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Do you have a waterer that your geese can't get into
I’d be really surprised if a goose could figure out how to feasibly drink from a nipple waterer. -
What would cause a quail to gorge on sand?
Pica can be caused by nutritional deficiencies or some sort of internal pain. Usually when a bird is binge eating sand and dirt it’s a good idea to scrutinize their feed, if they’re on the correct feed and getting enough nutrients, or if it’s a female bird she may be in need of finely ground... -
Call Ducks - Convince Me Not To
I don’t have any call ducks, just the standard sized lunatics. Call ducks are adorable, I’m assuming they’re not much different behaviorally than standard ducks and are just fun sized harbingers of chaos. I will warn you, if you’ve never had ducks before and all you have are geese, as a fellow... -
Periodically Losing Quail
Quail aren’t always very smart, if they don’t know when to get out of the wind you need to make that choice for them. I would try to insulate that coop better, probably add a tarp over it to block cold air. -
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Gender of two geese
Keep us updated for the gender reveal, if they ever reveal it. -
Gender of two geese
Unfortunatly I can’t really say here either. You’ve got a tough case on your hands. The most obvious tell is if one or neither of them start laying any time in the next year it’s a safe bet it’s because you’ve got boys. -
Prolapsed Phallus
There’s a nasty form of mycoplasma that causes prolapses in geese and ducks, typical treatment is Tylosin and doxycycline along with surgical intervention to correct the prolapse “if needed” and possible removal of any necrotic material. Beyond mycoplasma some other infection, some sort of... -
Gender of two geese
Adult geese are hard to sex by looks, there are a few tells but they’re not always accurate because geese are so individualistic and things get even more complicated if you have two same sex birds. Ganders tend to be naturally more protective and will like to stand between their partner and... -
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Magpie x Ancona sexing?
I must be really tired because I just read this as an inquiry about sexing magpies/ anaconda hybrids and I was just like “with everything going on do we really need flying snake birds now?” -
Unwell duck... What's going on?
I’m so sorry for your loss, she was a beautiful girl and because of your care her last days were comfortable. -
Can geese get into tall raised beds?
They can technically get into the taller raised beds by jumping/fluttering but they aren’t as into that as they get older. Mostly if they can reach into it with their necks that’s how they’ll eat anything in a raised bed. -
Can Quail Handle Whole Black oil Sunflower Seeds (BOSS)?
*farro. “I spelt it wrong the first time.” -
Can Quail Handle Whole Black oil Sunflower Seeds (BOSS)?
My standards are too small for whole sunflower seeds, the seeds are too big so they just ignore them. The biggest they seem to be able to manage is faro and safflower seeds, which they LOVE. -
Jumpy indian runner duck
It may just be a personality trait. Some ducks are naturally shy, easily frightened, and high strung, all you can do is be calm and move slowly around them. If he’s otherwise growing normally and getting his fair share of water and food when he does eat and he’s not being overly bullied he... -
Support Group for Abused Duck Keepers
The use of biological warfare is banned by the Geneva convention. -