Posts by luvmydux

Maybe a prolapsed rectum.  If it were my baby I would get some KY Jelly or Vaseline (softened) and I would lube it up and try to push it back in.  I have seen this in some birds at work (I am a vet tech) and that seemed to...

It seems once they get a taste for poultry......this might be something you don't want to hear....

Thanks Kevin!

So for the first time ever, I have a female mandarin duck sitting on eggs!  I am oober excited!  However, it seems that she doesn't have a mate:(  Will these ducks sit on infertile eggs?  Or will she give up if...

I have been raising my ducks and chicks together since I started.  I feed everyone starter to begin with (non-medicated for the ducklings) and then switch them to waterfowl pellets when they get older.  I suppose you could...

So for the first time ever, I have a female mandarin duck sitting on eggs!  I am oober excited!  However, it seems that she doesn't have a mate:(  Will these ducks sit on infertile eggs?  Or will she give up if...

Also I obtained them from an auction so I will not be able to return them, although I would and wouldn't expect a refund if I could.

I am willing to try antibiotics because I can't just cull them.  I am not that good yet - hence out of the brooder lol!  I have never culled a chicken, ever; but have seen some suffer, I would take suggestions on how but...

My young chickens that I bought at an auction seem to be very sick.  They are breathing very noisily and it sounds very moist.  Two out of eight have died.  If anyone knows of anything I can do to help, that would be...

I set on 3/18 as well and have 2 mixed bantam chicks and at least one more pip.  I have 16 in there!  All mixed bantam babies - they are sooooo tiny and cute!