Padreug 7e5decb5bd Update alpaca names and add livestock guardian dogs

Correct alpaca names: Onyx (Onu), Flocon (Floco), and Sapphire (Sapphi)
with descriptions, ages, and herd roles. Add Anatolian Shepherd LGD
page covering duties, daily care, bloat prevention, and adolescent
play stage. Frame LGDs as gentle and approachable working dogs that
welcome guest socialization. Add prominent rule against uninvited
outside dogs with leash requirement for approved visiting dogs;
mirror in house rules.

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2026-05-08 09:34:43 +02:00

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Chickens & Ducks

Our flock includes chickens and 4 ducks: Tango, and 3 others (names TBD — candidates: Polka, Pinto, Skippi, Rio, Silo, Pippi).

Daily Routine

Open coop in the morning, close at dusk (predator protection).
Fresh water every day — ducks need water deep enough to dunk their heads.
Feed — appropriate grain/pellets, plus kitchen scraps (no avocado, chocolate, raw beans, citrus peels, onions).
Egg collection — daily.
Quick health scan — count birds, check for any acting "off."

Watching for Issues

✅ Good signs

Active, foraging, scratching/pecking
Bright eyes, alert
Normal comb/wattle color (chickens) — bright red/pink
Smooth, glossy feathers
Eating, drinking, laying

⚠️ Watch closely

Eating or drinking less than normal
Ruffled feathers + lethargy
Runny diarrhea
Discharge from eyes/nose
Fewer eggs, soft-shelled or misshapen eggs

🚨 Emergency — see emergency

Chickens:

Open-mouth breathing, gasping, tail bobbing → severe respiratory distress
Comb/wattle blue, purple, or very pale → oxygen / circulation crisis
Standing isolated, head down, feathers ruffled, eyes partly/fully closed → critically ill
Stops eating completely 24+ hrs → serious problem (digestive, infection, pain)

Ducks:

Limp, weak, eyes closed, cold feet/bill, shallow breathing → shock
Predator attack — even no visible wound, shock can kill. Call vet.

Predator Protection

Coop closed every dusk, opened in the morning.
Watch for tracks, dug holes, missing birds.
Big bee/wasp activity around stables/coop → check for nests.
Our guardian-dogs patrol the area and deter most predators.

Natural Daily Health Boosters

The "Holistic Trinity" — see natural-care#poultry-holistic-trinity for details.

Supplement	Dose	What it does
Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV)	1 tbsp / gallon water	pH balance, electrolytes, immune support
Garlic	Crushed clove or powder in feed	Worm prevention, anti-mite/tick (in blood)
Diatomaceous Earth (food grade)	Light dusting in feed and dust-bath area	Internal & external parasite control

Plus useful herbs in feed/water: oregano, thyme, turmeric.

Predator-Attack First Aid

Even if no visible injury, call vet — shock kills.

Move to quiet, warm, dim space.
Wrap in towel if cold/shocked.
Dropper of warm sugar water or electrolytes if conscious.
Don't force food.

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