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    Gosling scratching repetedly at head

    Regular grasses, not sure species. Other goslings doing fine, have done fine every other year on it.
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    Gosling scratching repetedly at head

    Nothing but grass and non toxic stuff like plantain
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    Gosling scratching repetedly at head

    They were laying in various states of on their bellies, legs and heads outstretched or legs tucked under body and head outstetched. Water was pouring out of their mouths when i picked up the bodies. I unfortunately havent witnessed any deaths. All completely fine when put out to pens (in totes...
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    Gosling scratching repetedly at head

    Its not affecting any of the other birds; ducks, ducklings, adult or younger goslings, chicks, chickens, or quail. Its only this group of 5-6 week old goslings. Theres no discharge from their eyes, nares, or mouths. Zero swelling. None. They all eat well. They dont get water or food overnight...
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    Gosling scratching repetedly at head

    Ive raised goslings for 10 years now and have never seen the issues ive seen this year... Weve lost 7/13 keepers this year already and multiple others right at or shortly after hatch. We're doing nothing different than previous years. And I Mean NOTHING different. Theyve died one right after the...
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    Ancona Ducks: Breeding for Colour

    This is exactly what Ive been looking for!! Thank you!
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    Ancona Ducks: Breeding for Colour

    Im looking into breeding my Anconas, but want to know what duckling colours to expect, well, kinda expect possibly. At least a general direction. What crosses throw what colours? My group is very small, just 2 hens and 1 drake. The drake is a Black and the hens are a Black and a Lavender. Black...
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    Stumbling Goose

    He died, so I guess this is all speculation at this point. I think he got beaten up pretty bad and had some neurological issues. I gave him some selenium/vitamin e paste a few days ago and it seemed to help a little so I had some hope he might turn around. Then his penis prolapsed and he just...
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    Silver Appleyard Ducks

    Very late response, but: They will typically mate throughout the ywar when given the opportunity, but they'll be aggressive about it in the spring. Typically ducks can and will lay throughout the winter if its mild enough or may slow or stop when its a harsh winter. They should lay all spring...
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    Silver Appleyard Ducks

    This is the first dark patterned Appleyard I hatched out. Hes from my purebreed flock and theres zero chance of having been crossed. Parents are all from breeders in my area that only raised Appleyards and have good history. Hes going with his hatchmates to another farm interested in raising...
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    Stumbling Goose

    2 year old roman tufted gander. Had been fine up until a few weeks ago. Started crouching as close to the ground as possible without sitting down and stomping his feet as fast as possible, not running, just stomping. Then would wander off like that. Has started standing up like a runner duck...
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    Crosses! Pom/Toulouse/Buff

    Ive sold them since so I have no pictures of them as adults now
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    Turkey/ chicken egg fertility ratio

    Im also new to the turkey world. Whats considered a good fertilized egg to dud egg ratio in a standard flock?
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    How high should my goose's fence be?

    Im far past this conversation, but Ive had my Roman Tufted Goose climb over a 4 ft fence and Im dealing with my Pomeranians flying, while clipped, over a 4 foot fence too. Only thing ive found that keeps them in well are 6 foot chainlink panels.
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    Eye infection, yellow mass?

    What did the necropsy say? I had a few come down with the pus plugged eyes before but cant afford a necropsy on any.
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    Crosses! Pom/Toulouse/Buff

    I have Grey Saddleback Pomeranians, French Toulouse, and American Buff in a group and hatched some babies out from them. They look pure, but who has crosses of any of these and can upload some gosling pictures with what cross they are? Please no other breeds mixed in, only those three, only for...
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    Dead hens

    This is my best guess as well unfortunately. The coop is dry now, but it was a lake for about a week when the rain and melt off was bad. We managed to raise the ground level pretty quick and bail out the coop, and i kept them all outside as much as possible, but i think the damage was done.
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    Dead hens

    Northern wisconsin. Most of the birds were killed by a bobcat that got into my coop by ripping open a wall. Ive lost them and a lot of chicks to being weak, getting trampled, one actually burned itself to death, another suffocated itself in feed, etc. Ive lost a few to sour crop that I didnt...
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    Dead hens

    Theyre layers mostly. Im getting anywhere from 10 to 30 eggs a day from this coop. Most are in the 1-2 year range, some are roosters,and some are juveniles and older non layers
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    Dead hens

    The coops are over 10x10 and over 20x20, the outdoor space is free range. The big coop has less than 50 birds in it now and they had been fine, all winter too, up until the shit weather. Recounted and the most that was in there was 60. I thought maybe 70, but wasnt sure, that was before I split...
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