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They can't resist marshmallows.

I have 1 Black australorp if you are interested.

This may sound weird, but as long as it's not raining you could spread a bunch out on a sheet of plywood or sidewalk/driveway, and let the sun dry it, then sweep it up. I've done it before to use in a sandblaster, it works.

I read somewhere that you should only trim about 6cm off of the flight feathers (underneath side) and one wing only, so it keeps them off balance if they try to fly.

I agree with BigR, half & half.

Well all the worry was for nothing, they weren't compacted after all, thank god!!!

Thank you for the replies, I am going home now, and see if they still have a full crop, hopefully all this was for nothing and they are fine. if not Ill try the vege oil. Thanks again, Dean

With all the knowledge out there noone has done this before?

What is the best way of doing the oil/massage process? Anyone?

Yesterday, I gave my chicks (apprx. 7wks old), some leftover corn on the cob, and my daughter gave her ducks some small chunks of cucumbers, the chicks decided they wanted some cucs also, so to say the least they had a smorgasbord, I think they may have a compacted crop, how can i tell for...

I agree with Chic Chick, SSS.

My wife picked up 2 (what she was told were hen mallards) but after looking at ducklings online, they are definately not mallards, I think they are Pekins. But they chirped loudly for quite sometime, I would just give them alittle time they will eventually quiet down. We put them in a wooden...

I heard somewhere that bread isn't really good for ducks, I'm not sure why. If that is the case is bread bad for chickens too?

Good job on killing the skunk. You say he killed it with a steel post how did he keep from getting sprayed? Dean

My RIR'S used to do the same thing, as soon as I would open the back door they would come running, they were fenced in in the garden (after it was harvested) and once in awhile I would take a shovel out there and dig up some of the weeds and they would stand right there under foot eating the...

Sandrachick, I agree with you it is probably better as a PREVENTATIVE, but it did seem to work as a TREATMENT, but I'm sure there is something out there that would work better. Maybe a basic burn cream? Dean

Chickenranchwife, I don't blame you for shooting the coons and skunks, I dont care if it is a live trap or not, if it is a wild animal I'm shooting it.

What size of milk cartons are you using?

I'm sure this discussion stemmed from me suggesting that Jill treat her rooster with Vaseline, I heard this remedy from an old timer and unfortunately had to try it once on 5 of my hens and it worked great on all of them. I agree it does sound alittle strange but nevertheless very affective. I...

Rub vaseline or another kind of petroleum jelly on it, rub on a genorous amount, it will help it, not sure if it will be beautiful again I guess that depends on how bad it is. Dean