I am going to try it too. We had something attack one of our ducks about a week ago( she lived but cant put weight on one of her legs.) but then a pullet went missing. so i think the duck was too heavy so it gave up and went for the pullet.
It was later afternoon, so early for raccoon or...
We got ours last July and they were very healthy. They have been GREAT layers. Probably at least 5 a week.
I have one that has gone broody. She adopted a baby chicken. I was hoping that would break her, but it didn't. The baby chick sleeps with the duck and our Silkie is the daytime nanny...
I have a broody Welsch Harlequin. She will be a year old,in July. She has been sitting every bit of 35 days.
3 weeks ago, I put a baby chicken chick, she took,it but still stayed broody. So the chick sleeps with the duck and our reliable Silkie stepped up to be her daytime nanny.
She will...
Quick update, stitches out and it looks great.
She has a bacterial infection in her crop. So starting a surfer Antibiodic. Hopefully that will get her feeling better.
Gram stains negative.
Incision looks good.
I don't know what you mean by abscess? I just looked this up on wiki and it was more of a cyst. It had extra tissue to take out.
He called it a cyst that was infected.
What should I ask him Tomorrow?
I will start probiotics and tube feed again.
Thanks
Look up thread Chicken Cyst and another about a cyst on a peacock.
See if it looks like that.
Some cysts are formed from feathers not growing properly.
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She is not doing well. I tube fed her this morning. Tonight I offered her meal worms---no go. She is panting with mouth open.
Could she still have internal infection? She feels hot when I felt her u dear her wing. Her incision looks great.
Any ideas.
Marlene
So it's a week later. She still isn't standing or eating. Started tube feeding again because she was down to 3lbs 3 oz. this morning she was up to 3 lb 10oz. Buff Orpington.
She hates tube feeding and fights me which is why I didn't do it last week because I hate to make her upset. She...
When you lost the others, how long did it take after you noticed?how old are they. Could they have coccidia if they are younger?
Did they have any chick vaccines?
They need to be at 85 degrees if possible.
Do you have electrolytes to add to water?
Start giving water with a syringe.
Do you...