My awesome friend brought over some electrolytes and besides their nipple watered I've added a pan of shallow water. They stand in it every so often and now even at 105-110 they are not even panting. They are also much more active than they were. Also giving a pan of frozen berries as well...
My friend is coming over tomorrow with electrolytes and stuff. She also lost 7 this week- all older hens, she has 60+ chickens and one was her daughters fav rooster :( this heat for Tucson is extreme this week, it usually rarely breaks 110 in the summer here but it's been 115-117 all week and...
3 of my chickens in Tucson today. I had misters and ice blocks in their water, I'm just devastated. Any ideas besides excessive heat that they would've died? Was it the misters making them too wet? And what are the odds that 3 died at the same time? I'm completely heartbroken
We just accrued a beautiful but sad female Emu. She was just pacing the property at her previous home. She has multiple wounds and is missing a lot of feathers.
I have a ton of experience with many animals, but none with Emus so I was hoping to hear your thoughts. We suspect that she may...