Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[notabitail]

Mugs Monday.
Gaby. She started laying eggs again, even though I told her to take a break.

 

[notabitail]

Two-fer Tuesday.
Agathae and Felicitas:

 

[Ponypoor]

Another crop issue

This time it’s Flopsy, and I fear for her. I picked her up to dose her with clotrimazole and brown fluid gushed out of her beak.

Of course this set me into panic mode, but I let it run out for a couple seconds then tipped her back so she wasn’t draining fluid, I don’t want her to get any into her lungs.

I dosed her with the clotrimazole and put her in the Hen House next to the heater. Hope she stays there.

I am seriously worried now. This is crazy too many crop issues what’s going on?

Anyways just incase she did aspirate any fluid I will dose her with some antibiotics tomorrow morning.

Edit
Just checked and she is sleeping by the heater thankfully

 

[BY Bob]

Happy Friday

 

[BY Bob]

Hello everyone, been over a year I just found a message from someone on my youtube channel. Anyways still getting worse as far as everything goes . me neck is so bad no one will operate on it and I have just uped the dosage of my hydrocodone for chronic pain,,,,my lungs are bad my liver is a fatty liver and I have a cyst on one kidney and something else on another. I just had injections in my back yesterday but I am getting stronger and can stand about 30-45 minutes depends on the day because somedays I just cant walk my hips knees are bad basically every joint from wear and tear and old age....welll Idk how old is old Im only 56 . My rhuematoid and osteoarthrtis are bad which kills my whole body and my knee is out and hands hurt when I work with them and are swollen daily. I have another drs appt tomorrow to up the arthritis meds had 4 last week and one or 2 next week.....sigh so sick of seeing drs.
I hope everyone is well and taking care of them selves. My memories bad too and the migraines but ill try to stop by later and look for response.
Love ya all have a good holiday this year.

I'm so sorry things are so rough.

 

[BY Bob]

Only as long as it’s a SW wind - a snow eater wind. Warm and dry.

Re: friendly chooks
My Azure Blue was like that - but I really like those birds the three I have are all quiet and quite tame. But Twister was the best of them all - I really miss her and her iron beak giving my kneecaps a good crack!

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She was such a ham!

She was a special lady.

 

[BY Bob]

@TOMTE ~ maybe move the waterer location? or is that possible? Not sure how much space you have to relocate?

By Bob has his elevated & seems clean.

We struggled for 4 years keeping clean water ~ the chickens made a mess & sparrows also pooped in it so finally we switched to nipple waterer jugs.
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We also use smaller nipple waterers as well.
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Waterers (like mine) and feeders should be at the height of the chickens back. That's to keep dirt and such out of them and my Vet says it's optimal for easiest drinking. That's why mine are raised as they are.

 

[BY Bob]

The best thing happened today! We FINALLY were able to get my poor chickens out into the yard. We got an electric fence set up with a decent amount of space (planning for more later, but I'll take what we can get!). It of course took much longer to set up than planned, so they only had about an hour.
We videoed them coming out. It took them a while to figure out they could roam - they at first hung out right on front of the run.
The video involves my squeaky voice, so I'll spare you. Here's a few pictures of their first foray into the wider world outside of their run.
They had no fear of Jack the dog, having seen him waiting for me outside the run all their lives. Then he stood up and everyone freaked out.
I don't know if you can see the fence in the last picture, as it was really getting dark

I am so happy for you and your chickens. I'm certain they are going to love having more room to roam.

 

[BY Bob]

You meant that I am the crown jewel of your yard, RIGHT? The beautiful white hen in FRONT of he tree....

Correct, Mr By Bob?!?

She says as she gives him the evil eye!

She is one special chicken.

 

[TX Chick Noob]

Y'all read this:
Thread 'BYC Member Interview - TX Chick Noob' https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/byc-member-interview-tx-chick-noob.1681284/
Great interview @TX Chick Noob

Thank you for posting. I just now remembered it was being posted today and came to find the link.