Any update on the original post? Did you decide that the bleeding wings were due to hitting things with his/her wings? What course of action was taken for the seizures? Thank you.
No, it does not appear to be induced by fear or getting scared by something. I have moved the two ducks away from the chickens and they are in a nice relaxed setting in the middle of my lawn. She could be drinking some water and then all of a sudden go into the seizure. I as of a few hours ago I...
Are duck feathers like flight feathers in chickens? Do they carry blood in them or can I just clip them close to the wounds? Thank you for the help so far!
I have 2 pekin ducks and 5 chickens that were all born April 5th of this year (2012). They all live together outside and have been basically fine up until now. I have always noticed one duck to be a little bit less coordinated than the other and also sometimes look at me like he can't even see...
Thanks for the reply, any personal thoughts on the living setup having 2 ducks and 5 hens together in the same coop and eating out of the same food dishes? Specific foods that I should stay away from that may be ok for one but not the other, etc? Thanks so much. Here is my current state of my...
These are my first ducks and hens ever and they will all be living together in a 4x8 coop that I am in the process of building. They are all 5 weeks old and will be headed outdoors this weekend to live in the coop with an 8x10 run. They are currently all on Agway medicated chick starter (my...