Recent content by muscovygirl

A side view?

Is this Angel wing?

I'm looking to get some Marans. I was wondering what the difference if any is between Black Marans and Black Copper Marans?

To send a chicken in it's $85.00 but to call and talk with him is free. I too was most concerened about the rest of the flock and figuring out what I was dealing with.

Mareks can come on suddenly my hen that had it started one leg was affected first then in 3 days her wing was paralyzed. With her leg I could not get a pain response out of her and her toes were curled up. I see you are from Minnesota Dr. Porter at the U of M is the poultry vet that does...

I bought 5 pullets a few weeks ago and brought them home and noticed that they had lice and mites. I treated them with poultry and garden dust a couple weeks ago along with completly cleaning out coop and nest areas. I then put the poultry and garden dust around the coop as well. Today I...

I have a week old chicken with what I think is a prolapsed vent. I'm wondering what I can do?

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I have a week old chick with a prolapsed vent. I just noticed this afternoon after going out to check on them. It was not like that this am. I'm wondering what I should do. I brought her in and cleaned it off with water and put some preperation H on it.I have not seen her poop since I brought...

My babies enjoying their first swim!

I have had no problems with my Muscovy's being in with the chickens. I have put ducklings after they no longer needed heat in with my chickens and that was fine. As far as being messy I don't think they are too bad. Of course they are ducks and can be messy with water ect. They will eat your...

So would my duck be lilac also?

Does anyone know what the correct color for mom is? I have had some tell me lavender and another said cream?