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Hello! My neighbors asked me if I wanted to take this lamb that they've had for a few days... They said that they got it from someone else, who a farmer gave it to because the mom rejected it and he doesn't have time to bottle raise it. Anyways I pretty much can't turn it down. I breed and...

Hello! I have a young and very tiny Nigerian dwarf female that has an abscess on her hoof. It looks like it pushed part of the hoof off. I'm not sure what to do or what would have caused this... Any ideas? Thanks

Hello This has been a difficult hatch. I've started several other threads seaking help/advice but new problems keep arising. I had one of my four moscovy ducks hatch last night (day 36) . Two of the other 3 had pipped on day 34. Today, I discovered that one of them was shrink wrapped and was...

I posted in a different thread about one of my ducklings being shrink wrapped. Thankfully I got it out in time and was able to get most of the membrane off. One duck is fine. Anouther was most of the was done hatching but had stopped making noise and I just found that it has died. There is a...

Hello One of my ducklings hatched a few hours ago and anouther two are close. One of the eggs is partly opened and I can see that the membrane is not attached to the shell. Is the duckling shrink wrapped? If so can I help it? It has been trying to hatch for several days Thanks

Hello! I have 2 moscovy ducks (male and female) and about 30 days ago I put 4 of her eggs in the incubator, and all of them are viable! Only 5 days left till hatch and I'm very excited. I went out to the coop today and moscovy female just went broody on a clutch of eggs she hid in the corner...

Hello! I live in California in the SF bay area and am looking for a place to buy broiler chicks (preferably Cornish cross). The only aces I can find are California hatery and places like it, but I'd rather buy from someone local. Anyone know of a humane place to get broiler chicks? Thanks!

Hello! I was just candling my moscovy duck eggs and I noticed something strange... we are 12 days into incubation and one of the eggs looks very different than the others. I see movement in all of the eggs and can clearly see a tiny body and big eyes in 3 of the four. The fourth looks enlarged...

Hello, I noticed a few days ago that my male moscovy duck had a cough... I decided to just keep an eye on him to see if it got worse. Today he was weezing and seemed to be struggling to breath (loud, rattling breaths). I picked him up (which was easy because he is being lartgargic) and his lungs...

As a gift my grandparents ordered me 17 Guinea Foul keets. They were one day shipped to our local post office and we picked them up a few hours after they arrived there. They all looked super healthy but one that was laying on it's side and was clearly not going to make it. It died later that...

Hello! My silkie went broody and sat on 5 eggs out in my coop a few weeks ago (They are a cross between the silkie mom, and the modern game/old english cross dad) . About a week out from the hatch date I found her eating one of the unhatched chicks! I took the remaining 4 eggs and moved them...

Hello! My silkie went broody and sat on 5 eggs out in my coop a few weeks ago (They are a cross between the silkie mom, and the modern game/old english cross dad) . About a week out from the hatch date I found her eating one of the unhatched chicks! I took the remaining 4 eggs and moved them...

Hello! So a few days ago my wyandotte started acting weird... she is sitting in the nesting box, pale, and not doing much of anything. I have seen broody hens, this is not one. She doesn't mind me collecting eggs from under her and is lazy even when I take her out of the box. No mites... I...

Hello! A family friend's son hatched eggs with his third grade class and all of the students had the opprotunity to take a few home. He raised two of them with his mom for a few weeks and brought them to me today (we planned for him to do this because I am always ready for some new chickens)...

Hello! Today is noticed that one of my month old wyandotte chicks has small blisters on its comb. Acting, eating, and drinking funeral still. She came from a very good breeder that I have gotten many birds from in the past, so I don't think the problem is genetics. Thank you!

Hello! I got 5 partridge wyandotte chicks for easter today from my mom. I have bought from this breeder before and have had no problems. Apparently my mom got the two days ago but when I was watching them I noticed one of then had two toes bent the wrong way. It seems to be broken at the...

Hi everyone! I want to buy a partridge or silver penciled wyandotte hen for show. Does anyone know of a good breeder? I have emailed lots but most only sell chicks. I live in California and am happy to pay for shipping within reason. The only breeder that I found that sells hens is 75 for the...

Hello! In spring I am getting a clutch of 12 eggs. I have hatched chicken eggs before but never guinea fowl. Any pointers on the differences besides the length? Also I would like to know more about brooding them. Thank you!

For Christmas a family member gave me a promise of guinea fowl eggs in the spring. They just sent me an Email that says that they will get here TOMORROW! It is 9:44 at night where I live! My only incubator has a large egg turner but the eggs will be half that size! I know NOTHING about guinea...

Hello! Weird question! So a few years back when I was brand new to chickens I went to a local show and bought what I thought was a pure breed silkie. Looking back at it I should not have bought it. I picked one out in the cage and was all exited. I was rambling to the breeder about how cute it...