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    Day 31 broody goose!

    So I have a pair of chinese x embdens. She went broody 31 days ago and has been an amazing sitter. Starting sitting on 13 and we are now down to 8, the others being infurtile. Candled all the eggs earlier and only movement in two which have pierced through internal sack. No movement in the...
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    Chinese gosling uneasy on feet and acting strange

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    Chinese gosling uneasy on feet and acting strange

    Hi sorry for late reply. He's been on nutritional yeast with b12 for at least 4-5 days and seems happy and growin but feet are the same. I'm putting in two tea spoons a day into food and water sometimes more for extra boost and no change really it's almost like splayed legs but is it to late to...
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    Chinese gosling uneasy on feet and acting strange

    Purchased a Chinese goose a month old last week. Seemed ok at fist but today went in shed and he was panting and wings spread. read it's start of heat stroke so cooled him down in bucket of water. He's no longer panting or spreading wings but can't stay on feet and keeps falling over. Very...
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    Mucky bum then dying!

    Great thanks for reply. Will clean coop and free range area and try again and see if it comes back. If so will have to consult a vet.
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    Mucky bum then dying!

    I used flubenvet to treat worms. I only feed layer pellets and very rarely mixed corn. They all seemed to catch it of eachother to.Thanks for reply.
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    Mucky bum then dying!

    Hi I've had a few chickens now getting mucky bums then months later finding them dead in coop. I've treated for worms multiple times and coxydosis and neither have sorted. Ive moved uninfected chickens away into temp living but afraid to put back incase it's ground or coop related. Have two...
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    Serena bantams big chicks??

    Hi just wondering if one of my Serema bantams ever go broody could I put say... A light Sussex chick or something that size under her and she could look after it ok? Or are seremas only any good for Serema chicks/eggs. Thanks
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    Coccidiosis treatment???

    Hi sorry I'm in the UK we don't have tractor supply! Thanks for your reply anyway. Much appreciated
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    Coccidiosis treatment???

    Pretty sure my flock has coccidiosis. Runny poop puffed up,pale ect. What is the treatment for it? And we're can I get it? Wyynstay?? Thanks in advance.!!
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    Two geese one nest

    So I have two geese one gander. The youngest goose has been laying for a week or so now and has 8 eggs in a nest that she seems to care about now and then. My older goose is now starting to lay in the nest to. If they both go broody would it make sense to let the older girl do it? I've heard...
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    Goose laying broody

    Might sound stupid but if a goose lays an egg in the same place every other day,does that mean she is doing that with going broody in mind? Or would she do that even if she wasn't a broody kind of goose. Thanks in advance
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    Gander only likes one of the geese

    I've got a gander and goose which I would assume are bonded together dispite them not raising a brood together or not even seen them mate. I decided to get another younger goose ,just incase his current one is to old to do anything with brooding wise. He has accepted her but will he eventually...
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