Here is a video of my Dominique hen limping. She has been in a crate to restrain movement for the week and nothing has helped. I don't see anything on her pads and I can manually move her foot and nothing feels odd. What can it be and what do I do about it?
The video can be seen here (it...
Newer to ducks, have never had a male. So we found a pair of call ducks close to home. They seemed perfectly nice in quarantine but ever since we let them loose with the flock, the drake will not leave our other three domestic ducks alone (a Pekin, Swedish, and a runner). He's pulling...
Today I found my male Mandarin laying in the back corner of the enclosed part of the aviary. He moved some as I tried to catch him but I caught him more easily than usual. Upon inspection, his back in between his tail and his wings was missing feathers and had blood in it. It looks like...
After treating her through the night with multiple baths, massages, TUMS in her food, calcium drops in her food, and lots of lubricant, she managed to pass the egg at 7:10 this morning and now seems to be doing well. Thank you for all of the help!
So our 10 month old Pekin hen appears to be eggbound. She has been laying for a few months and suddenly today I see her laying down in the middle of the lawn, away from the others, with her tail going up and down as though she is constipated or trying to pass something. I've seen her poop so I...
Everyday she is getting a little bit better. She is now walking and drinking by herself. I am giving her crushed chick feed in water plus Nutri-Drench. She is defecating and it looks to be normal. She now also wakes up when I walk into the room and peeps whereas yesterday she was...
Unfortunately it is Saturday night and nothing is open for hours from here so I am trying to do as best as I can right now. If the chick is still alive when a vet is available I will gladly do it. Thank you!
It has been about 45 minutes. His breathing has become slower and more regular. He has stopped waking up randomly but still opens his eyes when getting picked up and is still drinking when beak is dipped into water. No swelling that I can feel.
I know this is a long shot but in case anyone has come across this before. I somehow managed to crush a 5 week old chick in the coop door. I picked it up quickly and it seemed shocked and then collapsed in my hands, went limp, eyes closed, neck went limp. But he is still breathing, although...
Glad I haven't added anything then! Do you really think it is too small? I have been reading 10x10 is what is needed and this one just ended up slightly short so it is 96 square feet. Would the 4 sq ft make a huge difference?
Anyone have an extra Impeyan cock they would be willing to sell now or in the spring? I am in central Pennsylvania. Please let me know if you do and what you are asking for him. Thank you very much!
Vaccinated for Marek's and fed chick starter. Local pickup only - Muncy, PA in Lycoming County.
Cochins - $8 each
D'Uccles - $7 each
Our choice - $6 each
Mix/math - if getting 10+ chicks, $5 each
PM if interested!
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I have a 12x8x8 aviary with a pair of wonderful Mandarin ducks in it. I was hoping to add to it but I am not sure if it is too small of an area to add anything or what lives well with the ducks. Any opinions or thoughts on what I should look into? We do get snow and are in zone 6b so...