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    New and Old Flocks...HELP!

    I suppose I should keep them apart for that reason.
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    New and Old Flocks...HELP!

    Hello, We are going into year three with our small flock (Pilgrim goose, Pilgrim gander, and Buff goose). The Pilgrim had a gosling so we found him a friend and added a Sebastopol goose and Sebastopol gosling to that flock. We are still integrating them. This will be a group of 6 total. The...
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    Geese flock, new gosling question

    I’ve heard to keep a 2:1 ratio, geese to ganders. I’ve also heard that they’re so flock oriented and are more like a blended family and I don’t know what that means.
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    Geese flock, new gosling question

    We have a Pilgrim gander, Pilgrim goose, and Buff goose that we got two years ago when they hatched. This year they hatched one egg successfully. It looks to be a Pilgrim gander, he is about 4-weeks old now. It looks like none of the other eggs will hatch, there was one we found dead by the nest...
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    Injured or sick eye and beak on chicken

    I noticed the shipping times when I was trying to find something. I knew she took a turn and didn't think waiting a week would work. It's frustrating that I could get a human version easier than a chicken version! I wish a had a vet friend that could help out but I need a better plan in the...
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    Injured or sick eye and beak on chicken

    I am. I thought it was going to happen when her crop didn’t empty so I prepared myself as best I could. Thank you for all your help through this!
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    Injured or sick eye and beak on chicken

    final update: she died last night. Thank you everyone for trying to help her. I think she needed oral antibiotics but I was told I needed the vet and didn’t know how or what to order online. In the future is there a chicken antibiotic that should be kept on hand for these unexpected situations?
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    Injured or sick eye and beak on chicken

    California, United States
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    Injured or sick eye and beak on chicken

    Had a confusing morning. I watched her eat 12 hours before I checked her today. Her crop emptied a little bit not fully after those 12 hours. I felt discouraged and like that was a bad sign. I flushed her eye but forgot the antibiotic ointment. I went back about an hour later, saw something...
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    Injured or sick eye and beak on chicken

    I need the vet to get the antibiotic where I am. Her appointment is in March :(
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    Injured or sick eye and beak on chicken

    Thank you. I knew it would happened eventually but he took a fast downturn and it was still shocking if that makes any sense. I was trying to be with him and take care of the hen so it was a lot for bit. He had bad arthritis so I’m glad he doesn’t have to hurt anymore. The hen seemed to like...
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    Injured or sick eye and beak on chicken

    Her demeanor has improved but not her coloring. Hopefully, now that I can get the medicine into her eye better and flush it, we will start to get this infection under control. Before there was the tiniest little opening and I was doing my best but I am not sure it was doing anything at all.
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    Injured or sick eye and beak on chicken

    I couldn't flush the eye before because it was so tightly closed. Now that it is open, I can. I'm going to pick something up but can't find anything specifically for poultry. Would you make sterile water, salt mix or purchase something like this: Bausch + Lomb Advanced Eye Relief - Eye Wash...
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    Injured or sick eye and beak on chicken

    No mites or lice. No other members of the flock have any symptoms at all.
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    Injured or sick eye and beak on chicken

    I went to feed the chicken today and her eye is open. She is trying to eat but it’s hard for her so I put some water on some crumbles in a little bowl and she ate! Her crop had food but wasn’t totally full. The eye is really confusing me. I treated with neosporin tonight after she ate. It...
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