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I have a singular Cayuga female duck left of my duck flock. Last week the male runner duck passed away, prior to that we had a couple other female runner ducks too. I was hoping to phase out the ducks, but she is 3, so relatively young still. She lives with our 5 chickens and seems to get a...

I see there are other similar threads, but any luck with catching a dumped duck that stays a consistent few feet away? Someone dumped a Moscovy where I work. It is in a beaver wetland, pretty remote location, next to a main road that people usually drive 50+ mph on. I stopped by and fed it...

Apologize if this has been posted already. I have a male runner duck that we noticed wouldn't get up today, he usually runs away from us. I picked him up and noticed blood and a wound, looks like a puncture wound. He isn't really using his leg and the wound is on his backside above where the...

We just discovered fly strike on our loved cochin today. Yesterday was as normal, but today on death's door. We gave her two warm baths, dried her best we could with the hairdryer, picked off as may maggots as possible, flushed the dead skin/ wound with saline and sprayed with vetericyn. I...

I've had my chickens for a few years now, but never knew for sure what breeds I got. They were from the Murray McMurray grab bag! The one that I definitely have no idea is this one is! Any ideas?

Hello, I've got a year and a half year old cochin hen that is dropping her feathers like crazy. I checked for lice/mites, and nothing. Her skin looks really healthy, but if you touch her, her feathers fall out. She's not picking at them either. Within a day she has huge bald spots. I moved...

Hi all, I have had my 4 chickens for a year and a half now, and just added two Indian runner ducks this past summer. I made it through last winter by using the black rubber feeder bowls and changing the water in the morning and evenings. We live in Massachusetts, so get some pretty cold temps...

Hello!! It's been awhile since I've posted, my chicks have grown, and three of the four are laying consistently. I'd like to get an automatic chicken door, but geez are they expensive. I saw the most affordable options the Titan Incubators chicken door got dicey reviews, but they put out a new...

I made the front and back walls of my chicken coop yesterday, finally! I'm making it a hobbit hole style coop. The floor is 6'x4'. The side with the three circular holes will be the front, a door and two windows for ventilation. The other piece is the back, with the doorway framed for easy...

When is it okay to introduce fresh foods (mainly veggies scraps) to chicks? Can I just give them a little dirt from the yard (we don't use pesticides or herbicides) for grit? I've had the chicks for a week now- they have doubled in size and are very active! Their personalities are really...

Hi all! Just brought home my chicks about an hour ago- got a mixed bag of egg-layers so I don't know what they are! They seem happy, they ate and now are sleeping under the brooder (they are very quiet so I am assuming they are asleep).

Hi all! I'm new to the forum and getting ready to receive some chicks in a few weeks! I've been using this forum and all the experience to help prepare, it's been very useful. We live in W. Massachusetts with our mixed breed dog, Flemish giant rabbit and two grumpy cockatiels. Other hobbies...