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I have a duckling that was acting a little off this morning. In 10hrs s/he has confirmed that s/he is unwell. Symptoms are: lack of appetite, neck spasms pulling to the left side, sleepy and inactive. Makes a "chewing" motion before and after the spasm. Sometimes after a particularly bad spasm...

A friend brought a wee duckling to me to care for. He is so tiny and looks like he still has his egg tooth. I have no idea what species he (or she!) is. He is eating and drinking well and likes to be snuggled in my shirt when he is not in the brooder for the night. He splashed in a puddle in...

We have a lice problem. It is 10.30pm and I can't get into town until next week. I ran out of Pestene yesterday. I have this spray for ornamental birds, and it does say "Not for birds intended for human consumption" but our chooks are layers, not meat birds. Should I use it, or just wait until...

I had my 2week old chicks out with me today and the broom got knocked and the handle flattened one of them. When it landed, I knew it wasn't good! She won't weightbear on her left side, and leans that way slightly when she is sitting. It happened about 9 hours ago and she has been sitting in a...

Question...if you are setting eggs in an incubator do they have to all be set on the same day? I have some potentials arriving next week....can I put them in with the eggs that are already incubating or do i have to wait for the next cycle?

Hi there! (or should I say "g'day?") I moved to Australia from NZ 6 years ago and have settled in the semi-desert region of Victoria. My partner of 3 years has had chickens all his life (he is a farm lad) and we have eagerly added to the remnants of the family flock over time. We bought our...