Pekin Duck Club!

[Miss Lydia]

Thank you...we call her "the chicken wisperer"

Love to see kids interested in animals.

 

[cluckylady812]

If I am going to use the eggs right them for baking or cooking I wash them under cold water to get the dirt and poop off. I use a wash cloth if extremely dirty. give them a good scrub.

I wipe off the eggs with a dry rag if they've got anything on them, then right before using them I rinse them well with cold water and wipe them off.

thank you both
Is it odd that they smell when they're wet?

If i wash my eggs, sometimes they are pretty funky:/ i use water 20 degrees warmer than the egg. The USDA website has great info on egg safety, they said warmer water makes the contents expand and helps prevent bacteria being pulled thru the shell. I only wash immediately before cracking.

 

[eldridgebrood]

Love to see kids interested in animals. 

me too, but seeing as both my kids have both been attacked by two separate dogs...anything with teeth was out of the question for me. we wanted a pet that would interact still...we got the Rouen ducklings and fell in love. now we are at 8 birds total!

 

[Miss Lydia]

me too, but seeing as both my kids have both been attacked by two separate dogs...anything with teeth was out of the question for me. we wanted a pet that would interact still...we got the Rouen ducklings and fell in love. now we are at 8 birds total!

Oh gosh how awful. I hope they always have good experiences with the feathered members of the family.

 

[eldridgebrood]

Oh gosh how awful. I hope they always have good experiences with the feathered members of the family.

Yes,it was awful. Thank you, So far so good, we LOVE them!

 

[casportpony]

What would cause a 3 year old pekin hen to randomly not be able to walk she cant move her wings either

@Miss Lydia
  @JadeComputerGal
  @casportpony
  @needlessjunk
  

I need to turn in - FYI

I responded with link to flushes and charcoal slurry - other than toxin what might it be?

Sorry I missed this one.... Many things can cause this, and in mine it has been has a bacterial infection, coccidiosis, worms or all three. No way to no which one it was because I treated for all three and they got better. I don't know much about botulism, but if I remember correctly, they usually die in 24-48 hours? And isn't a limp neck usually a symptom?

A picture of the poop would be very helpful.

-Kathy

 

[duckies1230]

I need to know what I can get as a calcium supplement?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I need to know what I can get as a calcium supplement?

You can crush a tums up and add to water if in a pinch or get Calcium Gluconate from feed store or calcium citrate [human] open and put into her water. Is she using the oyster shell?

 

[JadeComputerGal]

I need to know what I can get as a calcium supplement?

In addition to what Miss Lydia said, some greens are good sources of calcium if she's started to be more receptive to treats now. The best ones if you're going specifically for calcium are collard greens, scotch kale, and standard kale. Ducks tend to love all those, and they contain other important nutrients. Arugula (my very favorite green) is a pretty good source as well, but that's a very expensive thing to use for duck treats.

 

[Miss Lydia]

In addition to what Miss Lydia said, some greens are good sources of calcium if she's started to be more receptive to treats now. The best ones if you're going specifically for calcium are collard greens, scotch kale, and standard kale. Ducks tend to love all those, and they contain other important nutrients. Arugula (my very favorite green) is a pretty good source as well, but that's a very expensive thing to use for duck treats.

Yep completely forgot about greens and mine get them frequently.