad does have an X-acto knife somewhere around if I absolutely do need to do surgery, would that work instead of a scalpel if I disinfect it first?

I'll need to get epsom salt, bandages, and triple antibiotic ointment. Anything else? I have tweezers. I think we might have betadine but I'll have to double check. I know I bought some when my leopard gecko had a gnarly injury on her tail but that was a few years ago, I don't know if it's expired by now.

No cutting! There are BYC articles & youtube videos of ways & optional meds/supplies to treat bumblefoot. We treated our Dominique hens without surgery which is less invasive but does take more time to treat daily but so worth it.

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

I wonder how Ijak is doing in this hot weather? @Desertvalleychickens

The heat is not as bad as last year, but a chook, Tweety, still died. The temps don't usually go past 110. Ijak and the others are still doing well, and I improved the cooler. It's more like a real evaporative cooler now.
So much more to say, but it's still busy. Thanks!
Video from 2 days ago:

Cooler:

 

[RoyalChick]

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Good one!