Eggs everywhere!
- KNG5
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Eggs everywhere!
Wow do I have a lot of eggs! My zebras have 5 eggs if their own, and the gouldians have around 7. One of their eggs is in the zebra nest. If it hatches and if the gouldians make good parents, I'll put it in with them if they can manage. I'm pretty sure that the one gould egg is fertile, at least, which is lucky, considering I found it in an empty nest without knowing how long it had been there. I'm not going to mess with the goulds. They should hatch on or around the first day of summer!
Meanwhile, the poor gouldian hens (mostly the juvenile, I haven't really seen the other since she's been incubating) keep losing their feathers. I've had them on the liquid iodine for about 9 days now. When can I expect to see improvement, if any?
Meanwhile, the poor gouldian hens (mostly the juvenile, I haven't really seen the other since she's been incubating) keep losing their feathers. I've had them on the liquid iodine for about 9 days now. When can I expect to see improvement, if any?
- tammieb
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Nine days isn't long enough for the iodine to have an effect.
If I recall correctly, it was a good two months before my hen regrew her feathers after I started her on liquid kelp. Keep in mind she was almost completely bald, you may see a difference with your birds sooner than I did.
Good luck with all those eggs.
If I recall correctly, it was a good two months before my hen regrew her feathers after I started her on liquid kelp. Keep in mind she was almost completely bald, you may see a difference with your birds sooner than I did.
Good luck with all those eggs.

TammieB.
Use the talents you possess - for the woods would be a very silent place if no birds sang except for the best. ~Henry Van Dyke~
Use the talents you possess - for the woods would be a very silent place if no birds sang except for the best. ~Henry Van Dyke~
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Well there is the belief that if one is good, then two must be great.
But as with most things, it is best to not over do. I'd stick with the recommended dosage. I believe I read somewhere that an excess of iodine can be harmful if given over an extended period.
But as with most things, it is best to not over do. I'd stick with the recommended dosage. I believe I read somewhere that an excess of iodine can be harmful if given over an extended period.
TammieB.
Use the talents you possess - for the woods would be a very silent place if no birds sang except for the best. ~Henry Van Dyke~
Use the talents you possess - for the woods would be a very silent place if no birds sang except for the best. ~Henry Van Dyke~