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Duckling has dry skin peeling and walking backwards while dragging bill on ground in a squiggle pattern
It’s no problem at all! Thanks for getting back to us, this is wonderful news to hear! -
In Honor of Banana Split
I’m so sorry! She was a beautiful sweet pea and it looks like she had a wonderful life. -
What happened to my duckling?
Ducklings need to be kept at a stable temperature with adequate protein and B vitamin percentages, niacin in particular but the other Bs are also crucially important. That said the ducklings symptoms could have also been a result of an infection or exposure to some sort of toxin, either... -
What dose every one think this quail pster?
Whenever I see ai I immediately assume it’s a scam so I’m not sure how great of a business decision that is. -
Help understanding flock behavior
I have a girl like that “Dandelion.” She liked to lead Helios and Roxby on and start fights between them, it got so bad I had to make up her mind for her and set her up with Helios who was slightly less obsessed with her charms. Roxby was upset for awhile but her energy was going to end up... -
Help understanding flock behavior
Ganders tend to prefer one to two females, sometimes three or even up to eight females, but from what I’ve seen ganders tend to be closely bonded with one female with another as his side piece, and will potentially breed with a third but will generally treat her as a nuisance. Ganders can and... -
Anyone have cotton patch or pomeranian geese
Sorry but I’m no help, I’m in California and I have no experience with these breeds. -
So, I caught a goose...
I’m guessing it’s a mix, but mostly it’s Chinese in type. As for if it’s a gander or hen, there are some signs but ultimately geese can be hard to tell because they are very individualistic. Ganders tend to be more likely to want to be between their partner and whoever is approaching them, if... -
2-month-old gosling with bum leg
That does look like a slipped tendon, though I’m not an expert in slipped tendons so I might be wrong. Usually for the best outcome it’s best to treat slipped tendons within the first few days of it being out of place, but it’s worth trying anyway. If a vet is at all possible it would be a good...- Goosebaby
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Support Group for Abused Duck Keepers
Finally got some snow today! The ducks have made sure to inform me of how deeply they are disappointed in my conduct for allowing this ridiculousness to occur and that I need to do better. -
Do you have a waterer that your geese can't get into
I’d be really surprised if a goose could figure out how to feasibly drink from a nipple waterer. -
What would cause a quail to gorge on sand?
Pica can be caused by nutritional deficiencies or some sort of internal pain. Usually when a bird is binge eating sand and dirt it’s a good idea to scrutinize their feed, if they’re on the correct feed and getting enough nutrients, or if it’s a female bird she may be in need of finely ground... -
Call Ducks - Convince Me Not To
I don’t have any call ducks, just the standard sized lunatics. Call ducks are adorable, I’m assuming they’re not much different behaviorally than standard ducks and are just fun sized harbingers of chaos. I will warn you, if you’ve never had ducks before and all you have are geese, as a fellow... -
Periodically Losing Quail
Quail aren’t always very smart, if they don’t know when to get out of the wind you need to make that choice for them. I would try to insulate that coop better, probably add a tarp over it to block cold air. -