2 babies have hatched and I found them dead ( maybe stepped on, by other ducks). We have removed the other Ducks and she is still sitting on the eggs. Should we leave any that hatch now with her or take them out? Thanks !
Hi everyone ,my peacock got a piece of twin/rope hung on his ankle and was stuck with his leg up a little while, until we found him. Since the swelling on the foot went down , but then has since came back. He is very immobile . Should I give antibiotics or something for swelling? Thanks for...
Hello, predator question. We are in the country in Texas and let our ducks, chickens and Peafowl free range during the day. Left for a few hours and came back to 2 chickens, 2 ducks, and a peahen eaten. The only things left were many piles of feathers only. No parts at all. The peahen had...
Hi everyone, my neighbors peafowl freerange in my yard. Im Fine with that, no problem. BUT, now they are liking my porch and of course pooping and tearing up my flower arrangement. Is there anything they are scared of that will keep them off the porch? Or any ideas. Thanks again….
My 3 yr old female Kaki Campbell duck. Was lethargic , not eating, barely drinking. I isolated her gave her probiotics in her water and apple cider vinegar. Noticed she’s not quacking and she keeps opening her mouth like she’s yawning and after a day of being isolated now when she tries to...
Hello all you duck lovers. I have an established flock of females. 1 white, 1 Cayuga, 1 kaki Campbell. a neighbor wanted us to take a drake mallard that had mysteriously lost his 2 hens. So we did, but he has been pulling the feathers out of the white until she has started to bleed. How...
Hello, duck sick.. 1 of my 2 yr old ducks got sick after freeranging with 4 month old chickens. Her symptoms are weight loss, lethargy, staying to herself. Very little drinking and not eating much. Isolated her 3 days ago first day I gave her warming medicine she only ate a few peas and would...
Hello Peafowl peeps, I have some new peahen eggs and would like to know if their growth rate when candling is different from chickens? Thanks Genean ( new to peafowl)
Does it require a larger size incubator for 6 peahen eggs. I was looking at a brinsea mini II , it says it’s big enough to hold seven duck eggs but it doesn’t say anything about turkey or Peaten. would it be big enough? Thanks
Hello everyone, I just wanted to introduce myself my husband and I have 8 acres near Weatherford Texas we have six ducks that we’ve had for about a year. three white crested’s a pair of blue Swedes, and a Cayuga. We have enjoyed watching our ducks so much that we decided to get some chickens...