Hens go broody when you don’t want them to… and won’t go broody when you do. Recent content by majasdee
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*Help!* Chicken with crop/constipation issues
Hey all, we had originally taken her to a vet but he unfortunately wasn't a avian type vet which we sadly lack of in our area, however we took her to a vet that our friends at the bird rehabilitation place had recommended (they're avian experience) and sadly the vet concluded she had in fact had...- majasdee
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*Help!* Chicken with crop/constipation issues
So we have a 1 year old Chinese silkie hen that has been nesting recently and a few weeks ago i had noticed she had lost a lot of weight so i separated her from the rest and have tried to put weight back on her. Long story short i had issues with putting weight on her so i took her to a bird...- majasdee
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Duckling enquiries
Hi thanks for helping! The chick starter feed is suitable for both chickens and ducklings chick as thats what they told me when i purchased it and also i have raised ducklings in the past on it with no issues. I have been leaving it out as the silkies have been living with the ducklings in the... -
Duckling enquiries
Hey everyone and anyone! I have a few questions about 2 of my ducklings if you could help in answering any of them that would be great! Here is a run down about them before i get started; They were laid by a Muscovy mother and then incubated up until the 33rd day by her. Then they were placed... -
Are minted peas okay for ducks, chickens and turkeys?
Minted peas are minted flavour peas. Thanks for the advice.- majasdee
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- Forum: Feeding & Watering Your Flock
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Are minted peas okay for ducks, chickens and turkeys?
Can anyone tell me if minted peas are okay for ducks, chickens and turkeys? I know normal peas are just not sure about minted. I hate minted peas so thought I'd give my babies a treat rather than toss them out. Can anyone also what treats are suitable for them as well especially for turkey...- majasdee
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Need Help!! mama duck has cracked open a possible premature egg!
Hi thank you for your input, i did wonder about how to make sure he doesn't dry out and i am very surprised too that he's still alive and i'm not entirely sure what day this egg its at as they have other eggs that i have checked a few days ago and they are nowhere as developed. I did have one... -
Need Help!! mama duck has cracked open a possible premature egg!
Can anyone please help or give advice in what i can do for a really badly cracked egg that 2 mama ducks that are sitting on the same nest have cracked open a egg that is due in a week or so. They have in the past killed some of their eggs so i brought an incubator last week and it arrived... -
Duck beak turning white at the base *any ideas why?
They're based on bark atm as a short term solution as they turned the grass to mud a little while ago where their area is and I'm in the process of moving to a farm. They do dig in the bark and sometimes get their beaks muddy from underneath so i thought it could be that reason. Nothing white... -
Duck beak turning white at the base *any ideas why?
Can anyone tell me if its a concern for a mallard Ducks beak to turn a pale - white colour at the tip. I have four female mallard ducks that are all normal in terms of personality and what not but their beaks just over night have suddenly changed colour towards the tip and i was just... -
Female Adult duck showing green patches? Please help!!
I have 1 mallard, 3 mallards/grey and 1 peking duck. They are all fully grown adult ducks that i hand raised from babies. All around 3ish years old. I have noticed a change in their beak colour over the past 2 years and i have no idea whether its normal or not. Their beaks use to be normal... -
Does anyone know what this colour/texture of duck poo is normal or abnormal or what it could mean/be
They are all penned together. Exept 3 of them... I have 8 mallard/grey ducks, one pekin and 2 pekin/mallard, the pekin and mixed breeds are separate to the mallards/grey ducks; due to size difference. They all use to live in one area at one point until i noticed the smaller birds were... -
Does anyone know what this colour/texture of duck poo is normal or abnormal or what it could mean/be
The poo was done in a crate that i had put the duck in, as i was concerned about his weight and this morning i notice in their penning area the odd colouration of the poo and wondered if it was his, so i decided to isolate him with his female companion, observing them throughout the afternoon... -
Does anyone know what this colour/texture of duck poo is normal or abnormal or what it could mean/be
No that is the poo itself, my other ducks one looks more watery than this one but more light green than dark. It also only seem to be the male ducks that are having this issue, my females are perfectly fine at the moment. Any idea what it could mean, like what could be causing it? The... -
Does anyone know what this colour/texture of duck poo is normal or abnormal or what it could mean/be
I have a few of my ducks that are pooing out this really bright lime green poo and wondered if it was normal. They have recently changed environment but i don't think it would be because of that, they don't seem to be eating as much as they use to either, could it be because of breeding...