Search results for query: *

  • Users: Allie
  • Order by date
  1. Allie

    Black Egg? Due To Hatch In A Day

    I have a couple that look like that....are they definitely rotten? If I candle them, there are visible blood vessels....
  2. Allie

    No idea how old these eggs are...and other questions.

    Thanks :-)
  3. Allie

    No idea how old these eggs are...and other questions.

    No responses....but luckily by combing this forum and the rest of the internet, I was able to figure out that 5 were definitely not going to do anything. So I discarded them last night, so as not to taint the other eggs. Good news is that one is definitely alive and well at what looks like day...
  4. Allie

    No idea how old these eggs are...and other questions.

    Long story short, my housemate was on vacation and there was a nearby mallard nest where the mama was killed by a cat. Not knowing what to do (the temp was dropping and it started to rain), she brought them in the cabin she was staying in and then drove them home, 2.5 hrs with the heat 100%...
    • Allie
    • Thread
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Ducks
  5. Allie

    giving apple cider vinegar

    I just put some acv in my chicks water-er last night for the first time...and I swear they liked it as if it was a treat. They seem to have drank more water today than in past days. It seems like a great idea to ward off illness.
  6. Allie

    I'm worried about my baby's butt

    The update is that I cleaned it with mineral oil (definitely is a scab/ flakey skin)...then cleaned with rubbing alcohol, and then put antibiotic ointment on. It's really inflamed. The other chicks aren't picking at it though since scabby butt is by far the biggest and most bossy of the...
  7. Allie

    I'm worried about my baby's butt

    No treats...just starter feed. I will pull it off (slowly with mineral oil) and put some ointment on it though. They have access to all the fresh water in the world, but maybe I'll try and feed her a bit of fruit or something high in water. Thanks! I'll update with pics if anything changes...
  8. Allie

    I'm worried about my baby's butt

    Hi, I'm new! On to more serious matters though....I just purchased 3 beautiful chicks who are 11 days old now (wow, where does the time go?).... My biggest seemingly strongest chick has a scabby thing on it's butt. I am checking daily for cakey poop...and this is the first time I noticed...
Back
Top Bottom