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About 45 days ago I purchased some goose eggs for my broody goose Lucy. She sat on the eggs and only took breaks from the nest to steal duck eggs to add to her nest. Unfortunately none of the goose eggs made it to hatch. Now Lucy doesn't want to quit sitting on the nest. I finally blocked her...

Our poor chicken a few weeks ago, got her leg stuck, and our 15 year old son forgot to tell us for a few days. She has no obvious fractures or swelling but doesn't bear weight on the leg, with no movement below the elbow. She cannot survive with our setup but is temporaily segregated from the...

I watched this PBS show the other night called The Natural History of Chickens. It was a little cheesy and I was laughing through most of it. Then it ended on a story about Liza the Chicken and I had to share it. I hope you enjoy it. C A L L M E C H I C K E N By L. Joseph Tauer It’s strange...

I had read about using various methods of euthanasia on here. I have culled my flock in the past and had just broken necks and decapitated the birds. I have also used the ol' shotgun to "euthanize" unwanted critters that were attempting a burglary in my coop. I have no problem TKB when needed...

I have a three year old hen "Red" who has started having stool stick to the tail feathers around her vent. All of my other birds are doing great and none of my birds appear to be ill, including "Red". The only thing that concerns me is the new collection of stool. I have not changed feed or...

I have a goose that is broody and sitting on one of her own unfertilized eggs and a few fertilized duck eggs. She just started sitting four days ago. I would like to get some fertilized goose eggs if anyone has any available. Lucy was a rescue bird. She was dumped The day before Thanksgiving...

I have a goose that is broody and sitting on one of her own unfertilized eggs and a few fertilized duck eggs. She just started sitting four days ago. I would like to get some fertilized goose eggs if anyone has any available. Lucy was a rescue bird. She was dumped The day before Thanksgiving...