Recent content by Goosebaby
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Support Group for Abused Duck Keepers
Today I caught Estella, Rosebud, and Avis wandering down the driveway following a squirrel. It was cute and all, just like a Disney movie to the unknowing viewer, but I know my girls too well. Those happy squeaks and chirps don’t fool me, I recognize the girly giggles of merciless hunters... -
What to do in -40 deg F?
I would keep them in. You can put them on less feed but higher protein, higher carb feed, and cracked corn will warm up their metabolism too. My goose bowls are in bus bins to limit spills, a 2 gallon bucket filled only half way with a big rock in it can limit spills and encourage them not to... -
Goose mites
There isn’t an easy way to see the skin through thick goose down, it’s better to use the white paper test to see if there’s a mite infestation in their coop because it’s useless trying to check a goose itself. It’s best to treat geese with a little ivermectin rather than dusting them as some do... -
Golly vanished; her sister and I are devastated
I’m so sorry for your losses, Golly and Ziva. It’s never easy losing them and my heart goes out to you and Gussie. I think it is best for Gussie to have some gosling friends, and if it becomes too much later on and you have to rehome them they will have each other. -
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Soft-shelled Eggs!
At first they preferred egg shells because I don’t think they knew what oyster shell was, but now they’ll eat whichever if they need it. -
Who’s drakes are hormonal?
My girls are more angry at me than anyone else, I’m getting flipped off daily by Estella and Avis. I guess the drake discord is somehow all MY fault. Yesterday the boys stopped fighting and instead were racing each other all over the yard all day, it was like nonstop Naruto running back and... -
Soft-shelled Eggs!
They’ll eat it if they’re in need of it, usually. Sometimes it can take them a bit to figure out what it is. -
Soft-shelled Eggs!
Chinese are prolific layers and can start very early. Does she have access to oyster shell? If you don’t have any on hand start offering her boiled chicken egg shells. -
bouff goose nails turned brown -help
They look all right to me. Have you noticed any limping or reluctance to walk? If not I’d say they’re fine. -
How old is old when it comes to quail?
A few people on Reddit have a few that are six, I hope mine make it that long. -
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I have 2 male ducks for several years. They walked out in the morning to the fenced garden and they walk in to the garage (cage) at night. This morn
I’m so sorry for your loss! I think @ruthhope may be right about it being a stroke or heart attack. My pekin Olaf passed away from a heart attack also, he had been slowing down for a while and he acted how you described on his last day. He was about 9 years old which is fairly old for ducks... -
Help Name Our New Duck!
Billabong Brigalow/ Burrii “a native tree” Bunyip “water creature from folklore, possibly an extinct species” Gidgee “acacia” Curara “acacia” Wallaroo “type of wallaby/ kangaroo” Yaamaa “hello in Gamilaraay“ Bunji “friend” -
Mycoplasma gallisepticum on a quail
Tylosin, I would treat the whole flock via their water as according to the instructions. https://birdpalproducts.com/products/tylosin-powder-for-birds?_pos=1&_sid=c2db06ac2&_ss=r Mycoplasma is slow moving but it’s pretty much guaranteed that all members of your flock will get it if they don’t...