Recent content by Brigitt

Ok, thanks a lot. Just wondering how that could happen. I will try to get some information in the internet.

So here's the cut up black mass. Through freezing and thawing it 'collapsed'. I guess it's not much of a help. I'd just like to rule out any infectious disease. I guess a tumor is just bad luck for the duck concerned but will not affect the others.

Thanks. Ok, I'll thaw it and cut through it, should've done it right away, but I don't know how to handle securely potentially suspicious material, apart from wearing gloves. If it's of any interest I can post a picture of it as soon as I've done it

Sudden death of a pekin duck. No sign of any illness. I wonder if anybody in the knowledgeable forum could help identify the following. I did a necropsy and found this: A bit scary... Could it be that a drake bothered the duck too much? Or is this some sort of illness? Any help would be...

I'm interested in the lime-part of your post. Could you specify what kind of lime this is: the one to paint with or agricultural lime? I'm always looking for surplus calcium apart from saved eggshells, which is not available here. Right now I'm grinding up cow's bones which I found by the...

same problem here Cajanus cajan might take care of 10-15% of the feed, Gandul called in Mexico, or here kumanda yvyra'i which survived the last extreme dry spell (climate also being a more and more uncertain criteria in growing food) Kumanda yvyra'i

And gandul (cajanus cajan) for protein and fodder.

yes. even duckeggs

The Roos can be extremely aggressive, the hens are very dedicated mother hens and get broody very easily

Two months ago: a dedicated chicken and five duck eggs...

Yes, by all means. Look here https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/chicken-camp-dog-trainer/

Your purple x looks a bit like my young Australorp chickens and it seems to me I see slightly drooping tailfeathers which could also be a sign for a rooster. In my opinion heavy birds develop a little slower compared to lighter birds; so if your purple x is an Australorp and hypothetically a...

Seems the same to me. I've also made the experience that aggressive roosters can turn nice and peaceful roosters into aggressive ones and they won't change back even if the aggressor isn't alive anymore; so beware...

I wouldn't advise using feed bags that are out of woven plastic as a mulch layer in the garden. Exposed to rain and sun they will desintegrate quite rapidly and you'll have little plastics pieces all over your garden. Quite a mess. But I too am packing away feed bags for future use... I would...

A daily generous portion of chopped nettles are beneficial, in my opinion. Whenever possible they also get chopped Chayote-leaves. In this part of the world you can't rely wholly on commercial feed. I've had ducks almost starve before I noticed it was the dubious feed... with almost no...