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The Prancing Raptor replied to the thread Goose with foot puncture, not an emergency.An update on Jessica's foot... I don't see any redness or swelling & she is walking normally so I think she's going to be just fine... -
The Prancing Raptor reacted to skeeeter's post in the thread HELP! - toddler squeezed week old chick with
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Agreed, you can just wait and see. Don't scold the baby, but tearfully explain that they are sooo very delicate and die very quickly if... -
The Prancing Raptor replied to the thread Goose with foot puncture, not an emergency.Here is a photo of the puncture...sorry, it is very hard to make out. Between the outside & middle toe, near the juncture of the two...
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The Prancing Raptor replied to the thread Goose with foot puncture, not an emergency.Thank you for the advice Wyorp Rock. Yes, the wound is affecting the webbing only. She was limping after the thorn removal yesterday...
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The Prancing Raptor reacted to Wyorp Rock's post in the thread Goose with foot puncture, not an emergency with Like.
Ouch! Poor Girl! So, the wound is in the webbing and not the toes/footpad correct? I think if you clean the wound site daily like you...
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The Prancing Raptor posted the thread Goose with foot puncture, not an emergency in Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures.I just got home from town & found my 1 year old African goose, Jessica, with a black locust thorn embedded in her foot. Thankfully it...
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The Prancing Raptor reacted to Pyxis's post in the thread Reasons Why You Shouldn't Keep Just One Goose with Like.
On a cold day in late March 2013, a small roman tufted gosling arrived at my farm along with an order of bantam chicks. She had a mate...
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The Prancing Raptor reacted to ChickieMama13's post in the thread Barred Rock or Sex link Roo with Like.
These are the same two pictured above in my update. Definitely Barred Rock. Fun little surprises!
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The Prancing Raptor reacted to Allsfairinloveandbugs's post in the thread Disinterested mama and I’m left with a single baby chick with Like.
Your broody is trying to "wean" her chick, and at age 4.5 weeks the chick is feathered enough to tolerate 58F just fine. I would be...
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The Prancing Raptor reacted to Tennessee Great Granny's post in the thread Are the Broody Hen's Eggs going to hatch? with Like.
Some hens are great at keeping their eggs warm and healthy and some are not. But that doesn't mean they can't all be great mothers. I...
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The Prancing Raptor replied to the thread Are the Broody Hen's Eggs going to hatch?.I went to Cackle Hatchery today & picked up 8 chicks for Teacup. When I got home I set the box o' chicks ON TOP OF Teacup's broody...
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The Prancing Raptor reacted to Gill-b's post in the thread Any good pics of your guineas? with Like.
These are some of the indigenous wild Guinea Fowl, living in our residential area, a suburb of the greater Cape Town, South Africa, on...
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The Prancing Raptor reacted to fowltemptress's post in the thread The little things I learned with Like.
Smoking is my favorite, by a mile. If my husband wasn't into variety, I'd smoke everything. I'm happy eating the smoked bird plain, but...
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Maybe desensitize wasn't the right word, and you are right, one wouldn't want to get so desensitized that they stop feeling empathy...
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The Prancing Raptor reacted to fowltemptress's post in the thread The little things I learned with Like.
I worked in research for a decade before quitting, and the bulk of my job involved killing animals. Before that I was a caretaker in the...
