I know different ways of humane culling have been described in-depth on this forum I have a 1-2wk old duckling I will have to put down at this point it is more cruel to leave him alive however I am sending him for a necropsy and they need head intact I've never done cervical dislocation before...
I hot ducklings last night and honestly they are not in great shape one with a gimpy leg and now this little guy is he having a seizure?? Will attach video ducklings have nutritional yeast added to food and the best I could find for a niacin supplement added to their water.(a liquid b complex)...
So my boyfriend and I seem to debate a lot on if the roosts in the chicken coop should be round/narrow or flat. I say the chickens look awkward on the square 2x2s and think they would prefer a 2x4 with the flat side up.
So might see a few posts from me all of a sudden haha got some ducklings today that I know I really should not have brought home but its a bit of a long story. some of the ducklings around their eyes look kind of dry/scaly is it mites or? hoping its not mites. legs and feet appear good rest of...
10 ducklings just arrived and 1 little guys not looking so great hes on the runty side as well as missing some fluff on his neck and by his little wing (getting pecked/trampled?) seems in good spirits but is having trouble with one leg doesnt quite look like splay leg but maybe It is. Looking...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? New to both chickens and ducklings
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? I have 5 chicks, 10 ducklings and 3 6mo old hens
(3) What breeds do you have? Barred rock, Bovan browns, and ?? ducklings I guess we will see as they...