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Goose with bald neck patch?
We just noticed an area on our African goose's neck that is bald. We picked her up for examination, and the area is nearly the size of a nickel, and has a hard/scaly/scab-like texture. We are hoping it's not mites/mange, but none of our other birds have anything like this. If you look close... -
Aspergillosis or something else?
We adopted this duck from a neglectful farm without realizing her health issues. After putting her through several varieties of treatments, she is better but not 100% right. I will post all the treatments I performed, and maybe you can recommend whether I should try the nebulizer at this point... -
Scabs on TOP of geese feet?
I can only assume these to be scabs, they look and feel like scabs. Only on the top of her feet, a little on both and same for my other goose. What on earth could this be and how to treat it? -
Pure Ancona or cross?
Got this girl from another farm, she's in quarantine right now. I got her for her coloration, I was certain she was an Ancona, albeit a bit heavy marked. What's your thoughts on this? I was hoping to use her as a breeder in the future, as I've got a white-leaning ancona male that would make a... -
Ivermectin given, how soon until I can give Safeguard?
I gave my bird 0.23 ml of Ivermectin orally. I've heard it's lost much of it's effectiveness as a dewormer. How long should I wait to administer Safeguard? I have the goat injectable version that I found an oral dosage for her.- FenrisMau
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Can these Meds mix?
We've incidentally adopted a very sick bird with numerous problems, so we are treating her with several means currently. I need to know if these things are okay for her to take together. Can you put a bird on both Acidified Copper Sulfate AND have her on antibiotics too? -One does of Ivermectin...- FenrisMau
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New Duck Adopted, has crop and voice issue
We had someone else pick her up that doesn't know much about ducks, so he didn't recognize her health problems. That's okay, we are willing to help her out! She doesn't quack, her voice squeaks unnaturally. It almost sounds like a respitory issue. I've put ACV in her water tonight, doing... -
Dusky Gene dominant or recessive?
I have a sweet drake, he's my special angel! We have an Ancona duck flock, but he was born with the dusky gene. The only signs of Ancona that show through is his apex wing feathers are pure white, and his neck collar is exaggerated. If I was to let him breed, would his dusky gene likely show... -
Goose neck obstruction
I have a female african goose named Lizzy, shes 5.5 months old and on New Country Organics feed. Tonight shes been shaking her head crazily and some cut up grass and saliva came out of her mouth. She keeps drinking water, but slings that out too. She's standing over the water bowl, making soft... -
Fat African male, or surprise female goose?
We've raised two baby African goslings from Metzer farms. We paid for 2 females. However, one is larger overall, has a blockier head, and starting to make different noises now at 5 months old. This apparent male is named Brownie. HOWEVER, Brownie has some very saggy britches, and my mate insists... -
Unusual Ancona Duck?
I swear our Ancona duck, Cricket... looks so much like a mallard/Ancona cross or something. The thing is, we got him out of the same batch as our other Anconas. Those are all regular black and white. At first we were also uncertain of gender, but he appears to be male now. We've taken plenty of... -
Are Anconas good moms?
I have an Ancona hen, and in spring we plan to get some more ducklings to fill out our flock some more. What are the chances she would go broody and help care for them if we let them be with her? We have a predator-proof pen and it would take care of them per usual of course. -
Why wait for Spring to hatch?
We are pretty new at this still, so perhaps this is a dumb question. My ancona duck hen has just started laying this week. I have drakes that are of breeding age and more than willing. Why do folks always wait until spring to hatch? -
Why wait for Spring to hatch?
We are pretty new at this still, so perhaps this is a dumb question. My ancona duck hen has just started laying this week. I have drakes that are of breeding age and more than willing. Why do folks always wait until spring to hatch? -
Starter or Maintence Mazuri feed?
Good morning yall, weve got 2 adolescent African geese that are 2.5 months old. Mazuri doesnt have a grower feed? Only starter or maintenece, which is for mature birds. Ordered some Maintenence kind, wasnt sure what to get... Seeing about moving to this brand for awhile because one of them... -
Goose attacked by Raccoon, Antibiotic Dosage?
Hey all, this morning we were woken up by a goose screaming, being attacked by a raccoon! We killed the raccoon, however she has been bitten a couple of times on the body underneath the wing. First thing we did was remedy her shock by giving her warm water with sugar, salt and baking soda... -
What age to know if Angel Wing is forming?
Good evening, y'all! What age might you be able to tell if angel wing is forming? I've got a 3.5 week old duckling, and her little wings are so tiny that I feel like she's too young to be able to make a decision yet. (Her wing tips are yellow in the pic, luckily they stand out to see them... -
What size pond for 20 Ducks?
Right now we just have 4 ducks and 2 geese... I'm not getting any more until we build a water feature for them. We have a sand filter and a pump for the work. But, we aren't sure of what size or depth of a pond to have for 20 ducks and 2 geese. Any recommendations in terms of gallons, etc? -
Swollen side of goose neck
Hey there, Im a new goose mom and noticed one of my geese, about 2 months old, has a bulge on the side of her neck. Its closer to the base of the neck. Its not on the center, so does that eliminate it being a crop issue? Shes acting fine, eats and drinks, energetic. In fact I noticed it a few... -
Found a great Duckling Toy!
My baby ducklings have always LOVED this in their enclosure. They run up on it and jump down, etc. It's also very easy to spray down and clean. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B083SS2J1Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 Just sharing so y'all might can enjoy too!