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Weird bump on my quail's toe
A beginner quail-keeper here... I have just noticed a weird bump on my female button quail's toe. She is walking fine, but I know that they're prey animals, therefore good at hiding weaknesses. It is a bit swollen and she keeps her toe slightly titled compared to the other toes. I have no idea...- QuailsAreSmallDinosaurs
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- health check health concern toe injury toe swollen
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Duckling help!!!
My pekin duckling has been happy and healthy until today, it started doing this (see picture). it'll walk fine, eat and drink fine, but then slowly does this motion of lowering its butt and putting its head down. then it lays down and puts its beak on the ground. Not sure what to do & if it's dying.- cheesymaria
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- duckling health concern
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- Forum: Ducks
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noticeable mass on side of ducklings neck, HELP
i have two 3 week old duckling, today i brought their brooder outside so they could get some fresh air and i noticed that both ducklings (one more than the other) have these pocket looking masses. their squishy and don’t feel warm and are smooth, when i picked one of them up for observation she...- dellaromano
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- drooling duckling health ducklings ducks health concern help lump on neck
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Lash Eggs
Hi, I recently found two lash eggs on two separate occasions in my flock's coop. Should I be worried about this? How would I identify which one of my flock is producing them? Over the last few days one of my hens has gotten poop stuck around her backside, could this be related? Any help would...- ProfClucker
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- egg abnormalities health check health concern lash egg
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- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Advice for Two Old Quail Hens with Health Problems
I've got two old quails (both are no longer laying), Octopus and Tsapa, who have quite a few health problems and I was wondering wether anyone has advice for some of their issues. Octopus has -what we believe is- gout on her feet and we've been giving her chopped salad and buckwheat in addition...- KweallCeypur
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- advice coturnix gout health concern old age quail
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- Forum: Quail
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Advice for Two Old Quail Hens with Health Problems
I've got two old quails (both are no longer laying), Octopus and Tsapa, who have quite a few health problems and I was wondering wether anyone has advice for some of their issues. Octopus has -what we believe is- gout on her feet and we've been giving her chopped salad and buckwheat in addition...- KweallCeypur
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- advice coturnix quail gout health concern old age quail
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Possibly adding new flock members but concerned about the transition.
Hey guys I have a complicated question about introducing new ducks to two that I already have. The ducks I currently have are almost three months old. It is very cold here so I have not moved them outside yet. I have one that has been fighting what ive been told is wry neck. This is where my...