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Hi! I recently sold half my flock of ducks because we had 2 drakes that were getting too aggressive. we sold each male with one female, and we are left with 2 females (Wonton and Campbell) and one lame male (Pip). Pip was injured, and his leg healed sideways, but despite his disability, he can...

Hi guys! I recently added some new nesting boxes to our coop, (the first one they had was way too high up, and too wobbly for them to use) and I'm trying to get them to lay in them. as of right now, they'd rather build nests on the ground, which during the winter, causes the eggs to freeze and...

I have a hen that I purchased from tractor supply in the early spring. Well we thought she was a SHE, but as her feathers came in, we noticed she was a HE. He seems to act like a hen though, loves to cuddle, and sit in the corner with his pals. Is this normal? he seems to be having an identity...

I have a hen that I purchased from tractor supply in the early spring. Well we thought she was a SHE, but as her feathers came in, we noticed she was a HE. He seems to act like a hen though, loves to cuddle, and sit in the corner with his pals. Is this normal? he seems to be having an identity...

Hi ya'll! I have a male pekin duck named Pip. 2 months ago, we noticed that Pip, our strongest and most aggressive male, was limping. He is a very large breed as you may know, and it isn't uncommon for him to be clumsy and fall out of the pool. Not like it was a long fall, most of the ducks...

Hi, I have an EE hen, (or so I think) and I've been seeing stories about chicken owners finding out that their hens from sexed batches, are roos, when told they are hens. I'll try to upload a picture later. can someone show me a picture of a 8 week old EE hen vs a roo?

Hi, We run a horse boarding service, and we just got a question about boarding llamas. We want to be able to board their 2 llamas, but we don't know much about it. All you llama lovers, please help! Please help, whether you can answer 1 or all of the questions. 1: How much does it cost overall...

My neighbors pay us to keep their chickens in our barn. I was letting my ducks outside to free-range one afternoon, and I walked by the area where my neighbors keep their chickens. Since it's been humid lately and around 90 degrees, it was really stuffy in that area of the barn. The chickens...

I have a 1 year old pekin drake, who started limping one day. we checked for bumblefoot, but that wasn't it. Now 3 weeks later, his leg and foot are very swollen. his leg is warm, not super hot, and he's still eating. I would love to get him x-rayed and treated, but that costs at LEAST 280$. I...

I was checking my chicken's feet today, and noticed what appears to be a spur, growing out of my Buff Orpington hen's leg, above her "ankle". (I don't speak chicken) This "spur" is only on one leg. I don't have a rooster, so this leads me to wonder...can hens grow spurs? If so, I'm curious...

a few weeks ago, I got a call from my friend who lives nearby. She called in a panic, saying there was a turkey nest in her yard, and all the eggs had hatched but one. The mother turkey had left, thinking that her last egg had died. I drove over to her house to see the situation. I knew I...

My pekin, thought to have bumblefoot, ended up having some bad calluses, but no signs of bumblefoot. At first, when we thought he had bumblefoot, we were soaking him in epsom salts, and I guess he didn't like that, because he jumped out of my arms, from about 5 feet in the air. I rushed to pick...

My 3 year old barred rock has ben breathing with her beak open constantly. it's been happening for nearly 2 months, and I thought it may have been from the heat, but even inside the cool barn, she does it day in and day out. I'm concerned it's a health issue. she's eating and drinking, but I...

Hi, I noticed my pekin duck starting to limp, and once I looked at his foot, I saw what LOOKED like a callus, but then when researching bumblefoot it was hard to distinguish if that's what it was. Can you guys post pictures of what calluses look like and what's normal? Thanks! I'll post pictures...

hi, I'm looking for a breed of quail that can be kept as a pet that we can hatch. does anyone know of longer living, (3+ years) heartier breed of quail?

do any of you guys have ideas for homemade treats for young 4 week old chicks? I've been giving peanut butter, oats, and seed balls to my ducks. can chicks eat this as well?

I found a songbird (I don't know the breed) hopping around near my horses, trying to bury itself under various rocks, woodchips, under the barn wall, etc. at first I didn't think much of it, but I noticed it would hop up, flap its wings, then fall over. I walked closer, expecting it to fly, but...

Chickens, Duck, quail, peacock? whatever! let the cuteness comence!

finally a healthy button quail hatched. at first he looked ok, but then I saw that his leg was splayed out behind him. I've heard of things to help splayed legs, but he's just too small! we've been giving him water by dipping his beak in, and then he swallows it. I'm not sure about food. how can...

my quail chick whom I had to assist with hatch has been sitting in the incubator for 12 hours, and she can scoot around, but she isn't standing up and her toes are still curled. I know it may take longer for her to "find her feet" since she's weaker due to the fact that she couldn't hatch on her...