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Repeatedly Constipated Chick!
I have a week and a half old chick who can't poop properly. Since last night, I've had to "help" her poop every few hours. Her vent gets very protruded and swollen when she needs to poop and she peeps like it hurts. :( I have been using toilet paper and a q-tip with vaseline to kind of get the...- brenna
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- Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
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5 day old chick prolapse? Screaming when she tries to poop. PLEASEHELP
We got 10 new chicks from MPC this past Tuesday, so they are 5 or 6 days old at this point. About an hour ago we noticed one of the chicks had some mess on her butt. We figured she was pasting up a bit (we've been checking/cleaning butts at least twice a day), but when we picked her up we...- brenna
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- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Wet Duck Worries/ Squishy Eggs
One of my four black indian runner mutts- the one that happens to be the most people-friendly- seems to be having an issue lately. A few times in the last week when I've picked him/her up to put him/her to bed, I've noticed he/she is pretty wet. All four of the ducks have access to a kiddie pool... -
Ducks and Goats??
Does anyone here have goats in addition to their ducks? I would really like to get a couple of Alpine wethers (fixed male dairy goats) to keep as pets and environmentally friendly lawn-mowers Would they be able to range in the same pasture area as my ducks (and maybe chickens)? I haven't been... -
Duckling Droppings (problem?)
Please don't read this if you have a weak stomach. I have four ducklings around 4 1/2 weeks old. Recently I've noticed a bit of diarrhea in their brooder. Normally their droppings are a bit more formed and a lighter color, but lately at least one of them has been producing a chocolately... -
Mazuri? Game Bird feed? Make your own?
So from what I've seen, pretty much everyone here has their own little way of feeding their ducks and I've been looking around and getting some interesting ideas... But I still have questions. Does anyone here go through the trouble of having their local Purina Dealer/ Feed Store order Mazuri... -
Black Runner? Cayuga? BEI?!?
I picked up four ducklings at Tractor Supply a couple of weeks ago. As far as I can tell they are now around 3 weeks old. They are doing wonderfully but I cant figure out what they are. For a while I was convinced that they were Black Indian Runners because they seemed to be upright much of... -
For those of you with mixed flocks...
When you have a mixed flock, like runners/pekins/cayugas/whatever, do you ever have to separate them? Is mating season a problem? Is there anything you have to do differently than when you just have one type? Along those same lines, does the ratio between ducks and drakes have to be PER... -
Best Grasses for Ranging Ducks?
Hello all! I'm pretty new to both ducks and this forum. I picked up four ducklings at TSC almost two weeks ago after many years of wanting poultry. I intended to start with chickens, but the ducklings stole my heart. I'm still not positive what breed they are, but from the research I've done...