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This evening my DH found 3 out of 5 of our 8 week old chicks dead in what I called our 'Fort Knox' house. Whatever killed them just left them. No damage to their bodies but their heads and necks were wet. Their heads were bent back like their necks might have been broken. I found where a...

This little guy is going on 2 weeks. He was not born this way. I scooped him up and brought him inside as soon as I noticed it yesterday. I originally thought it was something with his crop. Does this look like Wry Neck? He might have gotten into some pesticide/Diazinon. He's been on Flock...

I'm not able to drag and drop today. When I click on the camera icon nothing is happeningo_O

I haven't had much luck with incubating Muscovy eggs myself and my first broody was killed by a snake I could tell by the disarray of her nest that she fought a great fight, RIP BB. I now have a second broody and am doing everything possible to help her succeed. I know there are Muscovy...

Would a rooster do this? Or at least start it and then the others chimed in? This is the first injury I've had to deal with since owning chickens. We have two Lavender Orpington roosters that have just come of age and I have noticed one of them grabbing girls by the head. The meat is torn...

Cockerel or Pullet?

I have 10 duck eggs (WH and Pekin/swedish/KC) on day 23 in the incubator. All 10 are active but 6 of them still have clear bottoms. (top being the air sack) And, I have 1 that is completely dark and looks like it could hatch any day. Is it normal to still have clear areas at this stage...

I wasn't able to get good full body shots. I'm hoping these head shots are helpful enough. Cockerel in the front and pullet in the back??? Horrible lighting but this is the one I'm calling a pullet.

Has anyone heard of this... the lady at the feed store held a key tied to a string above the chick's head. She said if it's a female, the key will start circling. She also showed me this on her wrist. Another thing she did, which I think was cruel, she held the chick by it's head and said if...

I don't think my ducks love me... lol.

This is only my second time to incubate eggs and I'm thinking about using egg cartons for hatching. I would love to see what everyone prefers and hear any comments or suggestions you have. Also if you are a carton hatcher, please feel free to post pictures of how you cut your cartons down if...

I've noticed one of our chickens kinda vomits/drools occasionally. It's like a liquid just comes out of her mouth. She's fine otherwise. Eating, drinking and pooping. Well, except she isn't laying right now. She's always been a strange one. Always to herself. She went broody but was...

I have a baby chick hatched on 9/4 that is still with it's mom that seems to have a poop problem. It's not pasty butt. When it squats to poop a white substance protrudes out but then goes back in. I've seen it do this twice. The chick was eating well yesterday and drinking today. Her wings...

I ordered 6 Brown Leghorns, 1 Ameraucana and 2 Swedish ducks. The majority of these do not look like chick pics I have seen of Brown Leghorns. Did I get something else?? Thank you for your replies.

We got our first eggs today Two Easter Eggers at 17.5 weeks old. Our nest boxes are on the opposite wall of our roost and I found blood splattered on the ceiling above the roost. No signs of where it could have come from and all chickens seem ok. I also found some pieces of a white egg...

http://www.metzerfarms.com/SexingVideo.cfm?CustID=2432095 Seems easy enough

Please share where you found your first egg. We are expecting our first any day and because our ducks have free range of our back yard, I'm afraid I might not find it. I do have two nest boxes out but I'm wondering if anyone's duck used a box with their first egg. Thank you.

Can a difference be seen in the adult mallard and Rouen? The below is the same guy at different ages. Is he a mallard or Rouen? Thank you.

My ducks quack all night long. I would think instincts should tell them to be quiet because of predators. We do have two Great Pyrenees that walk the fence line all night barking and keeping the predators out. I don't know if they are disturbing the ducks or if it is normal for ducks to...

Me again... haven't given up on the pink smaller comb. Any chance I have one pullet?? I reeeeallly want a girl:)