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Post by fluffychook on Oct 9, 2008 19:35:02 GMT 8
Well I am truly blessed. Today I was given a drake and duck dark campbell. I contacted redchook recently asking her about fertility in the dark campbells she has as I was wondering if my drake was a bit young. She messaged me back and asked if I wanted the duck and drake dark campbell. The drake won a first at the royal show. She was having to keep them separate from her other ducks to prevent the drake from mating and they were stressing badly. We picked them up today and they have settled in so well just like they had been here for ages. I have yet to take photo's but will post them when I do. She is a really nice lady and if anyone has any Saxony bantam ducks to sell she is really keen to hear from you.
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Post by Cluck N Waddle on Oct 9, 2008 19:54:46 GMT 8
Look forward to seeing pics fluffychook As I mentioned in another forum I've currently got some saxony eggs in the bator due 22nd october so i may possibly have some for sale in the coming months depending on the hatch rate.
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Post by fluffychook on Oct 9, 2008 20:06:54 GMT 8
That would be great Steph, I know she has been looking for quite a while.
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Post by horses7 on Oct 10, 2008 7:24:01 GMT 8
Congrats Fluffy on your arrivals, hope to see you at some shows next year with with your new drake.
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Post by fluffychook on Oct 10, 2008 7:55:33 GMT 8
As far as looking at my two drakes if I was a judge (remember I know nothing about judging) I would say my first drake, Sooty, was the better looking male. I am going to have to convince my daughter to help me catch and photo them for the online comp and see what others think
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Post by farmchooks on Oct 10, 2008 8:15:19 GMT 8
Well done on your new arrivals.
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Post by fluffychook on Oct 10, 2008 13:02:59 GMT 8
A couple of pictures of my campbells. I am a bit concerned about the bulge in the drake on the left. He is the new one The new duck is on the right, I think the white bit of feathering is from scarring
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Post by beck on Oct 10, 2008 15:37:37 GMT 8
love the ducks fluffychook that does look like a nasty lump on the drake was it there when you got him or recently come up ?
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Post by Cluck N Waddle on Oct 10, 2008 16:29:05 GMT 8
gorgeous ducks fluffychook. that is a worrying looking lump, is it soft or hard?
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Post by fluffychook on Oct 10, 2008 17:32:30 GMT 8
It was there when we got him, it is soft and feels spongy. I have just wormed him. He poos have been very watery and I have only observed him eating the sprouted wheat and lupins, not the pellets I have for all of them. That doesn't really mean he has not eaten any, I just have not seen him.
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Post by fluffychook on Oct 11, 2008 8:07:45 GMT 8
I sent a message to redchook and she said it must have just happened otherwise she would of noticed. She was unable to help into what it is. Doing some research, has anyone heard of Sour Crop?
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Post by Cluck N Waddle on Oct 11, 2008 19:59:34 GMT 8
Yes that was my thought. I've got a bearded silkie hen who every summer gets sour crop. She has trouble coping with the heat and so stands at the water dish and drinks continuously all day long. Thus, the grain she ate for breakfast sits in her crop in the water and ferments and she ends up with sour crop. This is what I do, stop feeding her any grain instead she has bran mash for brekkie n dinner with a tablespoon of natural yoghurt for dessert. I have found natural yoghurt brilliant for birds feeling under the weather, must be the probiotics or whatever theyre called thats in the yoghurt. Neways, now this next bit I wouldnt necessarily recommend but i empty her crop a couple of times a day by gently massaging her crop with my fingers then tipping her forwards and she basically throws up all the watery gunk. But if you dare to try this you MUST make sure the bird has completely finished puking before you tip them up again or the puke will run back down into their lungs and they'll die. Hope I havent freaked too many people out but this method has worked many a time with my hen. But having said that i dont think it would be something you could do with a duck. But I would try some natural yoghurt tho ( just double check thats its ok for ducks but i dont see why it wouldnt be) and see if that helps at all.
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Post by fluffychook on Oct 11, 2008 21:23:50 GMT 8
Thanks for the advice Steph. We have come to the conclusion that it is not Sour Crop. He does not have smelly breath and yes we did try the tip upside down and massage, nothing. Today his crop looks almost normal, but he is not eating a lot and seems a bit weak. I have isolated him and will keep him under observation. I will look into the yoghurt though.
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