LGBTQ+ Poultry Keepers

[fluffycrow]

Thanks for the photos Fluffy! Oh goodness, this just looks like she got a peck from another bird. I can see several dried peck marks on her comb on both sides. She isn't too high in the pecking order? It looks like pecking to me, and I don't think it's anything to worry about. If you have any ointments or veterycin you can put on it, it might heal faster.

Very glad to hear! Yes, she’s at the very bottom. Unfortunately her genetic SLM acts up almost all the time, which gives her limited mobility. I try to help as much as I can, and Foureira tries her best to avoid the pecks, but it’s almost impossible to avoid them all

 

[fluffycrow]

Very glad to hear! Yes, she’s at the very bottom. Unfortunately her genetic SLM acts up almost all the time, which gives her limited mobility. I try to help as much as I can, and Foureira tries her best to avoid the pecks, but it’s almost impossible to avoid them all

Adding to the last: I now believe Fig/Fern is her biological son as well, as he’s also got pretty bad SLM. No other birds have any SLM at all, so I’m pretty sure there’s a genetic component to their condition

 

[TwoCrows]

Very glad to hear! Yes, she’s at the very bottom. Unfortunately her genetic SLM acts up almost all the time, which gives her limited mobility. I try to help as much as I can, and Foureira tries her best to avoid the pecks, but it’s almost impossible to avoid them all

Adding to the last: I now believe Fig/Fern is her biological son as well, as he’s also got pretty bad SLM. No other birds have any SLM at all, so I’m pretty sure there’s a genetic component to their condition

Every flock has a few birds that don't thrive as well, and these little issues definitely make them weaker. We do our best to give them good lives and all the love they can handle.

 

[fluffycrow]

Every flock has a few birds that don't thrive as well, and these little issues definitely make them weaker. We do our best to give them good lives and all the love they can handle.

Indeed. Foureira seems very happy and healthy, even though her feet are pretty terrible. I take care of them as much as possible. I have never touched her son, he is too wil. I worry how that will turn out with age

 

[TwoCrows]

Indeed. Foureira seems very happy and healthy, even though her feet are pretty terrible. I take care of them as much as possible. I have never touched her son, he is too wil. I worry how that will turn out with age

We have an epidemic of leg scale mites around here, it's a constant battle. Greasing up the legs helps but never gets rid of it. I've found Ivermectin pour on along with permethrin spraying is the only way to keep it down to a dull roar.

 

[fluffycrow]

We have an epidemic of leg scale mites around here, it's a constant battle. Greasing up the legs helps but never gets rid of it. I've found Ivermectin pour on along with permethrin spraying is the only way to keep it down to a dull roar.

Interesting, I do betadine soak once, and then Vaseline daily. All the seramas last year had SLM, but after that treatment it cleared up on all of them. It has not come back for anyone, other than Foureira and her son. Not sure if I can find either treatment here, but I’ll be on the lookout

 

[allosaurusrock]

In other sad news, it looks like Aart passed away March 20. She didn't post often on this thread, but was a staunch ally.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ll-are-welcome.697050/page-5844#post-28655420
This post has a link to her obituary.

Oh this is so absolutely heartbreaking. She was such an important member of this community. She’s one of the people I remember being here since I was a kid.

 

[allosaurusrock]

The scaly leg mites are so bad here I can’t keep any of my birds on the ground.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

In other sad news, it looks like Aart passed away March 20. She didn't post often on this thread, but was a staunch ally.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ll-are-welcome.697050/page-5844#post-28655420
This post has a link to her obituary.