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    Mazuri Waterfowl Feed Prices . . .

    We are discussing Mazuri waterfowl feed prices in a thread in the duck forum, so I thought I would put this more specific thread in the goose forum. The prices of the Mazuri feed recently outrageously shot up at chewys.com. The 50# Maintenance went up over $15, and the 25# Starter at least...
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    Mazuri Gamebird Or Kalmbach Feed For Ducks & Geese?

    Does anyone feed the Mazuri Gamebird feeds--starter or breeder or maintenance--to ducks and geese? It looks similar to the waterfowl feed, both in appearance and nutritional info. The protein amounts aren't exactly right, but that's not an issue with the birds I feed. The Mazuri waterfowl...
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    Handfeeding Formulas For Elderly Cat . . . .

    I have an elderly cat whose days are numbered. He eats some on his own, but I have also been handfeeding . . . or trying to handfeed . . . him meals. He loves Nutri-Cal for Cats, so I can mix that into anything I put in a small blender. Anyone have any formulas that worked well for you? He...
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    Very Funny Thanksgiving E-Card With Turkeys & Geese . . . .

    Go look at the Thanksgiving e-cards at americangreetings.com if you want to see a very funny one about turkeys, plus some geese. It's entitled: "Eastbound and Down" Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!
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    Which Animals & Insects Most Likely To Kill . . . .

    Here's an interesting article on which animals and insects are most likely to kill humans: https://www.wemjournal.org/article/S1080-6032(17)30313-7/fulltext Statistics are from 2008-2015.
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    What Happens When Caterpillars Run Out Of Food?

    I got two Cherry Brandy Black Eyed Susan plant roots to attract butterflies last spring, put them outside in a fabric pot when they outgrew the hydroponic planter, and spent most of the time trying to keep them from getting too much or too little water. Butterflies have laid eggs on the leaves...
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    Button Quail As Pets Questions . . . .

    Many years ago, I considered getting a couple of button quail as pets from a breeder, but did not. I'm curious, though, for those who keep them as pets indoors, what type of setup do you have? Are they happy indoors? How many do you have?
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    And You Thought You Had Predator Problems . . . . . . . .

    Here's one of the comics today at The Far Side website: https://www.thefarside.com/2021/07/22/0
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    Using Capstar To Kill Maggots . . . .

    Capstar is sold to kill fleas on dogs and cats, but it also works on rabbits, ferrets, wildlife, etc. Plus, it kills maggots, and I seem to remember a thread somewhere where someone used it successfully to kill the maggots on a goose, by giving her part of a tablet and dissolving the rest in...
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    Interesting Book Review About Pigeons In NYT . . . .

    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/23/books/review/flight-of-the-diamond-smugglers-matthew-gavin-frank.html Above is a link to a very interesting book review in the New York Times about pigeons and diamond smuggling in South Africa. It also tells how intelligent they are and how useful pigeons...
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    Amoxicillian Dosage For Goose

    How much amoxicillin (Fish Aid Antibiotics 250 mg) for a 15-20 pound pet goose? Is there any way to divide up a capsule to get close to how much needed? I mix with water and put in a syringe.
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