i had 3 coturnix quail, one texan range and two common colored,(all hens) I found one dead this morning it looks like its bled to death from injury to its wing, nearly all the feathers from the wing were pulled out and inside the hutch, on closer inspection another one is injured badly under its...
Hi, I have a lone bei, and am after a friend for him male or female, I was wondering whether Ornimental ducks are acceptable company for him? I know the ornimentals dont cross breed, but would they see each other as the same 'thing' so to speak??
i have a trio of BEI and I suspect one of the girls may be a drake they were vent sexed at 2 days ...i can get it to quack just rasp, its the smallest of the three though which i find odd, and at 6-7 weeks hasnt got a drake feather through yet. any thoughts? is the quack a fool proof sexing method?
I aquired these two babies 2 weeks ago when they were 2 weeks old, I've had them on duck growers pellets ever since, however this baby seems to be developing a sticky out wing
is this angel wing?
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Or what age would a mother duck stop brooding her ducklings? I have now successfully merged my lone duckling (male 4/5 weeks) with his 2 girlfriends ( 3 weeks) but he is still cheeping like crazzzy when i leave the room or am out of sight! please tell me this will stop one day soon?
I had a lone hatcher BEI 4 weeks ago, and finally managed to get him a couple of girlfriends at the weekend, they are 2 weeks+ he's not really into them at all! he tolerates them near by but they like to chase him which freaks him out and if i have them on my lap together there is lots of...
My little 3 week old east indie has rubbed the colour off the top of his beak, probably from going frantic at the brooder bars when I leave the room. its also got like a blood spot in it too ....will the colour return when it heals? I've put him in a plastic sided box now to stop it happening ...
Hi all, i need to sort out some accomodation for my ever growing duckling (and his future wives) do ducks lay in nest boxes? or just where they sleep? also would they use a ramp?
if i bought something like this would it be suitable (free ranging the garden whilst I'm at home)...
I hope its ok to post this here?
I have created a group on facebook for keepers and fans of the BEI duck, please come along and share stories and photo of your ducks
http://www.facebook.com/groups/BlackeastIndiaducks/
Hi all, I have a Rcom mini (3 egg) inci and 10 days ago i set my third attempt at BEI ducklings, I was sent 4 eggs but set just three and set one aside, I candled yesterday and can see only one egg is viable, so i switched the spare egg in...I'm prepared to turn it manually during hatch...