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    Where is the extra egg coming from?!?

    I don't think it was a stray, my birds don't free range because we live in town. I do have chickens, but only 1 hen that lays white eggs. My chicken eggs are much smaller and more porous? Like my duck eggs are very smooth to the touch and somewhat off-white but the chicken eggs have a different...
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    Where is the extra egg coming from?!?

    Hello everybody! I have a strange question for all of you. I currently have 7 ducks, two of which I have known as drakes for the last year. This is not only because of their rasp but I have literally seen their penises. For the last 2 days when I collect eggs I am finding 6 eggs. Yesterday I...
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    Baby chicks found hanging from the water container

    Alignment on the lower leg looks okay. Hips might be another issue but her feathers make it hard to see. Keep in mind that it will take time, being hung is really hard on the heart and brain. Give her time to rest, provide food, water, and heat if needed. Good luck!
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    World rooster adopted us

    He sounds like a young roo who got kicked out of the flock he hatched into. With spurs coming in his hormones are in overdrive, similar to a teenage boy.
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    Orpington a few days old not walking, "stargazing", getting worse

    I wish I could offer better news but your chick might not make it. I had this happen with a chick I got last year. Despite everything I did, she still passed away. One thing I did when she got to the point that yours is at now is I put her skin to skin on my chest and that seemed to bring her...
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    Hows everyone fending during the outbreaks?

    So far we are okay. 2 cases a few towns over but they were on a cruise... I am frustrated at the toliet paper mania. I was really worried about it but our town recently got a dollar general so that helped. Everyone cleanef out walmart but left my DG alone. I really hope they don't cancel school...
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    What do you do with your cockerals?

    Auction sounds great but locally the closest livestock auction is 40 miles away, which I couldn't justify unless I knew I could recover costs. I love the bird, but I gotta worry about tight financials as well. I hadn't thought of making stock but that night be the route we go. My elderly dog...
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    What do you do with your cockerals?

    I am planning on hatching out some more chicks this spring because I want some olive egger hens. I have no problems with culling cockerals, it just seems like such a waste. I already have 2 roosters, so keeping them isn't an option. Freezer camp is, but since they are Easter Egger x Golden...
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    How long do ducklings stay indoors?

    My ducks hated being inside. Once they feather they are good to go, but in my experience ducklings don't need as much heat assistance when young as chickens. Their fluff is really dense, so long as you don't let them wet themselves to the skin. Mine went outside around 6 weeks old.. and they...
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    My chickens are laying now, but not using their boxes

    Sometimes new layers are freaked out. Other times, they are resistant. My birds each have height preferences for where they like to lay. I have one hen who refuses to use nesting boxes that are not on the ground, and another who prefers the box to be elevated. Your birds might feel like the...
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    Splayed leg???

    No problem! When the chick I shared with you earlier hatched with her toes curled, i freaked out and over-researched ways to help her if she couldn't stand. This also works for older birds with leg/foot injuries but they are far less happy about it lol. I had an older chick get a nail stuck on a...
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    Splayed leg???

    You also have to watch them fir signs of temperature distress. Since they can't move away or closer to a heat source it is gonna be up to you to watch for signs such as panting and shivering.
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    Splayed leg???

    With a cup you want their legs under them and moveable. Think along the lines of a baby in a jumper, their legs are through holes so they can move them and increase muscle strength.
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    Splayed leg???

    This is the best one I could find fast. They also benefit from butt cleanings to prevent pasty bum.
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    Splayed leg???

    If it can stand, I would say it will work itself out. If not, you might need to put him in a cup... looking for a pic now
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    Splayed leg???

    Can it stand at all with the help if the rubber bands?
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    Im not sure why my duck has “wet feather”

    My ducks started to look cruddy during the extreme cold snap here in Iowa a bit ago. It was hard to keep water unfrozen long enough for them to preen properly. I eventually started bringing them fresh water twice a day and one of my drakes had to come in the house for a play session in my...
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    They just arrived!

    The best candling I ever I was able to catch on camera. You could see toes and legs kicking. I love watching them develop! The second best one I ever had was a duck egg where at day 6 you could see the heart beating. I really want to hatch this spring, but am under strict orders from my husband...
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    no eggs for over a week

    Lol! Mine take turns slacking. They are young so their eggs are still transitioning from chicken sized to duck sized eggs. I can tell that all 5 of mine are laying, just got somebody slacking off every day.
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    They just arrived!

    Cracked eggs are really hard to incubate and might not be worth it. I had an accident with an egg shell crack during incubation, but that was at day 20 so the chick was okay. I generally only let my mail order eggs rest 12-24 hrs cuz I get so excited. You are going to want to candle your eggs (...
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