Asking for your thoughts

[Isaac 0]

Thank you, I will surely try new approachs to make them love swimming.
Yes, that was a one time thing. We went on a picnic, there was a big pool I put them in the water and they didn’t panic for once!

If only they were like that all the time

 

[Miss Lydia]

I’d use warm water with some ACV mixed in the water before putting it on the feed make it soupy try a little at first just to make sure they’ll eat it. ACV will help so down mold and is also a good tonic. Get the non pasteurized if you can ACV is apple cider vinegar teapoon of ACV to a qt of warm water or pint of water and half tea. Just use according to how much you use.

 

[Isaac 0]

We have another problem lately, When Daisy tries to eat the chicken pellets she eats so fast and I caught her suffocating on pellets twice! It’s like she has problem swallowing them when she eats fast.
I told a vet, he told me not to put the pellet dry, and at least add a little amount of water to the bowl! Is this normal?

Is there a water source near the food? They often fill their mouths with food then slurp it down with water. I've seen my ducks occasionally cough on food it's usually either because their food is dusty or they don't have any water. My Pekins seem to do it more because they are more hogs.

 

[Maryam.]

I’d use warm water with some ACV mixed in the water before putting it on the feed make it soupy try a little at first just to make sure they’ll ear it. ACV will help so down mold and is also a good tonic. Get the non pasteurized if you can ACV is apple cider vinegar teapoon of ACV to a at of warm water or pint of water and half tea. Just use according to how much you use.

Since the vet told me,I give them the pellets in a water bowl. I usually add ACV to their drinking water, I will add to their feeding bowl. Thanks for mentioning it.
I was scared there’s something wrong with her throat(or oesophagus) that she couldn’t swallow well.

 

[Miss Lydia]

If your vet gave a good examine when you've had her in there he probably would have noticed that. When she eats the feed with the water is she still choking?

 

[Maryam.]

How do you give the olive oil in their water?

No, a few drops on a lettuce, tomato or something.
I used to do this more back when they laid eggs.

 

[Maryam.]

**poop picture**
This is how Daisy poops lately. It’s not normal right?

 

[Maryam.]

@casportpony is poop specialist lets see what she thinks. Could be meds too be sure to list all they are on.

It was their poop that led me to believe they might have an infection.
Then, last week I gave them doxy for 3days in row, and yesterday levamisole which is to be repeated in 10days.

 

[Maryam.]

How often do they get to bathe in water?

They have a little pool with fresh water available all the time(everyday), they do the preening and duck their head in it but they never actually jump in the pool! They had the fear of water since they were ducklings.
I put them in the epsom salt tub a few times a week anyway.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Poor babies. Maybe shallow pans with enough water for them to get fully wet? Some use rubber feeds bowls they come in various sizes or something you may have laying around I use cement mixing tubs during the winter for my flock since our spring freezes it gives them a way to bath and isn’t deep