We are raising muscovy for meat, and are wondering about feeding non-comercial foods. The do forage to a degree, but putting duck pellets out for them seems to make them a bit lazy with foraging. I would like to get away from the pellets completely if possible, but need to make sure they're...
I have two female muscovies, both laying eggs in the same spot. Wondering if I should set up separate nests once they start setting. Does anybody else have experience with this?
Introducing new females to Muscovy father and six ducklings.
Have six Muscovy ducklings five weeks old. Lost mom to raccoon. Dad is lonely. How do we introduce adult Muscovy females to the group? We have found three females to adopt.
Ducks are all free range with large pond and very large...
Introducing new females to Muscovy father and six ducklings.
Have six Muscovy ducklings five weeks old. Lost mom to raccoon. Dad is lonely. How do we introduce adult Muscovy females to the group? We have found three females to adopt.
Ducks are all free range with large pond and very large...
Thanks for your suggestion and links. At this point I don't think I'd do a laxative because he can't actually poop anything out - like his vent is completely closed off,, But if I can get that stuff off, I'll do the laxative thing.
I have a rooster that seems to have very hard, dry, caked on poop around his vent. I've been trying to get it off, but it's stuck hard. I've given him a bath in warm water - soaking for about half an hour. It didn't help. I've been slathering his butt with A&D ointment, and it's not helping...
don't remember the name - orange powder mixed with water for anti-biotics.
Got my daughter picking up polysporin for me, but not sure if it will work. I'm off today but usually away from home 12 hours per day, so not sure about my ability to look after her. Not sure what I'm going to do, but...
Came home after 10 days away to find two sick hens. One was sick before I left. I put her in isolation with anti-biotics in her water, and a neighbour was feeding oatmeal and yogurt. She somehow got out of the isolated area and the neighbour didn't remember which one she was. So she's worse now...