Posts by mickeymousears

Omg I wish that was my mallard but I'm in california. I didn't clip her wings because they live outside and if she needed to fly away from danger I wanted her to be able to - I felt it was like declawing an outdoor cat. I actually was...

I have a chicken that follows me around (hoping for food I assume) and constantly pecks me. She pulls at my pants -her favorite spot is my butt. If I ignore it gets worse and I have to shoo her off cause it hurts. Today I was laying in...

That is to bad there aren't any avian vets around!  And I give them credit for trying but I've seen many a vet do more harm then good when they don't know anything about birds. For future: cockatiels need a warm environment- they...

Until your appointment keep her warm. Make sure she has fresh food and water she can easily access. I wouldn't take her outside. And I would prob stop the vitamin drops -assuming she is eating a healthy diet. I guess I should also...

There actually is a pretty serious disease they can catch involving sneezing. However the labored breathing worries me much more!  I would definitely take her into your avian vet. Could be as simple as a diet change (she's not on...

We are new chicken owners and everyday they make me laugh. Today I think my rooster is starting to practice is crow. It sounds like he's being strangled so he has a lot of work to do before its a cock-a-doodle-doo but nonetheless adorable.

Oh wow!  Ok so for 3 weeks can she live in the house? And what am I looking for disease wise?  Now I'm worried shell spread something to my tiel or buns- there really isn't any part of my property that doesn't have an animal in...

Little mallard we miss you!!My sweet quackers!!

Just before sundown Thursday there was a ruckus -chickens screaming ducks hiding- and then my very sweet precious mallard was gone (sob). My husband thinks he heard her fly over the fence-weve scoured the neighborhood hung lost posters...

Someone in our town found a hen wondering the streets. She said she is very friendly but skinny. I offered to take her in if she can't find the owner. Then after I offered I thought I better look into this lol. So I have 2 hens and a...