I have 5 guineas. i have had them for a year but do not really know how many male or female. I have heard the different sounds, I think but I am not sure which ones are male or female. I have 1 pearl that constantly chases 1 pied guinea. It is kinda funny to watch. The pearl never catches the...
She sat for 20 minutes before she got restless, I imagine it felt pretty good since her foot was so swollen. It was really clean for me and I draped a towel around her while I focused on her foot. I did not like the fact that I was causing her pain but hopefully saving her life in the long...
My hen still has a swollen foot even though I got tons of stuff out of it. I am going to bring her in tonight and re soak and squeeze again. I had treats today and for about a half an hour studied every ones feet. It looks like I have one with slight swelling looking at it from the top. I...
Yes, I packed it with neo. Thanks so much. I will check the rest of the hens at night with a flash light. I would rather prevent it before it gets to far. They are a year and a half old and i am still learning new things.
My hen was limping. I read everything I could find about bumble foot. This is what I did.
Soaked her feet in epsom salt
This is what I got out of her foot.
And this is how I wrapped her foot.
My questions are...
What causes this?
Are there pre-warning signs?
Do I do the procedure on every...
I made mine out of a Omaha Steak styrofoam cooler. I found the instructions on this site. Another good place to get a nice thick cooler for free is Wal-Mart. Ask for the cooler that they get the night crawlers in. They normally throw them away
Has she started sitting at all? Mine did not sit until she and her sister had 30 eggs in the nest. She may keep adding an egg a day until she is ready to sit.
I think what you do with the duct tape is put the sticky sides together with just a little sticky on the ends that attaches to the underside of the feather. It stays on for a while. protecting the back but not sticking to the skin. I am buying duck tape today for a couple of my girls.
Great question. I was wondering the same thing my self. I have 10 muscovy ducks and 6 guinea chicks together in a brooder now. They seem to be getting along just fine but I do have separate homes for them one they are old enough. They will free range together during the day though.