That's a good idea on the bread, I use bread to give any number of meds to my flock, even my dogs love bread maybe they think their poultry. Just a small piece is all it takes. How is Qwacker doing now she is completely off the pred now right? she looks great. you could probably cut her vitamins down to 3X a week then gradually cut it down to 1X a week as long as she is doing good. and I couldn't see the other fencing so I think along with the guard dogs your good.
Qwacks will be 8 weeks old on Thursday, I am going to continue the vitamins until she is 10 weeks. From what I have read 0-10 weeks is when the risk of deficiencies are the worst. While I am pretty confident that her wry neck was brain swelling, still better to be safe than sorry and continue the vitamins. I will do like you suggested and gradually wean her off, like I did with the pred. They are all on the flock raiser now and seem to like it. I am going to experiment with fermenting in a few weeks, I got barley to start fodder as well.That's a good idea on the bread, I use bread to give any number of meds to my flock, even my dogs love bread maybe they think their poultry. Just a small piece is all it takes. How is Qwacker doing now she is completely off the pred now right? she looks great. you could probably cut her vitamins down to 3X a week then gradually cut it down to 1X a week as long as she is doing good. and I couldn't see the other fencing so I think along with the guard dogs your good.
X2 it is a funny feeling though when they fly the coop so to speak. Kinda like your last child moving out you don't know whether to cry or do flips.
That is some great news, that Qwackers is looking so good and doing so well loving being outside etc and that all 3 were able to spend the day together. Good to be cautious also. Look forward to seeing some updated pics of the gang when you get time.Just an update on my crew...Qwacks is loving the outdoors and is now much bigger than her adopted siblings. Her posture is perfect with no signs that she was ever sick.She is getting stronger and her bow-legged-ness has improved as well.
Indie and Raj stay close to the divider so the 3 of them are always together. None of them want anything to do with me unless I have treats. I was expecting Qwackers to be different considering how much I handled her up until she went outside. Yesterday when I was cleaning and feeding the door separating them didn't latch. The wind blew the door open and before I could get over to it and Indie and Raj ran over to Qwackers side. I watched them for a half hour or so and decided to let them spend the day together. Before I left for the day I put them back on their own sides. There wasn't any picking but still didn't want to take a chance of anyone getting hurt.
The jury is still out on whether I have boys, girls, or both. There are no voice changes and no curly tail feathers so for now it's still a mystery...
