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Vent prolapse struggle
How long, in your opinion, do I wait to decide she has cleared any obstruction? No prolapse for 24 hours, 48, or more? After her soak, and honey treatment yesterday she has been good, roughly 18 hours.- MrsWayne
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Vent prolapse struggle
I have a question on this subject. I have a 1 year old leghorn with prolapse. I didn't recognize it at first, but I did see her bottom was very dirty. I figured I needed to trim off the feathers in the back so she could get cleaned up. That is when I saw the prolapse. I brought her in Wednesday...- MrsWayne
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No eggs since summer, otherwise seems fine
I have a golden comet hen. She turns two this April. Last summer, around August, she started hit-and-miss laying, then a couple soft eggs, then a large egg, then a couple plunks-in-the-night soft eggs, then nothing. She is otherwise acting fine. She eats well, drinks well, has free access to...- MrsWayne
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Safeguard Mash - Zero Day Egg Withdrawal
This is a very informative thread, thanks to all who contributed. My question is about the run. How do I eliminate the parasites from the run?- MrsWayne
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Female v Female Agression Ducks
I can appreciate "hormones". A few nights away I can manage. I've had other suggestions to "get ride of the bully" but that goes against *my* nature. I don't know enough about their reproductive behaviors to know if they go broody this time of year (August) or just any time or just spring time... -
Female v Female Agression Ducks
The Pekins grew up with my rooster, Red, and hen, Trixie so I put Henriette in with them last night. I wonder how many nights it will take to settle her down? And I still have to wonder what brought on this sudden agression? They've been together a month now and nothing like this happened in... -
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Female v Female Agression Ducks
Anything is possible. Not sure what to t look for. My first ducks. -
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Female v Female Agression Ducks
They have been together non-stop for almost 4 weeks now. I only separated them today because of this new behavior. -
Female v Female Agression Ducks
There are two food dishes and two pools. The run is pretty big, about 8x32. Just the four ducks. Hiding places .... could use a couple I suppose. -
Female v Female Agression Ducks
I just got home and went to let the Pekins back in the run. Immediately Henriette dropped her head and started chasing the Buff and tearing at her feathers, wherever she could grab a mouthful. Again, I had to separate them and left the Pekins out to free range. Not sure how to handle this now... -
Female v Female Agression Ducks
Oh yes. I've had the Pekins over a year now and both are egg layers and quackers. The Buff and Drake just joined us this year, spent 3 weeks in "quarantine" and now about four weeks with the Pekins as a flock. -
Female v Female Agression Ducks
A Pekin hen started attacking a Buff hen just in the last day or so. I let my ducks out to the run this morning and almost immediately my hen Henriette attacked the Buff (no name yet). It was that neck wrap behavior with biting the nape. She didn't seem to be trying to mount. I watched for a... -
Broad Appreciation
I don't post much at all. I don't have to. I can use the "Search Forums" to find answers to just about any question on chickens or ducks I have . :celebrate I just want to offer my appreciation to all the experts and questioners here. Thank you!! :thumbsup- MrsWayne
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Adding new ducks to flock
No signs of struggle. LOL Everyone exited the coop in good order. The Pekins (Henriette and Bernadette) came out first, as they know how it works. The drake and buff were cautious but finally figured it out. Everyont trotted down the slope to the taller grass then back up to the pool, water, and... -
Adding new ducks to flock
So far so good on integration. Yesterday the Pekins were gaining access to the pool. The only scuffle was when I tossed some treats in and the buff was getting greedy. And at that she only chased one Pekin away. At bedtime I found the Pekins already in the coop and the drake on the ramp. He... -
Adding new ducks to flock
Their run is about 24x10. I don't have exact measurements because, well, I just winged it. LOL I'm hesitant to let them out in the yard just yet. I figure they need to hang out for about a week so they knot that is now their home. I still have work to do on it, but they have the basics. LOL