Recent content by Zen Wildlife Rescuer

Okay thanks for the info. Our yard is very secure with over 8ft high concrete walls, and our backyard in particular is completely animal proofed. Having so many different animals coexist in the back we need them to be secure and safe. So I’m not entirely sure what happened. But managed to...

I’m in a suburb in South Africa. But there aren’t many predators. None that have ever been a threat to my chickens or rabbits who are free range. I’ve seen a rat in their coop once. He ran off with a chip in his mouth. Other than that I’ve found a brown house snake shedding last week but it was...

Hi all. I have a flock of 5 chickens. (1 roo and 4 hens.) 2 of my girls are laying and I make sure to collect their eggs late in the morning to make sure the eggs don’t get dirty or cracked. Yesterday, only my Orpington laid. (Or so I thought) Today when I walked by the coop I glanced at my...

Great thank you. Yes, aside from Aurora and Tuco, I have many other animals who would eat or just mess up a constant supply of food. Not to mention all of the wild doves and my two free flying feral pigeons who will demolish the supply.

Thanks. The brand I want bulk buy from is called Alzu. They provide a chart of ingredients and nutritional infromation like the anount of protein per kg of food. I trust them as they provide feed for all kinds of animals, from poultry to rhinos. They are used a lot in wildlife care and game...

This is great to know thanks. Do you free feed or have specific times in the day when you feed your chickens?

Aurora has a red comb and is bigger than my dog with gorgeous quality feathers. She may be a little lighter than she should be, but other than that she’s a big, healthy bird. They are free ranging in our garden but it is massive. I have looked out for eggs but there are a lot of nooks and...

Hello everyone. I have 1 Golden Buff Orpington hen (about 6 months old.) and a whoknowswhat bantam/very mixed breed rooster (7 months old) I just have a quick enquiry regarding how much feed to be giving them everyday as I don’t think they’re getting enough. I currently feed them once a day and...

Hi all. One of our bantam chicks has an eye infection. (What I think is conjunctivitis) I am putting her on an antibiotic and washing the eye out with warm water. Is there anything else I can do? Also, is it contagious or can she be reunited with the other chicks?

Hello everyone. Just a quick question. We gave a wild gosling (Egyptian Goose) coming into the centre this afternoon. I was just wondering is we could feed her gamebird starter instead of chick feed? We’ve used chick feed before but never had success with wild ducklings on chick starter. (Our...

We put them outside together and tiny Suki (Button quail) followed Tuco but got a little scared. Tuco foraged for a bit and had some fun. A few more questions: Can I raise Tuco on Suki’s gamebird feed? He eats it well but still wont touch the chick starter. Is there any sort of raw diet I can...

That’s awesome 👏

Will do. She started eating a bit of gamebird starter today and she ate about 5 mealworms. She just hates the chick starter, wont touch it.We introduced her and our lone baby button quail together today and at first she pecked at Suki (the button quail) but then they snuggled. They WILL NOT be...

So she keeps pecking at her toes and falling backwards...and I just realized, one of them is crooked! Does this look broken/fractured?

Okay so, to answer all of your questions, The vitamins and electrolytes have helped a ton. She’s running around, vocalizing and she ate two mealworms yesterday. But she hasn't pooped which was worrying me. Turns out she has pasty butt!! I’m cleaning her up and already she’s gaining an appetite...