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Hi, this gosling is constantly crying and keeping a distance from the rest of the flock. Just now an adult goose chased her away and nipped at her back. Her back looks hunched. What can be done to help her? I don't have the resources to drive her to the nearest wildlife center. (In the photo...

Hi, can anyone recommend a product that is suitable for turkey poults? I've tried three different kinds, two hanging waterers for rabbits (one with a mini dish attached to a bottle, and one with a ball bearing), and one open dish resting on the floor of the brooder, and the poults keep spreading...

Hi, are there any diseases that geese might bring from one farm to another, that might affect other geese or other poultry (chickens, ducks, quail)? I'm thinking of buying an adult gander from a private seller and wondering about any precautions.

Hi, I'm finding that taking care of my livestock is taking over my day. It takes me 3-4 hours in the morning and another 2-3 hours in the evening. I know one solution is to get rid of some or all of the livestock. The chores include: refilling water bottles and buckets, distributing grain...

Hi, my local feed mill offers nongmo: 22% game bird feed for $13; 16% chicken feed for $12 14% cattle feed $11 (just crushed oats, corn, soybeans and wheat, no vitamins). I see that the chickens and baby goats prefer the 16% and 22% feed. I am trying to cut down on costs. Would it be ok, for...

Hi, I bought 20 straight run cornishes from TSC about a month ago. 15 of the 20 are already lying on their sides most of the day. They look like their might weigh 2-3lbs each average. They do get up to eat but then lie down again. Is this normal? Am I feeding them too much?

Hi, two questions- maybe 15 of my hens in a flock of 130 have gone broody. The eggs that were laid in the last few weeks had paper thin eggshells. (I gave them vitamin d, they already have calcium, this seemed to fix half of the eggs.) Should these eggs that are being sat on all be tossed...

Hi, there are 20 straight run Cornish crosses from TSC here. One of them turned out to be a silkie (not pictured here), and one looks like a heritage pullet. Her legs and feet are thick like the cornishes but her small body size and shape look more like a heritage bird. Do you think this is a...

Hi, this chick was mixed in with Cornish crosses from TSC. She has fluffy feathers, a tuft of feathers on her head, and deep blue shanks with white feathers. Any ideas?

I'm looking for a few (3-8) geese to help watch my ducks while they forage. After researching and reading reviews and seeing what's available (every hatchery is sold out, except McMurray has a few breeds) I've narrowed it down to African or Pilgrim. Although thr Pilgrim is considered quiet, the...

Hi, would anyone be able to comment on my initial microgreens setup please, or direct me to a forum for microgreens? Thank you!

This enormous goose showed up at my pond today with a flock of Canada geese. Orange bill, orange feet, and gray brown feathering. Is this a domestic Toulouse that ran off? He definitely knows the word 'snacktime' (I didn't feed him but was trying to get my ducks inside.) He appears to be bonded...

Metzer says that geese protect only because they make noise to warm the ducks. Are there any breeds that will keep predators away from the pond?

Hi, I'm posting here some photos of my property in hopes for your input for the best options for dealing with predators (note lots of visiting wild geese this morning). Have lost a duck a day this week. Just shot at a mangy fox. Last year there were minks that I poisoned maybe they are back...

I got a rat terrier/ jack Russell mix in January, to control the rats in the barn. She's 10 months old. She hasn't been very useful in getting rats but consistently goes after the chickens. I think three hens have been killed and every chicken in her area has signs of their neck being chewed on...

Hi, I'm in NE Ohio. Last year had a problem with minks and foxes attacking my chickens. I think I got the foxes with my 22LR and the minks by dropping rat poison in their burrows in the creek by the coop. But this week 3 ducks have disappeared suddenly midday. I don't think I should do the rat...

Hi, these were found in the assorted ducklings bin at Family Farm and Home. Staff and I thought they are Golden 300 Layers, 4 hens and 1 Drake. They have a bluish tint to their beaks, and solid golden-brown down. What do you think?

Hi there was an egret or heron on my pond yesterday just as I stepped out for an errand. There has also been a large jet black bird of prey (size of a vulture but sounded like a crow and flew better than a vulture)..there are ~30 ducks of various ages on the pond. When I got back 9 of 10 white...

Made from recycled lumber and 'Yaheetech' bird cages.

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