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    Is this a staph infection?

    A few days ago, I noticed one of my girls had bumps on her udder. They’re mostly under the skin. We just had a hurricane so I thought she may have gotten into some ants or fleas when we put them in the barn. I milk her twice a day. Her babies are four months old. At a quick glance, none of the...
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    Why do my two, 2 yo chickens suddenly look so old?

    I have two OG chickens, a prairie bluebell and a production red. They joined us as babies in October of 2022. Last year, we lost two of our original four and then increased our flock to 11 total birds. We brought more in in January (we have a few acres) so we now have 22 chickens, 7 ducks, and...
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    8 month old LGD (Pyrenees) killing ducks and hens

    Hi. I don't think I'm alone in this... We adopted two LGDs back in January. They were pups (born in October), sister and brother. We had them around the chickens and they were fine with them for a couple of months. As they got bigger, that changed and our male became more aggressive. We stopped...
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    How to protect a duck wound on back?

    I posted here yesterday about my ducks being wounded by rats/mice. The wounds are extensive and on their backs. I have been treating them with Vetericyn and Neosporin. I've kept them in a dog crate on the lanai. The issue is, ducks are notoriously messy/dirty. This AM I woke up to a filthy...
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    Ducks attacked by rats - how to clean the wound? (Warning, picture)

    I was cleaning out the coop this morning and noticed one of my ducks sitting in the corner (the rest were all outside). I picked her up and the skin on her back and all of her feathers was gone. Her sibling (another buff) had the same. Picture is below, warning to those who are squeamish. My...
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    Found rat poop in chicken feed - how long do we need to refrain from eating eggs?

    I have a flock of 22 chickens, eight ducks, and three guinea fowl. They all eat from a large rain barrel converted into a feeder. I opened the top and it was full of rat poop. I can only assume they've consumed some. I know what to do to prevent this from happening again (will move feeder into...
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    Budget, eight-foot electric fence setup recommendations?

    Hello. We recently lost two of our flock to a bobcat. I'm planning on creating a fenced in area of our backyard with an electric fence so that my girls can still roam. We're going to do what we did with our goats, but eight feet of fence instead of four, and it will be electrified. We are...
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    How to "free range" chickens now that bobcat is around?

    I posted a few days ago about two of our girls going missing without a trace (aside from some feathers). We ended up finding my bluebell's feathers in a different spot where we have a camera. A bobcat got both of them. If you look at the back of the picture below, I already have a run setup...
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    Lost two of my girls in broad daylight yesterday. The other two do NOT want to be kept in an enclosure. What do I do?

    I'm posting this for advice but also just to lament the loss of my Prairie Bluebell and Production Red. I did not know how absolutely devastated I would be. The red especially (named Red aka the Colonel) was the sweetest bird. She would run up and greet my husband when he got home from work. She...
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    Received turkey eggs from a neighbor, are these too young to candle yet? First timer. She gave them to me on Sunday. They all look like this.

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    I adopted three ducks last Thursday. I was hoping to adopt two more today and add them to the flock. The age difference would be about a week. . .

    Hi - Just like the title says, I would like to add two more ducks to my three. Is a week close enough that they can be integrated into the group? They're all about 2-3 days when they get adopted. TIA!
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