I just recieved my baby chick order this morning, everything was set up and ready to go for them. Within the next couple hours, one of my rose comb brown leghorn chicks died. Soon, I noticed that my other 2 rose comb brown leghorns were also very lethargic. They won't eat or drink and just try...
Does anyone here know what breeds a silkie will raise? I hear they are great mothers for baby chicks and will adopt other baby chicks of different bird species. We plan on raising a few ducks and chickens in the spring and were thinking of getting a silkie to watch over them when we were busy...
I am raising a Canada goose. He gets grass, grower pellets for water fowl, fruits like watermelon and cherries, lettuce and a bit of a green powder with is just pulverized roots and veggies. He seems fine and rules the house. He's not sluggish and is very active, but his feet are so pale. His...
My Canada goose is now about 4 weeks old. He's on non medicated Purina start and grow. He also gets some lettuce and spinach leaves everyday. However his legs and feet are starting to get paler and his beak has some pale markings. He seems to not want to get his feed now, but he still wants the...
I live in the states and adopted a baby goose when his parents were no where to be found..I suspected he may be orphaned or lost. But with the flock of geese around constantly pecking him, I didn't want to leave him by himself. He was only a couple days old when I adopted him and he's been with...
This is my first time raising waterfowl. I adopted an orphaned Canada goose a few weeks ago. He's about 4 weeks old and his feathers are starting to come in. He's on Purina non medicated start and grow and gets some fresh spinach and lettuce everyday. But his beak and legs are a bit pale. And he...