Recent content by aesch

A video of her trying to walk would be most helpful. At least a picture of her feet from all sides.

He's only heard them. They're in with 4 poults so I've been leery about letting him in with them. I got them from a local big box store on the cheap bc they weren't cute little fluffballs any more so I don't really know how old they are but one is beginning to quack. I will take your advice and...

I have 2 ducklings, hopefully females, that are about a month old that I want to introduce to my year old drake. He knows they are there and tries to get into their enclosure in the garage when he comes in at night. He lost his friend, also a drake, several months ago and he is very lonely. My...

Have you checked her vent to see if it's clear of feces buildup and around her pelvic area to see if she's eggbound?

A quick update. The hatchet wasn't nearly sharp enough. The cleaver was useless - didn't even bother with it. Tried the broomstick method and broke the stick. Finally used a swift knife to the jugular and that did the work. Btw, didn't do all that on one bird so there wasn't undue suffering...

Great ideas, thank you. Tried it out on an old garden hose and it worked. The cleaver is a heavy duty 8 inch old-style that I've used for ages. Now I just have to get up the inner fortitude and do it. Thanks.

I know this is an old thread but hopefully someone will have an answer for this: is there a way to test a hatchet or cleaver to make sure it will cut through the feathers and tissue before doing the actual deed? I have a couple boys that have to go and they're Brahmas about 9 months and I want...

Ahhh. Good observation. I never thought of that. Thank you.

Nice. My dream is to have a contained area just for dust bathing that protects from rain, snow, and sleet. Maybe this summer I can get something made.

Good to know. Thanks. I've been using animal grade but it's quite coarse. I've used food grade for flea hot spots in the house which works nicely. Big difference between them

Pretty good ideas. Thank you all so much. I might try to make at least 1 covered bath if we ever get temps above freezing again in my lifetime. You all rock! Appreciate you taking the time to help me out.

Hello all. I'm needing a way to keep my girls and Mr. Wattles dust baths from the elements. I've tried a few different designs but nothing works too well. Either they can't stretch all out or the rain and snow ruin the mix. (I use DE, premethrim (might not have spelled that right), ash from my...

Me too. Bloody poop can mean a lot of things: worms, infection, etc. If more than 2 of them are bleeding I'd be tempted to take a couple samples to the vet for analysis. If you bought these from a breeder or online hatchery you should get in touch with them to see what they recommend. If they're...