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hello all! My goose is doing a great job sitting her eggs however we lost 2 of the 3. The last one has internally pipped about 24hrs ago but no external pip. Should I pull it and start an emergency air hole and place it in my incubator? If this were chicken eggs I wouldn't hesitate but this is...

hello all! My goose is doing a great job sitting her eggs however we lost 2 of the 3. The last one has internally pipped about 24hrs ago but no external pip. Should I pull it and start an emergency air hole and place it in my incubator? If this were chicken eggs I wouldn't hesitate but this...

I have seven Silkie chicks, they are 7 weeks old and were broody hatched. I picked them up locally at 1 week old. They have been on Dumor and Purina (medicated) Chick starter since I got them, with an occasional hard boiled egg treat. But nothing else besides fresh water. They are secluded in...

Okay so here is the background info: - homemade incubator that holds temp very well and humidity well until trying to keep at 65. Still air so kept at 100-102 and around 54-57 humidity for 18 days. - set 8 eggs from a small lavender ameraucana who started laying about two weeks prior - eggs...

My 6 week old silkie has been drooling and tries to eat but food keeps falling out. Her crop is empty and she's moving and ranging but definitely more lethargic. I took her to a local chicken guy (not vet). He helped me look down her throat for any thing stuck and we realized there was no...

My gosling and I were walking across the yard, I looked away to go between the fence and the next thing I knew my rooster was on top of him. I got there quick and all I could find was one place where he was bit. On his/her back there is a dime sized hole all the way through his skin! Not much...

My rooster got to my gosling when I was going through the fence. He pinned it an bit at least once that I can see. The gosling has a large tear in his skin on his back (dime sized). What do I do?! It's acting fine. Even biting the screen as I type. But if this was my dog I know we'd get...

I just got my second set of ducks. They came from TS so I don't know the breeds. Anyway to tell if they are Rouen vs mallard? Pics are with two wk old Pekins. So the babies look tiny! Lol Thanks!!! This last picture is from TS the day I got them. I believe those are Pekins with them. Same...

I have a 6 day old chick who is not thriving as well as it's brooder mates. I've been monitoring her, giving electrolyte water, scrambled eggs and probiotic water. She pretends to eat and does drink but mostly sleeps. What I have never seen before is that her crop (I assume) fills with air. It...

I have posted before on this chick. She's not eating but is drinking some. She seemed to be coming around but now I noticed a huge bulge on her left (when I'm facing her) chest which feels full of liquid?! It's not on the right side and doesn't feel connected to her crop. Can I lance it? I...

I got four chicks yesterday. One was very very fluffy and at first I thought there was a leg problem but it was that she was almost too weak to stand and couldn't poop. Which is why I think she was so large. I seperated her and started giving electrolyte water and some olive oil. Almost...

Hey guys! This is my second set of spring EE chicks. Last batch was ALL males, so I am really hoping that at least two of these are pullets. I feel pretty confident that the darkest one is a male (based on comb color and size). The lightest color one I feel is a pullet, but the last one (my...

Hey all! I lost my first chicken yesterday when my husband let the two out to free range. Apparently a smallish hawk killed one and tried to fly away with it when my husband ran outside. The hawk couldn't carry my roo and flew off. My chickens were undercover of some big mesquite trees which...

I thought this was a female but she is turning very pink on her comb and has a very fancy tail... I'm a newbie so I'm really hoping she's a girl. Otherwise I got ALL males from this batch.. 7.5 weeks: [/IMG] Baby: [/IMG]

Hello fellow chicken lovers! This guy is sold to me as amerucana but I'm wondering if there was a mix up on him. Either way he's a stinker and so is named Skunk. Thanks for your comments!

I have my second set of chicks and one of them is making a coughing kind of sound and a deeper sounding chirp at times. When she sleeps she kind of sounds like she is snoring. Is this a normal thing for some chicks? She is the biggest and most rambunctious. I mean she was jumping up on a three...

I have my second set of chicks and one of them is making a coughing kind of sound and a deeper sounding chirp at times. When she sleeps she kind of sounds like she is snoring. Is this a normal thing for some chicks? She is the biggest and most rambunctious. I mean she was jumping up on a three...

My chicks came from a near by farm and they were not sexed as day olds. What are the signs of males vs female and when can I determine this? Thanks!!!

My babies are all in a pile in the furthest corner from my heat lamp. Are they too hot? If so, wouldn't they be spread out? They are very active with lots of happy chips and scratching when they aren't sleeping. Thanks, Overly worried new mom

Hi everyone! I got my week olds yesterday and I desperately want to start taming them (aka spoiling). I know treats should be treats not food but I have some other questions. Can I feed my babies a bit of these egg treats that my local pet store has? It's from the parrot supplies section. :)...