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Hi, My Light Sussex Rooster (Whitey) has been standing around with his tail feathers drooped and occasionally flicking his head for the last 2 days. We have had very hot weather so I thought maybe he wasn't coping with the heat…..any suggestions on what you think could be the problem...

just thought I'd give a quick update - 'Daisy the Duck' seems to be on the mend - I washed it with the saline as suggested and it has cleared up quite a bit - not as irritated. I didn't see anything in there however it was inflamed and had some skin over the corner of her eye (if that makes...

@Miss Lydia - thanks so much - I will do the saline and see if that works. @sunflour - I did take a closer look and her actual eye is quite red but didn't have my glasses on so couldn't see if there was anything in there. Once I've got the saline ready I'll get a good look at it (with...

Hi, I've just noticed my 2 month old duck has a sore eye - I've attached a photo - does anyone have any ideas as to what it could be and how I should treat it? hope you can see it ok. She seems fine otherwise but it is annoying her :-( Thanks in advance Deb

thanks Amiga - I'm not overly worried about the little ones drowning, they are actually quite big and they splash around all day in the pond with the big ones….it's the mess that is driving me crazy. I haven't got sawdust pellets, where do I get them from? I have just put the wood shavings down...

thanks so much Amiga for replying - that's a great idea! They are all different ages - ranging from 1 1/2 right down to 1 month…..I have 11 of them all living together. I think I would need a bigger drink station…….do your jump in the station? I'm worried mine will and tip it all over??? Deb

Hi, I am just about to remove the water and food from my ducks sleeping enclosure (cause it's getting way tooooo messy!!!) but wondered about their nesting box - I usually have hay in there, will they eat this and then need water to wash it down? I was going to put wood shavings on their...

thanks so much for your replies - mirandaleecon, I got some fertile eggs yesterday and made up a little private area for Bombay the chicken, she is sitting happily on them and Betsy has got all her duck eggs back - happy girls now! Appreciate all your help guys :-)

Hi, I have a very broody pekin duck (Betsy) and a very broody chicken (Bombay). I have no rooster therefore my chickens eggs aren't fertile. The duck has been sitting on about 12 fertile eggs for a couple of weeks and now the chicken has set up a nest right next to Betsy. The chicken has...

@ oldhenlikesdogs, have you had two broody hens side by side before without anything between them? This is how my girls have situated themselves….I'm a bit worried it'll be overcrowded once they all hatch (12 ducks and 12 chics)…albeit they won't be at the same time

thanks for the feedback CTKen, definitely food for thought. THey all usually live in the same house so I'm thinking I might create two large nesting boxes in the house and move their nests over so they are separated….will that be ok do you think?

thanks oldhenlikesdogs, I am getting some fertile chicken eggs tomorrow so will get Bombay off the duck eggs and hope for the best. They are both sitting side by side so I think Betsy will go back on the eggs - she is really really broody and pants every time we go near her - so does the...

Hi, I have a very broody pekin duck (Betsy) and a very broody chicken (Bombay). I have no rooster therefore my chickens eggs aren't fertile. The duck has been sitting on about 12 fertile eggs for a couple of weeks and now the chicken has set up a nest right next to Betsy. The chicken has...

Hi, I have a very broody pekin duck (Betsy) and a very broody chicken (Bombay). I have no rooster therefore my chickens eggs aren't fertile. The duck has been sitting on about 12 fertile eggs for a couple of weeks and now the chicken has set up a nest right next to Betsy. The chicken has...

Thanks everyone for your posts, but unfortunately I had to put Sparkle down :-( She wasn't drinking any water and couldn't move at all - she was in so much pain and very uncomfortable and was going downhill quickly. I'm sure she will be flapping around happily in chicken heaven. Feeling...

Hi, I have a 2 month old Bantam Rock (Sparkle) who jumped out of my arms the other day. She seemed fine initially apart from a bit of a stumble and then a day later she was dragging her leg and getting all out of balance dragging her wing. I've have had her in a sling since yesterday and she...