Recent content by Goosebaby
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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... -
Third eyelid wont retract
There could still be some sort of infection or irritant causing this, sometimes the exact cause is unknown but that looks like some sort of inflammation. If it isn’t bacterial a virus could be to blame, according to a few sites online neoplasia can also cause this. There isn’t a lot of... -
Lump on Pekin duck wing
Can you describe where on her wing the lump is or maybe take another pic and circle where it is? Is the lump hard to the touch? Does it move if you press on it? -
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Drake never fully completed his molt?
One of my drakes and one of my ducky girls are currently molting, everyone else had the sense to do it in late summer/ fall. I had one girl who molted only once in her life and passed away last year, she was a chronic layer and had issues resulting from that which was the root of her not... -
Black lesion on the bill
It’s happened to all of us in some way or other. -
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Muscovy duck acting weird
How long has she had the niacin deficiency/ lack of appetite? -
3.5yr Pekin Female, lost half weight, suspected bone infection for 1+ year... what to do?
I’m so sorry. The important thing is that you gave her comfort in her final moments and that she’s at peace now. -
Black lesion on the bill
It almost looks like a spider bite. Worst case scenario it could be cancer. Hopefully someone who has seen something like this comes along. -
Duck with body trembles
Does she start doing this in your presence or in the presence of another bird? It could be the warning quivers, they do this to show dominance or to warn others away. -
3.5yr Pekin Female, lost half weight, suspected bone infection for 1+ year... what to do?
Overdose of antibiotics can cause a clostridium or yeast infection, that can cause a swollen intestine causing slow digestion, vomiting, lack of appetite, and starvation because it makes it near impossible for her gut to absorb nutrients. If she has clostridium she’ll need to be put on a...