I'm in Maine as well...don't bother with the Wildlife Dept.. They aren't going to be much help. Call orono or go online and there are a list of numbers you can call. They will help. You could try the state Vet, but I wasn't really impressed. It's worth a shot at it though isn't it?Yes I live in Maine.
sorry I got ahead of my self and jumped around again.yes they do walk on the sand every now and then but it hasnt really been to hot out today was the first day its been warm enough to go out side with out a long sleeve on. they have been mainley on grass hay and wood shavings from petco. I havnt checked for ants in the wood shavings yet but plan to as soon as its daylight. they are laying in the hay tonight. I did contact someone in game and wild life to see what they think Im sure I will hear back from them in the morning, thats the only thing that stinks about living in the middle of no where no cell reception but email works great. tomorrow im going to take fruit-loop into town and see if someone will look at them. there are only a few vets in the bangor area that will come to your house and 90% that I have talked to told me to talk to a game warden, who when I talked to him said he wanted to take my animals because they was caged he didnt believe that any animal should be caged.. witch he is right no animal should be my nearest nabor is 5 miles away my problem is bears, fox's and other wild animals...
now I know this is random but when they get there feathers will they fly away?
Thank you hollyduckfarmer for your info, the salt wont hurt them will it? can I use proxide and things like that? like the stuff we use for our selfs? I heard the sprays are bad for ducks something in the chemicals that could hurt there skin I dont want to use anything that could hurt them more
Are you near any of the paper mills? Anything else right there that might be spewing something bad?
http://umaine.edu/animalveterinarysciences/2011/05/16/birdfeeder-tips-on-website/
http://www.maine.gov/agriculture/ahi/contacts.html