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  1. K

    Is this a barred Cochin?

    Hi! I just joined this page and am in need of assistance. I bought what I thought was a pullet at buccheits today and now am thinking that is a young rooster. Also what breed is this? I already have one rooster and 5 laying hens. 3 more aren’t laying yet, I also bought those today. Will my...
  2. MimiRatt

    Auto-Door Opener for Big Birds

    I’m raising brahmas and Jersey giants, and I want an automatic coop door so they don’t have to wait for me to go outside at 11:00 AM to get adequate free range time and fresh air. Any auto door suggestions that are good for big birds? Solar, preferably, but battery powered would be good also. I...
  3. Summer_

    Excessive amount of Ants in duck coop

    hey so um how can I control ants…? They made it into our duck coop and there are way too many. You know how on those nature shows they show ants but there are so many you can’t see anything else below them? That’s what is happening on a section of the coop. It’s where the ducks like to rest...
  4. A

    Is my 5 week old duck lonely?

    Hi so on May 5th I saved a baby mallard duckling that was being chased by a cat (had to be around 4 days old when I saved him) ever since then he imprinted on me and loves to be around me. He is starting to get his color in so I know it a boy but he paces back and forth in his cage. I know that...
    • ACrayon
    • Thread
    • duck 5 weeks ducks help !
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Ducks
  5. -Shade-

    EMERGENCY! HELP! Chicken with bloody vent.

    One of my chickens has a very bloody vent. A couple of weeks ago I had a chicken from the same coop have a blowout, and she died. This chicken--her name is Duds-- has been laying bloody eggs the past several days, and nothing I did seemed to be helping. She now has what looks like a blood clot...
  6. Tarynj

    Shaking heads and death

    Ugh help! About a week ago we had a chickens attacked by a fox. She was saved and doing fine but until we catch the fox we have them locked in their runs instead of free roaming. Sometime in the week they started shanking their heads like something was bothering them! I though perhaps they have...
  7. V

    PLEASE HELP! MY 2 week CHICKEN IS LIMPING!

    please help me, my 2 week old Rhode Island Red chicken is limping on one foot. The foot the chick is not using is always clamped and closed and also has some kind of black dots! i can not tell if it’s a boy or a girl I think girl considering it’s fur is uneven and a little Chucky, this chick has...
  8. Z

    HELP! My chickens are sick and I don't know what to do! *PICS*

    Hey guys, I have a flock of 16 birds, some of them are 3yo and others are just turning 1yo. I've hand raised them since babies all myself. I've never had any medical issues with them up until now and I don't know what is going on. They haven't had a change in environment or food. I've never...
  9. CaliFarmsAR

    Help please!!!! Can Club foot and a joint infection be treated?!?!??

    Hey y’all! I need some help/advance here. I just started working at an equestrian barn and they have a 5 year old horses and he has Club foot and got a joint infection from the vet (they didn’t do the injection right). Can this be treated? If so what is the best way to? And after he recovers...
  10. Flutterbudget

    Opinions? Help needed!! What is this noise my ayeslbury is making?

    Hi all! So I noticed this probably yesterday or the day before hand when she was sifting through the grass but this morning it’s being done when she isn’t even eating or grazing. They have deep enough water, her nares are clean and I’ve looked to see if anything is lodged in her mouth and it’s...
    • Flutterbudget
    • Thread
    • ayelsbury ayelsbury ducks cough duck hiccups help ! hiccup squeaky
    • Replies: 53
    • Forum: Ducks
  11. S

    Florida duck predators?

    Sadly a predator of some sort got to my duck sometime between 1 and 630am. He was in a makeshift enclosure (we found him in our yard) and the top of it had been removed (large metal grate). He was about 8 feet away in the corner. *GRAPHIC* While he had blood on his face he was fairly intact...
  12. ECrow

    Eye injury - swelling, blind, oozing

    I just noticed one of my hens has an injured eye. I don’t know how it happened, I’ve had her separated from my flock for a couple weeks now because she’s been aggressive with the other hens, so it wasn’t a fight between chickens. There are bees in her area, but I’ve never had a hen get stung...
  13. Lil_chickens

    My 5 week old chick needs help QUICK dragging foot, not eating/drinking on her own

    My chick, River, is dragging her leg after a cat attack. She is not eating or drinking and we are syringe feeding her and using an eye dropper to give her water. We have been putting Neosporin and Vetricyn on the tiny wound. (It’s not bad) I really need help QUICK. What should I do. I’m raising...
  14. S

    Help! Newborn Chick is having trouble walking❗️❗️❗️

    Hi, this chick was born yesterday at 6pm. Its now 7:50 am the next day and she still hasn’t walked. I tried laying her in her tummy so see if that makes it easier but she just flips back over. What should I do? 😥
  15. D

    Advice on duck egg not internally pipped

    This is my first post but I have used this site many times for past advice. I have 3 duck eggs. 2 hatched within 12 hours of each other. I have one more that I do not believe has internally pipped yet. It is still alive but I am not sure if There is anything I can do or if I should just leave it...
  16. O

    Whats wrong with this egg?

    Hi everyone. I'm excited to have joined the group. Could anyone please help me to identify what is in this chicken egg that I cracked this morning? Is it excess chalaza? It didn't smell and felt stretchy. Thank you in advance for all your help.
  17. CloneFly

    Take 2: Sexing assorted mix!

    Take 2! I had posted a thread a month or so ago asking for help sexing my chooks; at the time they were about 4wks old. They have just hit the 8-9wk mark and I'd like to see what y'all think. Are they all girls? Or do I have a bunch of roos on my hands? (I reeeeeally hope not!😅) So here we go!
  18. thebirdhouse83

    Help! Premature Duckling

    This baby was on day 28 of incubation and had an external pip. Our cat knocked our small incubator off of the counter and broke his shell quite a bit causing him to have some bleeding. I applied a very small amount of styptic powder to stop the bleeding. Then wrapped it in a damp paper towel to...
    • thebirdhouse83
    • Thread
    • advice appreciated first time brooding ducks help help ! membrane tear premature duck trouble hatching umbilical cord weak chick wild baby ducks
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
  19. aenea_flower

    Most eager hen suddenly not eating? HELP

    Hi! I’ve got an almost 2 year old hen who’s usually our most eager and voracious about food now refusing food :( she’s only eaten a few bites a day and it’s just so different from her usual behaviour. Her crop wasn’t emptying out for a few days but I think it’s a little better now. She hasn’t...
  20. Qui1980

    Please help!!! Prolapsed oviduct in Muscovy Hen? pics included

    Noticed today that my 1 yr old Hen “Cocoa” seems to have a prolapsed oviduct. I gave her a warm bath, applied olive oil and preparation H. She has been put in the broody pen in a crate with blanket draped for total darkness. Is this okay? Should I keep her inside? Currently 3 broody hens are in...
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