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Muted swans
I have no knowledge of swans unfortunately, I have had similar bumps on some of my geese’s bills and it’s always been an abscess from bacteria that entered a cut. However their bumps were the same color as the rest of their bills, I don’t know if that might alter the skin pigmentation on swans...- Goosebaby
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- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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4 week old crowing?
My wee babies are about four weeks old today, I’ve heard they’re sexually mature at 6 weeks old “which is when the girls can begin laying and the boys will start to crow,” and they’re physically mature at about 8 weeks old. However I’m very confused by this because one of my babies just stood... -
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What did you do in the garden today?
Me? Nothing really. My neighbor? Currently vacuuming his lawn apparently……. I mean I don’t know for sure if that’s what he’s doing because the brush is too think to see up there but that sounds like a vacuum and not a lawn mower. -
Duckling has dry skin peeling and walking backwards while dragging bill on ground in a squiggle pattern
This is off subject but pages on here sometimes end up in search results so I don’t feel right exposing readers to incorrect information regarding honey. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/transplant/newsfeed-post/unpasteurized-foods-and-raw-honey/ So far in my research there is a low risk of... -
Sick Goose - Lethargic/Tired
Unfortunately that’s all too common, there aren’t a lot of avian vets and even fewer who are experienced in waterfowl. Bird flu doesn’t cause emaciation, it kills more rapidly than that so it’s a bit ridiculous to think that’s the issue. A necropsy can be useful for identifying other... -
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These ducks…
Give it a few months. The sun is shifting and they can tell fall is coming. My pekins had seasonal paranoia around fall/ winter, thoughts of Christmas dinner lingering on the mind….. My pekins were also kinda bipolar in general though, one day they would like me, the next I was a filthy peasant... -
Duckling has dry skin peeling and walking backwards while dragging bill on ground in a squiggle pattern
If you wanted to have a civil debate about the safety and efficacy of natural remedies I’d be more than willing but implying that I’m a drunk, calling me a “stooge,” and openly insulting the people of Australia multiple times tells me that that just isn’t possible. Lmao -
Sick Goose - Lethargic/Tired
I’m so sorry!!! I didn't see this until now. -
Sick Goose - Lethargic/Tired
If what you have doesn’t work You can find them on Amazon... -
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I have no chickens….I could maybe try to dress one of the geese up as a chicken. I don’t think the quail would tolerate it and the ducks might think it’s a disguise to rob a bank or something.- Goosebaby
- Post #1,598
- Forum: Official BYC Contests, Etc.
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Sick Goose - Lethargic/Tired
That’s all too common unfortunatly. You might consider tube feeding her, you’ll need a 60ml catheter tip syringe and a lamb feeding tube or the closest thing that can be used as an equivalent. If you’re up for it I can give directions. It’s daunting the first few times but it’s simpler than it... -
Duckling has dry skin peeling and walking backwards while dragging bill on ground in a squiggle pattern
The active anti-fungal/anti-bacterial element in garlic is allicin. For allicin to be effective in permeating tissue to eradicate a fungal infection from the body it would to be at such high concentrations that it causes liver failure in animals and humans. However a little bit of garlic boosts... -