Thank you! It was water belly! I came across another video on BYC, and I used a scalpel, and I couldn't believe what came out of her!!! Glad I did in the bathtub! She started breathing better right away. Poor girl.
Hi! I have an almost 2-year-old hen. I believe new Hampshire red. She has a very bloated belly and stands very erect.
I suspected that she was egg bound, so I brought her in and soaked her in warm water with Epsom salts. She actually seemed to enjoy it, almost looking like she was falling...
Hello! I have a brood of 6-week old grey call ducks. 3 are up for sale, 2 sisters, and their brother.
Mom (Whitney) is a snowy, and Dad (Chico) is a grey call. The babies are beautiful. I don't handle them, but I hand feed them so they aren't totally hand shy. They are very inquisitive and...
It's a REALLY long story... But the short version is that I am part of a farm co-op. I keep ducks, I also take in ducks that need new homes, and I sell the eggs at a local year-round farmer's market to support them. Last year at some point I had WAY too many drakes. 3 spare drakes were being...
I'm not new here, I've been on byc for over 10 years, but lost my old log in info. It's ok though, because now I am predominantly a duck farm with some chickens.
2 questions.
1 does anyone know of a hatchery where I could order a sexed female gosling, and a couple ducklings?
And 2. is it ok to keep one goose with ducks?
Thanks!
Hi! Do you have any pics of your mallard drake from about 2-3 months old? I have a duckling that is a mystery.. and i am wondering if he is a mallard. :)
Thanks!