In the past few months I have had a hen with a broken leg who had it set by a vet, but quit eating. And I have had a 3 week old Silkie who quit eating for reasons unknown. I would have thought to let them go. Because of a member's guidance, they were both saved by tube feeding, recommended...
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Has anyone out there ever heard of a bird disease called Avian Trichomonosis? Well it's apparently running rampant here where I live.
So many birds have been found either dead or dying from this protozoa and it...
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About a week and a half ago, I was holding my Amer. Buff gander, Gus, on my lap when I happened to notice this patch of what looked to be 'wet'
feathers under and along the side of his left eye. Upon closer examination I found that the feathers there were not wet at all, they...
So I went out of town for a few days and when I got back I noticed that one of my pigeons, who I believe to be a female, had some bald patches on the top of her head, neck and upper chest area. Upon further inspection I saw that the skin there was red and somewhat irritated. I checked her for...
I'm looking for people who live on the Central Coast of California or, more specifically. those folks from the City of Paso Robles to the North, then on down South to Templeton, Atascadero and Santa Margarita, then over to the coast on the West side of the state to the cities of Cambria...
I have a question about the weight of my geese. I have two Buffs. A goose and a gander. The goose weighs 12.8 pounds and the gander weighs 10.8 pounds. They were both 4 months old as of Sept 5th of this year. Do those weights seem about average, or are they drastically higher (or lower)...
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I have two heritage turkeys that I'm thinking about selling before Thanksgiving. They're both Narragansetts and both are toms. They'll be 6 months old on Oct 5th and right now one weighs 13.6 pounds and the other one weighs 11.3 pounds. As I got them originally to keep as pets...
Hi. I've had birds and parrots before, but not for some time now and I was wondering if anybody out there had any new, unusal or interesting bird names for a brown headed parrot. Not sure if it's a boy or a girl, so any suggestions would be appreciated !!!
Hi there. I just got this parrot and the person didn't know anything about it, including what type it is. Strange, I know. But that's one reason I have the bird now and she doesn't...
Anyway, I was wondering if anyone could take a look a the pictures below and help me determine exactly what...
I recently acquired a small green parrot (about 7 inches from head to tip of tail) with a gray head, lighter gray cheeks and a descent size hook bill beak. His overall body color, including flight feathers and tail, is a medium-dark hunter green but his underside from his neck, his entire...
Hi. I have what probably amounts to a stupid question, but...
Are these two wormers the same? They both have the same active ingredient, 10% Fenbendazole, 100mg/g, but are packaged differently. One says it's for 'beef cattle' and the other one says it's for 'equine'. I know that...
Hi there. I was just wondering if any of you are able to differentiate between the sexes by looking at some photos of two particular subjects. My 2 American Buffs that will be turning 3 months old on Aug. 5th. If so, what kinds of shots would be the most helpful. Head shots, head and body...
Last night I put my 8 -10 week old rescued EE in a large enclosed run with my pigeons. I know, not ideal, but the best choice in this situation. I had left goldEE out there during the day before and the pigeons barely gave her a second glance, so I figured she'd be OK staying with them the...
OK. So here's the scoop on this lil monster...She (or He?) was dropped off at our locally owned pet store by an unknown source late last week. We are friends with the owner, sooo... Knowing full well that our 'inn' was sportin' the No Vacancy sign, he.did what good friends always do...he...
Hi there. I was just wondering if there was ONE SINGLE, COMPLETE FEED out there that I could possibly feed to MY ENTIRE FLOCK of various poultry. I currently free range chickens, turkeys, geese and the occasional pigeon ALL TOGETHER on my property throughout the day and pen them by species...
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ome of you may have already read on this very forum, I recently had to euthanize my beloved pet silkie, Snowy. Lacking the massive amount of money required to have a Vet. called in from home for an after hours emergency, I somehow found the courage to end her obvious suffering myself...
Some of you might already be aware of my white bearded silkie that has had some strange bouts of what can only be referred to as a 'neurological condition'. I have asked everyone on BYC and received many well wishes and suggestions. Unfortunately, nothing I tried seemed to work. She would be...
HAS THIS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU OR YOUR PET CHICKENS? I SURE HOPE IT DOESN'T...EVER!!! I think it would be safe to say that the majority of us backyard flock farmers know that: as a caretaker, chances are good you'll lose a few in the name of protecting the majority and that while no loss is...
Please help me find out what is wrong with my RIR Bantam chicken, Tyson. He or she, not sure yet, is about 12 weeks old and sickly. His comb and wattles are pale, perhaps even somewhat cryogenic in color. He stands with his head AND rump pointing downwards. His eyes are dull, feathers...
Who in the state of California would I contact in order to find out if I need to vaccinate my baby geese and turkeys for any diseases. Thanks for the help.