To send a chicken in it's $85.00 but to call and talk with him is free. I too was most concerened about the rest of the flock and figuring out what I was dealing with.
Mareks can come on suddenly my hen that had it started one leg was affected first then in 3 days her wing was paralyzed. With her leg I could not get a pain response out of her and her toes were curled up. I see you are from Minnesota Dr. Porter at the U of M is the poultry vet that does...
I bought 5 pullets a few weeks ago and brought them home and noticed that they had lice and mites. I treated them with poultry and garden dust a couple weeks ago along with completly cleaning out coop and nest areas. I then put the poultry and garden dust around the coop as well. Today I...
I have a week old chick with a prolapsed vent. I just noticed this afternoon after going out to check on them. It was not like that this am. I'm wondering what I should do. I brought her in and cleaned it off with water and put some preperation H on it.I have not seen her poop since I brought...
I have had no problems with my Muscovy's being in with the chickens. I have put ducklings after they no longer needed heat in with my chickens and that was fine. As far as being messy I don't think they are too bad. Of course they are ducks and can be messy with water ect. They will eat your...
I did get the bleeding stopped right away. I kind of figured that out with the paper towels getting the egg cold. Thank you for all the great information.
The duckling died in the middle of the night. :( Just for future reference the wet paper towel is not a good idea? Or don't have that on when you put in the incubator?