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  1. NewfoundMamaBird

    Broody signs in quail/button quail?

    Good day all! I'm looking for some advice from any seasoned quail parents out there. I am curious as to whether there are any signs that a quail, in my case a button quail, "might" get broody? I have 9 button quail that are 10 weeks old which i hatched in an incubator. These are the first birds...
  2. Chicken_loverr15

    I need serious help instantly!

    My Rottweiler was attacking my hen when I came home, and he ripped off a huge chunk of her skin and ate it. You can slightly see a few of what I think are her organs? we were able to get him away from her and keep her alive for longer, she’s eating, drinking, and standing but she’s still in pain...
  3. M

    Found an injured California quail and nowhere is willing to take her

    Found a female California quail in the road on the way home yesterday, stopped and scooped her up, I noticed immediately that she was having trouble with both her legs. Both of her wings however seem to be fine. We didn't think she would make it through the night but now that she has I'm...
    • mothman099
    • Thread
    • advice needed injured injuried medical advice need advice
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Quail
  4. BlessedChaosHomestead

    Is this Bumblefoot?

    Male Indian runner duck; both feet have a knot but one was bleeding today. Wouldn’t even have known it except he bled on hubby’s hand when he picked him up. He is walking with a limp now. Third pic is his other foot.
  5. C

    7 week old with Valgus deformity

    Hello, One of my 7-week-old girls has developed Valgus leg deformity in both her legs. As of 1.5 weeks ago she had not grown to size or strength of her flock mates, so we moved her to her own area, started treating her water with D-Vis-Ol and directly on her beak twice a day and have started...
  6. Kazizl

    Need advice on how to treat persistent bumblefoot

    I have a one year old female ancona duck with 1 bumble on her left foot and 2 bumbles on her right foot that have been there for months now. Every morning and night i clean her feet, spray with vetericyn, and apply original neosporin. I was bandaging her feet for a short while before it got too...
  7. Savannah_Likes_Chickens

    Uhhhhh

    So, in some of my recent posts, I’ve been saying I used to have 5 chooks. I did, until muffin (we don’t know what gender but oh well) passed away. We know it was mareks. It has been at least 2 months since and none of the others have caught it. Any thoughts? Also, I’m fairly sure muffin had a...
  8. K

    Recurring Symptoms of Vent Gleet

    One of my chickens has been getting sick with the same symptoms every few months and I’m unable to see a vet. The symptoms she has is lethargy, lack of appetite, gurgling sounds from her stomach, red, swollen and sore vent with discharge. I think this time there’s been small bits of blood? I...
  9. georgiegoose

    Help needed with Khaki Campbell / possible Cayuga gender (5 weeks)

    Hello! We are new to incubating eggs and recently hatched our first duckling which is now 5 weeks old. We have a young Khaki Campbell (?) duck that has been a bit tricky to sex, I was wondering if anyone can help us or if it is too early to say with any confidence. Edit: We were sold these...
    • georgiegoose
    • Thread
    • advice needed duck gender 5 weeks khaki cambell sexing 5 weeks
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Ducks
  10. ducksndaisies

    Khaki Campbell Cannot Stand, Any Advice Appreciated

    Hello all! This is my first post on BYC, and while I would have preferred it to be on a happier note, after two weeks of worrying, I feel I need to seek all the advice I can. We have a 2.5 year old Khaki Campbell duck who lives with one other Khaki and two Anconas, all females and all the same...
    • ducksndaisies
    • Thread
    • advice appreciated advice needed duck illness khaki campbell lameness
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Ducks
  11. D

    Vent/butt bleeding from excessive pecking.. help!

    These two turkey chicks had their vents absolutely destroyed by their turkey-chick-mates! Where do I even start? I separated them from others. I got the bleeding to stop with blood quick stopper. Now what?
  12. J

    Chick is puffed up with droopy tail

    I have a blue laced red wyandotte chick being raised with 4 siblings by my silkie hen. Today when I went to give them a little lettuce to try I noticed this chick was a bit puffed up and it had its tail pointed down. It seems healthy, it can walk and flap, vent seems clear but it just seems off...
  13. L

    Broken spur or nail! Won’t stop bleeding

    My poor rooster broke his spur or nail I can’t tell he has feathers down to his feet.I bandaged up where the blood was coming out of but I don’t know if that’s the best method. Or how often to change bandages? Can he bleed out due to this? He doesn’t look like he’s in pain, any advice helps...
  14. L

    HELP WITH AN URGENT MATTER

    Hello, my family owns a house rooster who turns two years old this year and we are currently experiencing some worrisome traits coming from our boy. Around 10 minutes ago, we heard loud clucking from our bedroom where he was in for the hens to have some alone time. Immediately, I rushed to open...
  15. -Shade-

    Need help with sick chicken. Does anyone know what this is?

    One of our neighbors entrusted us with a sick chicken that she believed had a bad ear infection. Her ears were so swollen that she couldn't open her eyes and she had mucus crusted all over her face. We've had her with us for about 2 months and have tried many remedies and antibiotics including...
  16. Jcarnahan

    Introducing young ducks

    Hey everyone I have a quick question. I have two 10 week old harlequins and four adult khaki campbells Including a drake. They have all met through a fence and seem to accept each other. (Hang out and deliberately seek each other out) I have them separate though because I didn't know if the...
  17. Jessica Lyn

    24 hours post pip and no zip

    Out of 17 quail that went into lockdown, 11 have piped. The first one piped 24 hours ago now and has made no progress- multiple others are right along that time-frame and the same thing.. is this normal?? I can hear chirps, but not seeing a ton of movement from the eggs.. I'm really starting to...
  18. C

    HELP! chick scalped & skull exposed (GRAPHIC)

    My hen hatched some chicks the other day without us knowing. When we saw her with them we started scanning the yard for any that might have gotten stuck anywhere and we found a little one standing on top of a wood pile super still and barely chirping. I nudged them a little and they gave some...
  19. sandloaf

    Our last old lady.

    Hello everyone, I hate to come on here thinking of the grave future but we started off with 6 hens and after 10 years of love and loss were down to two. Im not trying to wish death on either but I know one day theres only going to be one left. It would hurt my family watching her get...
  20. MisaF

    Vet is Stumped: Very Sick Runner Duck Advice Needed ASAP

    Hi all, I need to tap into all of your experience with ducks to see if anyone has any idea what is going on with one of our runners. Ducken is 3 years old, female runner duck. Let me start by saying she was immediately taken to the best avian vet possible in Westchester, NY (Dr. Hess) first...
    • MisaF
    • Thread
    • advice needed duck runner sick vet stumped
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: Ducks
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