I have a 3wk old duck who kept falling on his back and not being able to get up. I brought him in for 3 days and gave him Niacin. He seemed a little bit better so I put him back outside, he was fine for a few hours and started falling over again. He leans to his left side and puts his left...
Yes please! I have a 2 1/2 week old duckling with it. Could I give him tuna??? I know tuna is very very high in Niacin. For the moment, until I can get him the proper things for this, I've been giving him some Cheerios soaked in Electrolyte.
We have a 8 month old Blue Slate hen that is nesting in the woods next to our chicken coop. She has 6 eggs out there now. She doesn't sit all day like our chickens would, is that normal? She spends time with the flock and then goes and sits. Should we move her inside her own pen or just...
2 of my Toms have black spots on their heads (they are not scabby or anything, just discoloration) and on their legs. 2 Hens only have it on their legs. We have had some nights way down below -10 so I am not sure it if is frost bite or something else.
I have a 4 week old chick that hopped out of his pen and was attacked by my older hens. They pecked a hole in the back of his head, pecked his eye (eye is still there, but he keeps it closed and when he opens it, it looks toward the ground, like a lazy eye). When I put him back with the Mom...
When we built their house we put a small ramp going up to the door and the ducks will not use it. Every night we go out and pick up the ducks and stick them in their house. They have been in their pen now for 2 1/2 weeks. Will they eventually go in on their own??
I just got my first batch of 7 week old Easter Eggers. Anyone have any tips that they would like to pass on?? Also I have 2 dogs a cat and 2 daughters ages 3 and 5..... I don't need tips on the last ones just the chicks lol :)