Hi,
Sorry late to the game here- i milked one goat this morning and it tasted slightly salty. I then milked another goat this evening and it tasted like cows milk! I put them both in the fridge once strained to keep cool as i need to seperate the cream.
I tasted the first one again to check...
iv now brought it in with me and iv noticed its not a cough as I once thought, when its calling its almost like water is in its throat. Its like when you have a cold and mucus in your throat and your voice sound bubbly- best I can explain I'm sorry! its call is now a much higher chirping pitch...
Its not a constant cough, but its every minute at leas. Very noticable- the other ducks have been naturally seperate from it until i lock them in at night.
Bought 7 indian runner ducklings on Saturday and noticed Sunday and today one has a cough. Today it was in the rabbit hutch laying down, while the other six were outside in a mini run.
They have food and a big bowl of water- they love swimming in outside the hutch. They are only about a month...
Hi guys an update, yesterday I took the plasters off and one foot had been corrected but still waiting on the second. She had started to eat the chick crumb I had down.
Unfortunately last night she died- I'm not sure why as she had plenty of food and water and was very energetic. Very sad day
Over 24hr now, not being able to walk at all was a big problem she was always on her back. But iv been dipping her beak in water a lot to keep her hydrated. She's 100% more active and can move a lot more- but I'm still scared of leaving water in with her as she's not fully mobile yet. Once my...
This is my 4th hatch and it's been terrible no idea what has gone wrong!
But I have ended up with only one chick, one foot is curled and iv seen online that straightening it out with a plaster can work?
Also there is still black where the sac should have absorbed is this affecting the chick...
Im sorry I cant help much, all iv been told in the past is to keep him under a heat lamp of some sort in a cup with damp cloth- but thats with an unruptured sac and make sure he takes water. I wouldn't know what to do but just keep warm and offer water, wish I could help more sorry.
Im picking up crumbs in the morning but I was worried about tonight! I will go get some grass now but I dont have mealworms.They havent had anything but crumbs, I dont think I could feed them mealworms lol.
My chicks are 3 weeks old and i forgot to buy chick crumbs when out and they have non for the night! they have some left but it will be gone soon. They are kept inside and have plenty of water.
Will they be ok until them morning when i can go to the store? or is there something i can feed...
Thak you! You have given me hope both of you! Shes on a damp towel in the incubator right now but ill pop her in a cup like you did so i can carry on with a few more eggs as im totally won over by hatching eggs!
This is my first time incubating using an old school brinsea polyhatch automatic incubator. I had 35 chicken eggs with a total of 27 hatching. Iv had 6 infertile and 2 that were not going to hatch after 2 days.
One of the chicks was a full day behind the others but according to the booklet I...