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Wild Bunny With the Birds...
I have a big Jack rabbit doing the same. In the past I’ve had a fox “Orange” that hung around so much the ducks lost all fear of her which was alarming for me but she never bothered them. 🤷♀️ -
Third eyelid wont retract
I live on the pacific flyway and the California valley is a major overwintering spot for migratory birds which makes autumn, winter, spring a troublesome time of year. There is a vaccine available but it’s restricted to hatcheries and farms and only for use during outbreaks, which is problematic... -
White crested shorter lifespan?
I’m so sorry for your losses! I’m not a crested owner myself so I don’t have a lot to share, but excess potassium “hyperkalemia” is most often a result of something wrong with the kidneys, a buildup of potassium as well as urea in the blood as a result of kidney issues can cause a host of... -
Older gosling suddenly lame and unbalanced
This looks like a vitamin deficiency. Gosling require a 22% waterfowl oriented flock raiser start type feed with enough niacin, thiamine, and other B vitamins. A mixed grain diet isn’t great because what ends up happening is they decide to only eat the corn or sunflower seeds and nothing else... -
Third eyelid wont retract
Birdpal still has some thankfully https://birdpalproducts.com/products/terramycin-ophthalmic-ointment1?_pos=1&_sid=9ae411874&_ss=r -
Philosophical Question
I think you need more button quail. A female as a companion to your elderly girl and some new girls for your roo. I wouldn’t let her be attacked like that, it’s cruel, but the stress of being alone isn’t good for either of them either. -
Tips on how to get a quail to STOP laying?
I don’t think she’s even getting 10 hours of light which is the strange part. -
Tips on how to get a quail to STOP laying?
I have a coturnix quail (Blueberry) currently living in a cozy little cot in the house this winter because I wasn’t able to successfully integrate her with the main flock before winter arrived. She was also born late in the season so never started laying by the time daylight hours shortened and... -
Third eyelid wont retract
It’s the same over here in the U.S, there are three main tiers of veterinary worth: 1 Horses and companion animals “cats & dogs” who are allocated the most funding for medical research. 2 Exotics. Parrots, zoo animals. They’re more valuable to keep alive in comparison to a farm animal. 3...