You can try mashing the oyster shell into finer bits. I get some at Tractor Supply that's a little chunky, and that's what I do. I'm in central Texas and it's the same here, 90's to 100, but our ladies have been laying ok, a little small but they've just been laying a few weeks now. There's lots...
Thanks for responding, and for the great advice. I'm fortunate to have a veterinary nearby that sees all animals, and she is there now. Her beak is broken so they will try clean it up and stabilize it with acrylic. I'll do an update when she gets home. She will receive antibiotics and pain...
Thank you for responding. I called a veterinary that treats any animal and I took her right over. Turns out she has broken her beak and it will need some repair. I'll do an update after I pick her up tomorrow. The geese share a space with chickens and we put up chicken wire because they were...
I assume she caught it on something, but she is in pain and it's hard for her to eat and she's depressed. This happened last night. Anyone with similar experience have some advice?
I haven't kept poultry in years, and there's lots of new stuff, and I need to brush up on chicken care. We have 4 hens and 1 rooster. And I have 3 young geese, so I'm hoping to meet other geese fanciers.