One of my roosters has died after losing his voice. I did a mini necropsy and didn't see any blockages in the trachea or any signs of parasites.He never stopped eating or drinking but he did start to struggle with breathing. Just curious if anyone had any other ideas of what the issue could have...
I have a peahen with a swollen eye. the picture was from yesterday and today it's completely swollen. I washed it out but I'm wondering if there is anything more I can do for it. Im in California so I can't get any medication and we don't have any local vets.
One of my guineas appears to be missing scales on one leg. I'm not too worried but they do not want to put any weight on the leg. Is there anything that might help it heal/give comfort?
One of my guineas has a broken wing. To me it looks like it might be impossible to fix since there is protruding bone. Has anyone else been able to fix a break like this or should it be put down?
I have a two day old quail that struggles to stand. I am keeping them in a small container in the incubator and get them out to feed and try working on standing. I don't know if there's anything else I could do to help them walk. I am also worried that they are not getting enough food. I get...
Are chickens good Guinea mamas. I had two of my chickens claim a guinea nest and they're just hatching right now. when I went out there today there was a dead keet a couple feet away from them. I checked under them and they have more keets under them. Was this just an accidental death or are...
My aunt's duck has had what she thinks is bumble foot for a while now. She has soaked her foot and put on a spray for injuries but it hasn't seemed to improve. The heel of the foot and up the leg are swollen and hot but there are no obvious signs of injury. I was wondering if there was an...
I'm making a new coop with a wood floor and want to put down a protective layer. I am wondering what would work best a layer of vinyl or flex seal. I didn't know if the flex seal would be toxic at all.
One of my guineas was attacked by a predator. Most of the wounds are superficial but it's eye is having issues. The swelling that it originally had has gone down some but it is still not opening the eye. I have been using the vetericyn plus spray. Is there anything else that would help it?
We boiled some quail eggs as we have done many times. When we went to shell them quite a few of them had runny yolks, but they were not raw or under cooked. It seemed as if water had mixed with the yolk. Has anyone else experienced this before?
I am wanting to try to use cayenne pepper as a vole deterrent. I know that chickens aren't affected by capsaicin and wanted to check if it affects guineas.
I have had a problem with something eating all my kale and younger sunflowers. I am assuming it is either moles or voles. Has anyone found something that will deter them without affecting free range birds.
I have two chicks that could be ayam cemani mixes. Does anyone know if it is possible to identify the mixes. I will add pictures of the second Chick when I remove it from the incubator.
It's the end of day 23 and I came home to two babies. I had not gone into lockdown yet. I took out the egg turner and added more water and put the babies back in ( in a warm bathroom ). How long should I leave the babies in. Any additional hints are appreciated it is my first hatch.
I am incubating Guinea eggs for the first time. The eggs are on day 7 and I'm questioning if they are developing properly.
If I am correct the one with the red line is bad.
I am wanting to get some animals specifically to use for clearing the grass on my property. I am wondering what experiences people have had with different animals.
Some my 6 month old guineas have started nesting. I found one nest yesterday. From what I could tell she was sitting on it during the day but then left it at night. I was wondering what the chances of the eggs hatching would be.
I am new to guinea fowl. I have started with a group of 21 that I raised from keets. I started free-ranging them on ten acres about a month ago. They have been staying on our property and go into a coop every night. The past few days they have gone up to the neighbor's house. I don't want them...