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Not really sure what the blue tailed gent would be called, but I LOVE the buff columbian!

Hey everyone! I bought a few buff cochins 2 years ago, and I've been hooked since. I have blacks, buffs, a red, and these new boys out of a lemon blue pair...

If I have turkey eggs that have been in the fridge, could I still put them back in the nest after say, a week? I won't be collecting anymore, just wondering how long is too long. :)

If I have turkey eggs that have been in the fridge, could I still put them back in the nest after say, a week? I won't be collecting anymore, just wondering how long is too long. :)

Thanks for the response! I'm going to try the vitamin treatment, but I'm not sure he didn't get trampled by the other ducklings, so any suggestions if it is an injury? I'm not opposed to culling it should I need to, because I don't have the time or resources to spend months on a duck that...

I have a four week old mallard baby that has suddenly started presenting with a neck problem. The head is laid directly back along his (or her) spine, and it feels like it may be dislocated or broken or something. It's the only duck out of 37 that are showing symptoms, and he is able to drink...

I just culled 9 birds today, 3 of which were Pekin ducks, and I saved a whole lot of feathers in an old pillowcase (or 6) and was looking for advice on cleaning them for use in a down comforter (the down, of course), and for craft and art use (mainly tail, neck and saddle feathers). Anyone have...

I, personally, haven't ever had a problem with them being together. I actually have two of my drakes separate until I can figure out what to do with them because they are beating up on the duck hens. Now they cohabit with the almost fourty chickens perfectly. I have a Don Juan Pekin whom I've...

I have a young turk with a large growth on her chest... it's not affecting her eating, it's soft and pliable, appearing to be subcutaneous, and in all other regards she seems to be fine... I tried looking this up on the web and finding pics or some sort of diagnostic chart that would give me a...

okay, so I just purchased Corid (20%) powder and need to know how to dose it both for the wet mash and for the water. I understand that you should do the wet mash for 3 days and the water for 7, but I don't know how to dose the powder into it. I'm using a quart jar waterer, and (so far) I'm...

okay, so I've purchased some amprolium powder (20%) for this as I have been reading about coccidiosis, and I think this is what's up. How do I dose this for the little one. I have read about the wet mash, but I can't seem to understand what the dosages are for the 7day treatment in the water...

awesome! thanks a bunch. I'll get started on that right away... I'm going to see about the sugar water... how much should I put in? i have one of those quart waterers in the brood box with it, so maybe like a teaspoon? or is that too much? also, what is this PolyViSol of which you speak? is...

what post was it that you followed? I'm having the same problem with an EE chick. all the others seem fine, but this one is just so lethargic, I don't know what to do for it. I would hate to lose it, but I cant really put a full 24 hour shift in feeding it with a syringe... hope all works out...

I had a barred rock broody who hatched 5 chicks about a week and a half ago, and I just bought 6 americaunas to put under her, and everything went really great for the first 2 days, but now one of the new chicks is just kinda listless and sleepy, not really scratching and I havent' seen it eat...

well, I went ahead and took him out and put his little fuzzy butt in the box... and then during the course of the day today, two more hatched, a wyandotte mix and a pure barred rock. Another one seemed to have a hole started (is that what they mean by pip?) and the other seven were just hanging...

My first broody has been so diligent and careful with her first clutch, and I came home from the feed store today to find a beautiful little peep under her! Of course pics are in line when I get them uploaded, but i have a concern about this little guy. My hen went broody about 2 days before I...

Thanks a bunch! I thought i might be a little over-zealous about it... I'm tellin ya... this is awesome.

My BR broody has been on her clutch for a week, and so far, so good. She seems really determined, and she's eating and drinking well... for a broody. I noticed today that her comb and wattles seem to have faded from a bright red to a much more faded version. Is this something that I should be...

I'm working on my very first batch, and we're due on the 21st as well. I wasn't expecting it, but one of my BR hens is all about laying, so now she has 11 eggs under her. She started out with just one, and on day two, she got moved to a new pen with the one egg she started with and 10 others...

Thank you guys so much! I chose 10 eggs laid today to put under her tonight. I decided to move her into my old dog crate, because she was in the highest nest box she could get to, and I was worried about her getting those chicks down safely. So, I picked some especially pretty eggs, from a...