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I have a Pavlovskaya hen hatching a small clutch all viable 2 already hatch 3 more to go. My question is should I leave the chicks to be raised with their mother or put them in my brooder. We free range on pasture and I am not sure how that would work with lil chicks if I make small pen with a...

so I raise waterfowl and potbelly pig, chickens the whole deal. You can see my collection fairly well from the back road by my house. I cam home monday and saw a box on my porch... thought I got a package... it was a mallard duckling about a day or two old. I thought oh crap, took out of the box...

I have a clear case of failure to thrive Shes all wings no body mass and just wonders around in a fog she does not eat at all but does drink. I started feeding her 4xs a day and giving drench but she hasnt gained any weight. I feel like im prolonging her problem. My question is what do you do...

I have 8 chicks. I bought a 9'long x 3.5 wide x 4.5' tall coop is this big enough for them to sleep in once full grown?

I have 2 Cockerels and 6 pullets in a brooder. They all shun 1 particular cockerel but accept the other, why? Hes honestly the nicest chick in the brooder. When he tries to join the cuddle circle they tighten the circle so he doesnt have a spot or turn and push him or peck him. Hes always...

we bought a wk old chick from a farm yesterday i woke up today to see bloody poo and it was lethargic. I gave it corid but it is now laying on its side very weak and dying is there any hope? I have put drops of water in its mouth every little bit. Should I just leave it alone and let it pass? Or...

We incubated our "backyard" eggs our ducks dropped around the yard held them for 10+ days and put them in incubator to our surprise the hatched. Cayuga hen x Welsh Harlequin drake. The ducklings came out solid black, black beak with big cream patch on chest.

I have cayuga x welsh harlequin eggs incubating today is day 18 and they are piping... why so early? Im assuming they wouldnt hatch unless they are ready but strange to me. I have bantam eggs on day 18 as well same conditions and not piping... why the eagerness from the duck eggs?

My duck lays fertile eggs in a nest but never sticks it out, her and the drake always end up eating them. But my goose is very attentive and a great nester but her eggs are not fertile... and the ducks do not touch her nest, could i put the duck eggs in the goose nest?

My duck is acting very odd for the past few days very withdrawn not quacking not coming for peas just really down shes even walking slow and just off no injuries no bumble foot nothing but something definitely wrong ive seen her nibble at a little food and drink water but what could be wrong her...

I have duck with severe bumblefoot she can barely stand so I have made an appointment with the vet, i did manage to get the core out, but I was wondering if anyone has had experience at the vet with bumblefoot? What takes place? She is current sitting on her clutch around the clock and hate that...

My duck is laying daily in a nice nest but our cat keeps going in their house and eating the eggs. If i shut the door he cant get in but my ducks cant get in either. if she decides to sit and hatch this spring how will i ever keep this cat from eating her eggs.

I have 2 ducks and a goose they free range all day and are not sick and poop looks normal but they have become lazy latey just hanging out not alot of grazing at least less grazing and they just nibble a little on the feed they dont dirty their pool as much either, is it season change? It...

My drake has early bumblefoot swelling heat but no scab or redness. Been soking in episom salt 3x day no change but a tiny thorn surface i pulled it. Could that be the cause? Do i countinue soaks and wait for infection to pulled closer to skin?

There is a canadian goose that lives in our pasture going forever and last night he showed up with a deep cut on his cheek and a flap of skin hanging I was able to clean it but does it also require penicillin or just continued rinsing? Unable to get a picture at the moment hes only mildly...

I have a young african gander (i think) born may 16th that needs a home to live out his life (I DO NOT WANT HIM EATEN) he is very social and friendly except to my 3 year old he has become very aggressive toward him and my efforts to fix this are failing I need a GOOD home for him as soon as...

I have an african gander who is the most social tame animal but the past week he has started attacking my youngest child but is friendly to everyone else even complete strangers... something happened between them im sure but how/can I fix this? I have shown/talked to my son, but now what... can...

I have a welsh harlequin and cayuga 6 weeks old along with an african gosling 6 weeks. They all free range about an acre of plentiful grass and the weeds and bugs they like they stay out from sun up to sun down then get locked up. Should they still be fed flock raiser on top of all their...

I woke up this morning to my young drake having a swollen fluid filled crop not really walking around wont eat or drink and very overly calm feathers seam puffed butt drooping he seemed perfect yesterday. Is he dying?

So based off of bill color sexing of day old Welsh Harlequins I was pretty confident I had a silver phase drake...well.... now 3.5 weeks in im confused... pretty sure this is gold phase and maybe even a hen...