Located in PA about an hour outside of Philadelphia. I have 3 very friendly 6 month old female pekins that just started laying that I would like to find a new loving home for. Not looking to give them away as meat birds. We have a baby on the way and I don't think I can care for them the way...
Ok, I'll check her tomorrow and see how she is doing. Does anyone know what the symptoms of aspergillosis would be? Would they be much different than an egg issue?
Ok, I can try that. Would I feel the egg in her stomach? I did have some oyster shell out for them but then I stopped because it didn't seem like they were bothering with it.
I will try the pine shavings. I used that when they were ducklings. I don't keep food or water in the house at night but the run is smaller than I'd like and that is where most of the moisture is.
The ducks just started laying so I'm not sure who is and who isn't yet. Is there a way to tell if...
My one duck keeps laying down and she seems to be sleeping a lot more. Her breathing also seems a little heavy. I didn't notice her breathing through her mouth but he was was breathing heavy and her tail was going up and down. I'm afraid it could be aspergillosis because their straw gets damp...
If I shut off the water at the spigot each day when I am done what are the chances I am going to cause some flooding issues in my house? Everything I have read says you need to shut water off to the outside spigot for the winter. Maybe a cover would help that?
I live about an hour outside of Philadelphia and we just got ducks this spring. I thought I had planned for everything but never even thought about the hose freezing in the winter time. Looks like they sell heated hoses but that makes me kind of nervous. I can fill the buckets in my kitchen sink...
I thought things were getting better but when I picked her up tonight her one leg is very hot compared to normal and compared to the other foot. Do I need antibiotics or should I try soaking the foot again? I think that foot still had a scab on it.
Glad the honey is working for you! Is that something you can just buy in a store?
I've been soaking my ducks foot every night then spraying it with Vetircyn, Neosporin and Greengoo. I'm not sure if I should try to pick the scab off myself or just keep doing that? I can barely get the stuff on...
Eek. Thats what I was afraid of. Right now it feels pretty smooth and not like a scab I can pick off. I took a look at the article and it sounds liek I should keep soaking it each day and putting neospirin on it until it becomes a scab?
Will she need any oral antibiotics or can this all be...