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Hello All, As some of you might have noticed, Snifter has stepped down as moderator due to recent other commitments. She has worked very hard since the forum started, not only on the day to day running of the forum, but also on shaping the way the forums are organised and the admin tasks. I...

I am very pleased to welcome our first poultry vet member to the Chicken's Health forum. Welcome Chicken Vet! Whilst the advice users give on our forum is given in good faith to help one another out, it is true that sometimes we can all get things wrong (me included :oops: ). Chicken Vet, will...

Hi Phantom. I have read your post and it makes me feel so sad and very angry that he got into that state in the first place. No animal deserves that. I am very sorry to hear he died - it must be so hard for you to have seen him in this state and also to have had him die with you without being...

Glad to hear you're getting on top of the problem. It must be difficult for you without access to the propper feeds..

Wheat is approx 10% protein - very low for turkeys.. I would think about feeding some higher protein scraps if formulated feeds are not available. Egg, seeds (like sunflower) Milk (perhaps mixed with scraps like bread?). For youngsters in the short term I would boil and mash eggs for them to...

Yes, good question David - that was my immediate thought - Turkeys need higher protein as youngsters when young compared to other poultry... T

Hi All, I've been contacted by a journalist asking a few questions. I will answer him today but will also point him to this post for extra information so would appreciate your ideas / thoughts... Thanks. Tim...

Hi everyone, I'm having a tidy up of blog.poultrykeeper.com and there are some spaces for more bloggers. You can write about anything poultry related and there's no harm in throwing in a few other posts non-poultry related too if you like. You can see some examples here: Beths Blog Tims...

This FAQ provides some information about Angel Wing in waterfowl. Waterfowl in the wild live mainly on grains and grass. Modern high protein feeds can cause a condition that is known as Angel Wing to occur in growing birds. Angel Wing is where the wing joint deforms and twists, the weight of...

This FAQ provides some information about feeding ducklings. Commercial feeds contain the correct balance of nutrients and minerals. There are different types of feed available for different ages of ducks. These have different compositions and different levels of protein, suitable for their...

This FAQ provides some information about feeding adult ducks (over 16 weeks). Ad-lib layers pellets and 'straight' wheat is normally fed to ducks (i.e not mixed corn). Wheat Wheat is best fed in water in a small half size bucket or tub that cannot be knocked over (yes they will no doubt sit...

I didn't end up with any from the Devon & Cornwall Waterfowl Show - but a few of the BWA National photos can be viewed on the site here: BWA National 2009[Link now removed] The rest of the photos are distributed around the breeds sections - so for example Go to Goose Breeds and select a breed...

I have 'tubs' that I lift and tip out / refill with water daily for the ducks. They soon get dirty and as soon as I refill them, the ducks come over to have a bath. They love the fresh / clean water and seeing them so happy splashing around makes the effort so worthwhile!

Hi there, I have bred around 30 ducks from my German bloodline this year. They are all looking rather good and are feathering up into their adult plumage now. (I will post pics once they have their full plumage). I will be keeping a dozen or so for breeding next year but will have a surplus...

It's a bit late in the season now. Most Geese stop laying around June time. You may find someone with goslings for sale but the Brecon Buff is popular and may need booking in advance. Good Luck. Tim

Here is a follow up to Chasing Clouds earlier post that was sent to me by PM:

Hi all, I am writing about poultry bedding at the moment (floors not nest boxes) and would like to know what sort of bedding people are using. Please do not include chicks, growers etc - just fully grown chickens. Please can you vote below and if you select other, please leave a reply to...

:cry: If you do not want to see photos of dead birds, please do not scroll down... :( ...but I feel they are important to show as part of the evidence... Sadly, over night I lost 4 adult Abacot Ranger ducks to an unknown predator (suspected Fox, Mink, Stoat or Weasel). They were behind an...

With the photos, there's a limit on the file size - digital cameras take much larger images often 3Mb or so in size so would take ages to download / display and be huge on the screen and need to be stored on the server too. A photo that's up to about 500K or so should display and upload ok -...

Hi All, I have set up some basic ranks for users based on number of posts and given them some names: 0-10 posts - Newcomer 11-100 posts - Forum Contributor 101 - 1000 posts - Regular Forum Contributor 1000 - 2500 posts - Part of the Furniture (Lydia you fit into this one nicely!) >2500 posts -...