The Quack Shack

[Trimurtisan]

Thank you! Yes, those are his caruncles. It is normal for them to spread that far away from their face.
Some Muscovies (not mine) get so much caruncles that they can't even see, believe it or not! They can get caruncles down their neck, too, kinda like Cocoa.

That's pretty neat. Thanks for filling me in Elly!

 

[Claires Poultry]

Shammy died over night. That was a $460 investment, just gone. Those birds have been pinned/segregated the entire time. I think I'm going to move them to the corner of the property. I don't know if that group had something in particular, but that's 2 birds in the last week in there to die.

I'm setting eggs today, and think I'll be listing the incubator for sale afterwards. I don't know if it's bad eggs, bad care, or bad luck, but I'm over human hatched/raised birds. They just don't seem as hardy, and they're twice as expensive in the long run. I got 2 live Silkie chicks cheaper than a single O Shamo egg.

$460 would have kept my fridge stocked for a long time. I could have made a care payment and still had a nice night out. That's a week at the beach for whoever's sake!

I'm really sorry it's not working out for you, Trim.
Btw, I hate incubators, too - because I can never get eggs to hatch well in them.

 

[quackiemama]

Awww Chris that is terrible. I am so sorry!

 

[Trimurtisan]

I'm really sorry it's not working out for you, Trim.
Btw, I hate incubators, too - because I can never get eggs to hatch well in them.

Awww Chris that is terrible. I am so sorry!

Thank you ladies.

 

[Miss Lydia]

That is so sad and so much money gone too. What were symptoms? Sorry for that loss.

 

[Trimurtisan]

That is so sad and so much money gone too. What were symptoms? Sorry for that loss.

I didn't see any symptoms and i was just handing and inspecting her 14 hours prior to finding her.

The only thing I can think of off hand is the amount of rain and moisture we've had in the last few weeks. It's not been the normal sun showers, but much more sustained than normal. Twice in that time frame we had 3 day long stretches of rain. On top of that it's still hot here. Moisture + warmth + parasite...

I don't know if that is what's happening, but it's the best I can think of with my level of experience.

 

[rjohns39]

So sorry Chris

 

[Miss Lydia]

What breed are you hatching now Chris? It’s sometimes hard to know and I cannot cut one open.

 

[Kiwibird]

So sorry, Trim. I have figured out that the only way it is somewhat financially sustainable for me to have poultry here is to stick to common breeds - they are common simply because they thrive. I also find ducks hardier than chickens, but much messier, too. I find that having variety over time rather than all at once works better, as well. They all need the same conditions and the same feed.

Having said that, I am sure that everyone on the thread has loved the diversity of your flock, and it will have given you many fond memories. Even if you stick to hardy breeds from now on, you will see interesting birds and recall what a great time you had raising some yourself. That has its own value.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Maybe I'm just not meant to have asiatic games. I don't know what's going on, but I do know I'm over it.

Dam it Trim.
That all really sux.