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I have a muscovy duckling with wry neck. It is eating well and I have been giving it a nutritional supplement but it has been two weeks and the neck has not straitened at all. I thought I would try a neck brace. Anyone have suggestions on how to make a neck brace for a duckling?

"Centers for Disease Control urges people to stop snuggling or kissing chickens by Charley Cameron, 07/10/15 filed under: Animals, News Share on Tum The eggsplosive trend of backyard chicken rearing shows no sign of slowing as urban homesteaders look to produce fresh eggs and enjoy the...

I have been raising chickens for over a decade now. I remember when this page started up. I frequently looked at it but did not join until 4 years ago. Yet... I know I am not as involved as I use to be, but this place is still the first place i come to when I have questions. Each year it becomes...

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So I usually use rum in my baking, but I have seen several recipes for fruitcake that calls for brandy, and some even say Bourbon! So I have to know,w hat do most of you use? How do you use it? In what baked goods do you use it? Any suggestions? Sincerely, the person who bought both and is too...

LAWNEWS Farmer’s Harassment Claim Against Green Group to Get Airing Kevin Mooney / @KevinMooneyDC / October 20, 2014 / 26 comments 233 401 Martha Boneta on Liberty Farm, the subject of her ongoing dispute with a conservation group. (All photos courtesy of Martha Boneta) Martha...

10. They will sass you when you tell them “no” about something they wanted to do, and make you argue back…and then people will look at you strangely for arguing with a dog. 9. They will leap with unrestrained joy while greeting you when you walk in the door, even if you’ve only been gone for...

So it turns out that of the three Pekins I was given two are drakes. I need to find a home for one before they start becoming "interested" in my poor hen and drive her batty. They are very sweet, and are use to being held. Very calm, very happy to sit in your lap, especially if you have food...

Children on dairy farms run one-tenth the risk of developing allergies; Dairy farm exposure also beneficial during pregnancy Date: July 9, 2014 Source: University of Gothenburg Summary: Children who live on farms that produce milk run one-tenth the risk of developing allergies as other rural...

http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-roosters-fertility-problem-hits-u-chicken-supply-050451571--finance.html " Exclusive: Roosters' fertility problem hits U.S. chicken supply, lifts prices By By Tom PolansekJuly 9, 2014 8:18 AM Content preferences Done . View photo Chickens...

http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/live-poultry-05-14/index.html Multistate Outbreak of Human Salmonella Infections Linked to Live Poultry in Backyard Flocks Posted June 27, 2014 1:30 AM ET At a Glance: Case Count: 251 States: 37 Deaths: 0 Hospitalizations: 32% More Information: Advice to...

I have about 5 male guineas and 4 females. The males are always squabbling, which is not much of a problem as they do not hurt each other. What i am wondering is that do i need so many males? Does one or two male guineas have a flock of females, or do they pair up?

I have about 5 male guineas and 4 females. The males are always squabbling, which is not much of a problem as they do not hurt each other. What i am wondering is that do i need so many males? Does one or two male guineas have a flock of females, or do they pair up?

My father brought me three juvenile ducks. He told me they are muscovies but they do not look anything like any muscovies I have ever seen. They have no read on their faces, they are pure white and stand upright. Are these runner ducks? or pekine? They still do not have all their feathers but...

We are under attack and need to fight back. But first we need our code names and pick our teams and finally our weapons. Will we survive? . . . I'm "The Powerful Sprinkles" My team includes Nancy Botwin, Spiderman, and Lebron James. My weapon of choice is a folded pair...

Scientists Look In Chicken's Eye And Discover Weird New State Of Matter Gaze deeply into the eye of a chicken, and what do you see? Some see terrifying stupidity. But researchers at Princeton University and Washington University in St. Louis say they see in the bird's eye the first known...

From Scientific America The Startling Intelligence of the Common Chicken Chickens are smart, and they understand their world, which raises troubling questions about how they are treated on factory farms By Carolynn L. Smith and Sarah L. Zielinski In the animal kingdom, some creatures...

Four words. Cat urine and Bleach. It was really bad. The ferals had a party in the bathroom I put them in because of the nasty weather. I cleared them out and had to dump everything out of the cat box but it was soaked all the way to the bottom with urin. I mean soaked. Without thinking about...

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/03/100315-half-male-half-female-chickens/ Half-Male, Half-Female Chicken Mystery Solved A rare hybrid chicken—reflected in mirrors—has both male (left) and female (right) characteristics. Photograph courtesy the Roslin Institute at the...

My step father passed early yesterday morning around 1:40 A.M. It was surprisingly quick and easy. We were given the worst case scenario of what to expect and I am glad it was so easy for him. Meanwhile, Mom had to be rushed to the hospital the day before. Her oxygen dropped to 40 percent and...