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    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    Everything has been great here for the most part! Ive been raising 15 home hatched chicks from my flock, to add to my flock of 25. One of my hens has been the star of the show with 100% hatch rate from her eggs that ive put in the incubator. My silkie rooster, Buckwheat, unexpectedly fathered a...
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    Puncture injury- questions

    Thank you for your help! I followed the guide and did the coconut oil treatments and found that after I tried the sodium docusate, the crop finally started to empty. After I gave the treatment, I withdrew food and monitored for 24 hours and I checked on her this morning, and the crop was finally...
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    Puncture injury- questions

    This is what it looks like now. No injury to her crop. No smell coming from the wound. She is pooping like normal again today. Still drinking lots of water and alert. Still a little pale in her comb and waddle. But again, not eating much today. I will try the wet food! I am doing the coconut...
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    Puncture injury- questions

    The wound is located on her back under her wing. This is what it looked like before we fixed it up. A coin sized piece of skin that was dry had already come off.
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    Puncture injury- questions

    Hey y’all! My hen who is about 5 months old recently started acting funny. She was a bit lethargic and hiding in the coop, she would also let me touch her and pick her up when I came into the coop (she usually zips away), and her crop was feeling very full. I checked on her the next day and she...
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    Muscovy ducks gender?

    I’m leaning towards female because their feet look dainty, not oversized like the males.
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    Geese & getting along with ducks

    Ok so I received two 3 year old Embden geese about 2 weeks ago. They are mated for life. We got them to deter air predators as we’ve had quite the issue with them this year and so far, they have been doing a good job. We are also keen on them to alert us if there is anybody on our property as we...
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