Picked up some olive egger chicks from tractor supply over the summer and from what I remember they were supposed to be all pullets. But we all know how that is. Anyway, one of them has a silkie feather gene! I dont know how common it is, but its totally an olive egger type- not a silkie at all...
She didnt make it. It kept coming back out and i repeated the process once, flushing the waste out before putting it back. She seemed to improve yesterday, i gave her vitamins. But she died in her sleep last night :(
i can confirm she was pecked a bit but it wasnt bleeding actively.
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Thanks so much everyone. What a bad day. I used warm water and iodine. I was able to get it back in but it was full of waste and came back out. I was hoping the poop would find...
I read up on prolapse and i think that could be it. Im going to get a basin to gently rinse it off and see if it will go back in without much trouble. Im going to use iodine as an antimicrobial since thats what i have on hand and possibly some petroleum jelly. My hope is that there isnt a poop...
My Spitz hen is less than a year old, lays eggs, and this morning when i let them out i noticed a golfball sized bloody mass coming out of her vent. I didnt touch it, but she’s acting very normal and almost unbothered. If its a prolapse what steps should i take? Or is it some sort of tumor?? Ive...
I need help treating these creepy crawlies. I gave her ivermectin about 2wks ago and thought they had gone away buts its possible I wasnt observant enough or need to do a second round. Theyre fast moving and creepy.
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Just be aware that turtle eggs need specific needs like chicken eggs. You should definitely research hatching snapping turtle eggs and find out what humidity they need, temperature and substrate. Its always worth it to try, even when it seems impossible.
That looks like a fledgling. Very normal to find these out of the nest and parents will come and feed it. I guess since we dont know where the cat may have gotten it it may be better in your hands. If you can find a wildlife rehabber near you that would be the best option for the bird. The...