Recent content by RoosterTheHorse

He is slowly doing better. Thankfully, he had gained the use of one eye, and can see it if it. The other eye is just messed up. Still getting goopu, but also im the eye itself looks mishapen. He is standing and eating and drinking on his own. Mealworms, which he can break up easily, flock...

He's eating and drinking less tonight, but he still does eat when I put his bill in the bowl. I did put duck pellets in water and he took some of that. He nibbled at crunched up mealworms too. We have very cold temperatures in our area right now, which is unusual. Western Washington. The...

He's very sweet. Since most all my ducks are hatched at home from our sweet runner ducks, I have a special bond with them. We get some interesting patterns and colors with our mix of runner ducks (brown, blue Swedish, and fawn and white), which is so fun. Like many here, I bring a fowl in the...

I thought about oatmeal in warm water, but yeah I didn't think about putting the duck feed in water and making a mush. I put a small amount of vinegar in warm water and soaked a wash cloth and held it carefully over his eyes. I have a natural eyewash that has vinegar in it, so thougt that'd be...

Thanks he defintely needs it. I need more, but can't buy till tomorrow. Just gave him a nice bath. He seemed to enjoy just floating. Tried to wash off the blood so I could see any wounds, discovered the top of his bill is cracked. He tilted to the one side, but I don't see his leg is hurt. I...

Thanks. Good point he has come a long way. His head hung down last night, with no strength like he had no life in him. He has some drool or puss draining from his bill, not a lot, but some. I will just watch him and try to clean more of the crusted blood and goo from his eyes.

My duck Spencer somehow got trapped in wire fencing with about 1.5 inch half spacing between wires. My husband thought he was dead. Spencer was probably stuck like that all night. I saw his bill moving like a fish gasping. I uncoiled his head and neck carefully. He was in bad bad shape. He...

My duck Spencer somehow got trapped in wire fencing with about 1.5 inch half spacing between wires. My husband thought he was dead. Spencer was probably stuck like that all night. I saw his bill moving like a fish gasping. I uncoiled his head and neck carefully. He was in bad bad shape. He...

Everyone at least has the consensus that they are a type of marans, so that makes me happy. I wanted the deep dark eggs and it seems I will be getting those. Now I just have to hope they are all girls. We have enough roosters. None of them act brave like the little roosters do, so i think they...

That might be what they are. The markings are yours are very similar, although no light color above the eyes of our chicks. Oh well they are part of the family now. The mother hen never accepted them. When she picked one up and shook it I said no way and made them their own place in the house...

And yes who can resist a baby chick. I noticed that one of them has like a trill or cooing, purring sound. They are super friendly and sweet.

Thanks so much. I do feel greater hope that they are copper marans. Okay I will try with momma and new babies.

Two chicks are dark with no white or yellow spots on their heads sand minimal white/yellow underneath. One has more white/yellow underneath. First three pictures is this one and it is slightly bigger.