Hi, I’m not a fan of deep litter simply because the rising ammonia can cause upper respiratory issues. I’ve used sand in one of my coops with some success, but it must be coarse or fat sand because fine sand will also cause upper respiratory issues.
Hello Annie, yes it’s been awhile. This year has played havoc with my birds. We’ve had an extra moult due to the long dry spell and high temps. At the grand old age of 7-5 Mandy will be likely to be less reliable or predictable in her laying, this is to be expected. Calcivet liquid added to the...
It was 42 here on Monday , but the nice thing is it was 19 on Tuesday. I feel for everyone in these dreadful fires let’s hope that ADF can get everyone out.
Hi, silkies do fine with other breeds if they grow up together. Otherwise as with any introductions new birds should be given an opportunity to see the other birds from behind some kind of divider/fence . Depending on the size of crest silkies can be disadvantaged by poor vision so are more at...
I am working on splash and apricot atm. Finally got some nice Blue Laced Red Wyandotte eggs from Adelaide to add with mine and am very happy with the chicks that I’ve hatched out.
Hellooo, we had bushfires in January and I can certainly feel for those poor buggers . Been busy here with the show season and horses. Broodies everywhere. Yes I stopped getting notifications and found it too time consuming to go looking , then suddenly I start getting notifications again...
Oh, I read it as both. Never had a chick remove cloth bandaid sandals, in fact had trouble getting them off at end of treatment. Niacin levels need to be supplemented.
Yes feather eating would be my next guess. Birds that are deficient in essential amino acid Methionine will crave the extra protein they get from eating their flock mates feathers.
Botulism can present with all or just one of the symptoms depending on the amount of toxin consumed. Often ducks will just present with limberneck and once treated will recover. The use of glysophate in the yard is also something that can cause seizures and short term disorientation .