Coconut oil provides wonderful soothing moisturizer in the form of udder balm for your cows. Simply apply as you would any other udder balm. Cracked teats are very uncomfortable for the cow and provide an ideal environment for a bacterial infection.
In areas where winters are cold, a rubber ball floating in the water trough will keep the water from freezing.
Combine all the ingredients into a spray bottle and shake it well. Avoid spraying into eyes and ears. If you are going to make a large amount at once, you will need to store it in a dark container because the oils lose their efficacy too quickly when stored in a clear plastic container.
Blackberry root tea can be used to treat diarrhea. The roots can be reused a few times or frozen for later use.
• Put a handful of blackberry roots in a saucepan and cover with water.
• Bring to a boil and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
• Cool to room temperature and remove the roots.
• Give this tea to your sick animal every few hours until symptoms resolve..
At about 8 weeks of age, start feeding your duckling‘s treats and supplements. The treats should be chopped, finely cut or mashed for ducklings. Keep an eye on them when you first introduce them to new foods and keep in mind that their poop will change in colour and consistency. This will return to normal if you stop feeding those treats.
Vegetables can be fed to ducklings/ducks on a daily basis, preferably raw and chopped small.
Here are some veggies you can feed your ducklings:
• Beets - Cooked or uncooked
• Bell peppers - Red, yellow, orange, or green. Remove the core, seeds, and stem before
chopping into small pieces.
• Broccoli - Stems and tops can be fed either raw or cooked
• Brussels sprouts – Stems and tops can be fed either raw or cooked
• Cabbage – Stems and tops can be fed either raw or cooked
• Cauliflower - Stems and tops can be fed either raw or cooked
• Cucumber- Raw, peeled or unpeeled
• Corn - off the cob, cooked or uncooked
• Lettuces - Romaine, Bib, Butter, Radicchio
• Peas - Preferably fresh or frozen/thawed
• Squash, butternut, pumpkin etc. - Cooked or uncooked
• Zucchini - Peeled or unpeeled.
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