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    One of 4 hens 7 months old is wasting away

    Polish brahma mom and silkie dad. Moderate size compared to brood mates. Raised by momma and not tame. Last two weeks has been more docile when I feed everyone. Let me stoke her 4 days ago. Two days ago she was not interested in the food so I picked her up and was shocked to find her skin and...
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    Do your ducks eat mice?

    Our buff duck pair brought us a field mouse. Dropped it at our feet quacking madly.
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    8 healthy hens, but only 1 egg per day total?

    They are getting 24% in a turkey / pheasant grower. I think it is stress. I am searching for more girls. Thanks all. Grannyjen
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    8 healthy hens, but only 1 egg per day total?

    Thanks. I had not thought of the ratio factor. I will do my best to change it. And feed.
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    8 healthy hens, but only 1 egg per day total?

    I have struggled with my quails but ended up with one female and two males, as one male killed one of them. I separated them but put them beside each other. The female has been laying an egg a day for weeks but is now laying eggs without shells. They get turkey grower meal worms and crushed...
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    Mixed Breed Ducks!

    Just curious but what does it mean when a duck chitters and wiggles her head around when walking toward me? She has only been with me for two months and is getting used to me but this is new. The drake is much tamer and follows me around.
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    Mixed Breed Ducks!

    Oh wow yes these are buff!! Thanks. They are also darling. Follow me all around.
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    Mixed Breed Ducks!

    Thank you. I also thought some cracked corn in winter might help keep them warm. -20 -30 Celsius here.
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    Mixed Breed Ducks!

    Thanks all? What should I be feeding them? They are getting layer chicken pellets mixed with scratch, and mixed greens.
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    Mixed Breed Ducks!

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    Mixed Breed Ducks!

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    Mixed Breed Ducks!

    Sorry. Forgot to add info this is my duck which i think is a buff Orpington with the head of my drake. He was a rescue. And looked like a buff female until he got a bit older. I'm hoping the are a buff pair. But who knows. I will try to get a better pic of both.
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    Mixed Breed Ducks!

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    Quail with chickens- no eggs

    Thanks. I don't even see bits of shell. So perhaps they aren't laying
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    Quail with chickens- no eggs

    I have 3 F 1 M jumbo quail in a coop with 1 brahma hen 7 months , a7 month silkie pair and a 4 month silkie/bantam x. Quail are 4 months. No quail eggs they all seem to get along. Should they be laying by now?
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    depressed, off balance, not drinking 6 month old silkie cockeral

    Thank you. Very informative. I did euthanize but did not do a necropsy and didn't treat for coccidiosis. I do think it was maraks on reading the description of paralysis. I guess now I just wait to see what happens with the flock.
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    depressed, off balance, not drinking 6 month old silkie cockeral

    Thank you for all your help. He became progressively weaker and had no control of his legs yesterday and was finding it difficult to hold his head up yesterday so I made the decision to euthanize. No other signs or symptoms. Eyes fine and eating the meals and vitamin e with help. He did have...
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    depressed, off balance, not drinking 6 month old silkie cockeral

    Thanks. He is inside. We are feeding meal worms and electrolyte / vitamin water by dropper. He is getting vitamin e. He is eating only a small amount, and drinking little on his own. refused egg and other options, will try feeding with a dropper tonight. Poop is completely normal. was hunched...
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    depressed, off balance, not drinking 6 month old silkie cockeral

    Isolated one week and giving electrolytes with added vitamins by dropper. Got in touch with supplier, all her chicks are healthy as are two others I obtained and raised at same time. Doesn't drink on his own, will eat a little. happily eats hand fed meal worms (live). neck feathers ruffled. sits...
  20. grannyjen

    hello all

    I'm granny jen; living with my daughter and grandchildren in eastern ontario on two acres. We are new to poultry, having acquired chickens geese and a duck through animal rescue and fostering - normally dogs, but the occasional raccoon, snake, pony etc. Our initial arrivals were charming, but we...
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