Thanks :D I've seen some threads wanting to do this but all ended up failing. It's awesome to find examples that work!
Also found out what Benzalkonium chloride does. It's a disinfectant. I wonder if this is replacceable with diluted hand sanitizers?
A Japanese school has succeeded in hatching eggs outside its shell! Thought I'd share with you guys. The video is in japanese but the research papers is in English. Hope this helps for peeps interested in doing this!
VIDEO IN JAPANESE BUT WORTH A WATCH!
Research paper(that includes...
Coturnix quail, 2 years old.
Though, I managed to fix it by feeding him Oregano essential oil in his water. It really work wonders. Thanks for your response!
He has watery bubbly eyes, swollen face and nostril on one side sealed shut, and breathes with his mouth.
I can't afford a vet at this point and have been feeding him a mega spectrum antobiotic as tylan is not available in my area.
What elsw should I do? Any reccommended treatment that may help?
Everytime I feed it water, it chokes on it a lot. The water doesn't go down and it bubbles at the mouth, gasping and thrashing for air. After a while it goes down and it's fine, but it really looks like it could have died.
I'm now making a wet mash out of chick crumble to keep it hydrated and...
Well I had a chick who after eating, I can really see the contents of her crop. Liquidy slush food goodness. It was gigantic and I stopped feeding her so that it will not burst or something, only feeding her when it went down :)
Thanks guys for the replies. I feel like I cannot function properly. I loved this one so much.
It guts my heart to know this one was the biggest healthiest one. Not to mention it is a tame BUTTON, which is a miracle in itself.
Oh my god I don't know what happened. It happened so fast. The chick had escaped and I was looking for it, the next moment it was dead. I am a murderer. The chick was doing the best out of the flock, growing the best.
Now it can never again eat the delicious food I feed, nor feel the warmth of...
One of my button chicks seem to have a spraddle leg on top of curled toes. I did all I can do for the past 4 days including taping. The curled toes are ok now, but the spraddle does NOT seem to go away.
The leg feels a little tight but the hock feels normal. A little help please? Don't think...
Yes she's very lovely and tame and I wouldn't want to lose her :) Am I glad I decided not to euthanise and stick with it until the very end.
Right now she has calluses but she seems to be able to walk somewhat and her gait looks more and more normal. Feeding her those vitamins and calcium with...