I've read on other posts that if u can straighten it a little bit and splint it or bandage it it might help the growing leg straighten but I've never seen one that twisted before, the humidity and temp sounded just right, might of been how it developed in the egg
And sounds like you are doing...
Oh gosh bless it's heart what's the update? I had one that hatched like this and eventually the legs straightened out but did a little home made splint not sure if that was the right thing to do tho
As for the yolk maybe wrap it up in some slightly damp kitchen cloth and keep the yolk from...
Hello I hatched some ducklings a couple of days ago out of 4 eggs only two hatched one was born with a small deformity in its foot but after lots of care the duckling has doubled in size and become really strong but is limping a little we had its sibling who was also doing really well untill...
Hello I rescued some chicks and im looking to find them new homes however I think some may be cockerels as they have been very feisty and flighty and been fighting a little bit two are almost completely black with brown specks and the others are speckledy
online similar pictures look like...
She was laying about 5 days ago but laying has been up and down as its been so cold where we are
Unfortunately she has just passed away in my arms 😥 she suddenly started fitting and then died
It was so sudden and I can't think of anything that she ate all there food is kept dry and there's no...
Hello for a few days one of my ex bat's
Has not been roosting with the others but was eating and drinking and happy out in the garden however today I found her separate from the others breathing very heavy comb is dark purple and she has red eyes and her poop is pasty yellow colour but not...
Aww thankyou 😊 I've learnt alot from on here
It is really hard she was such a character the chickens loved her and they would follow each other round the garden
Ohh no I'm so sorry for your loss x 😥
They all have there own personalities
Yes dogs are put through it all the time and sometimes you got to make a decision for there sake
They had good lives and that's what we got to remember 💙
Hello
I feel like I need some advice or reassurance
Last night I came home from work at half 9 and my husband hadn't put the ducks and chickens away, a fox had got into the coop and caused chaos resulting in a Injured duck whick I have given antibiotics too and cleaned the wounds and applied...
Thankyou for your replies she seems to be doing really well
I keep checking in on her and she does keep trying to smack her tounge to it
Must be so painful it's quite deep as well which I'm concerned about
It felt a little hot earlier but im hoping the antibiotics have started to kick in and...
Hello
I discovered my chicken has somehow managed to cut the corner of her mouth and beak I have been washing it everyday with saline and antiseptic and flushing it out I have been keeping her seperste from the others and been keeping her in a clean environment to stop infection she's on...
Hello I have been hatching some more eggs and been trying ducks eggs which have been more successful then trying to hatch the chickens eggs a few months ago I had a few Aylesbury crosses and some Indian runners
The bigger Aylesbury have hatched really well but I noticed the others when candling...
Hello everyone thankyou all for the lovely messedges sorry I haven't replied been so busy she's still alive and yesterday she perked up abit she's eating and drinking but belly is getting bigger by the day and she stands alot of the time with her neck drawn in and ruffled feathers almost like a...
OK thankyou for the reply she just seems so young she's only 3 she's in the garden at the moment and seems to have perked up after having the medicated water I gave her ille have a look at the video where would I get the equipment from to do that
Thanks again for the help