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I got some mystery ducklings at a farm store and as they've grown one of the crested ducklings is seeming rather slender and has an odd crook in its neck. When it straightens its neck out it still has kind of a bend there. I cant tell if its just an awkward runner duckling or if it has an actual...

I have a call duck with swollen lumps on his cheeks, I believe it’s a sinus infection. I have some leftover clavamox from my chickens but I’m unsure the dosage for a little call duck.

So I had a bout of coccidiosis. One hen in particular was on deaths door while none of the others appeared sick at all. She has always been the bottom of the barrel in the pecking order. I have her wear a saddle to prevent the flock ripping her back feathers off. I treated everyone and kept her...

So I have searched and found a lot of threads on how to ferment, studies, etc. But I wanted more of people's experience with it. Did you like it? Did you not like it? What about it did you / didn't you like? Thanks!

This duckling struggled to hatch and has been unable to walk since hatching. It flips on its back regularly and its foot is curled. I gave it some nutri drench but idk what to do, should I treat it like spraddle leg and create some sort of tape cast for the foot?

Im going to the vet tomorrow to get clarity on what is going on with my rooster. A couple people have mentioned it may be mycoplasma and it is making me very anxious. Im wondering what the reality of that is. Should I cull him if he has it? Should I cull my entire flock since they have had a lot...

So my rooster has started to develop this growth on his comb. He also has a black tip on his comb that appeared after the freeze (I assumed it was frostbite)... but I'm worried it may be connected to the growth somehow? It also seems like his face is getting swollen on the side where the growth...

I hate to even consider it since I like him, but he has drowned one of my hens today. I wasnt around but I found her in their pool with feathers missing from her neck. He has always been a zealous guy but I never thought he would drown one, he was the only drake with 4 hens. I just lost my...

So after my rooster's death I have been watching my hens closely for signs of illness or if they will die too. I noticed in their feces today WORMS. Idk if that is what killed my rooster, but regardless I need to deal with the worms. I believe it is roundworms. I am definitely going to be...

My beloved rooster died today. He normally roosts on the lowest bar right by the coop door, and I found him today on the ground in that exact spot dead. I thought maybe he died defending the door but he was unharmed. He was just dead, with blood coming from his mouth. He was only 1 year and 4...

So I have a friend who's cayuga duck hatched out a clutch. I want to take a female duckling when they start quacking, and of the 5 she has reserved for me to choose from one happens to be crested. This was not an intentional breeding, it just happened. I don't think it will be a big severe...

I have 10 chickens and a rooster, EVERYONE except one hen has bumblefoot. In BOTH feet. I didn't think anything was wrong since everybody was running around happy and healthy, even the worst one. The worst one I only noticed because she was at the door and I noticed her foot looked a little red...

So my 1 year old leghorn hen Partridge has a purple comb that is cold to the touch at the tips. This is a sign of lack of circulation from what I understand but I can't figure out a reason why. I have no idea how long this has been going on, I feel like I just noticed it today, but I don't...

I have a year old Runner x Harlequin duck who has been panting lately as if she is hot. I don't think she is really hot because the other ducks are fine and its only been in the 70-low 80's lately. She has access to a kiddie pool and plenty of water. She is active, eating like normal, and doesnt...

So I just noticed this today, but my pullet has a new growth near her eye. It feels hard and doesnt move around. Doesnt seem to cause her any pain, I squeezed it a bit and it didnt bother her. It looks like it has a dark purple center to it. Pics below show it and I included her other eye as a...

So unfortunately my "guaranteed" female cayuga is obviously a drake at this point. Its bigger, never quacks, and its tail is starting to curl. Even though this one has a white feather. I have one other cayuga who is more female like and slender, small. But she never quacks, her voice sounds...

For background these chickens are about 3 months old. Where I live there is basically zero predator risk, privacy fenced in fully, dogs in every yard including mine. So I let my chickens free range all day and at night i corral them back to their run. They dont naturally go to bed in the run...

Here is my "completed" coop! Includes initial sketches with incorrect measurements haha. I had a friend who did contracting with his dad as a kid swoop in and correct my terrible math and build something nice. Painted the inside of the floor to help with cleaning. Not seen: the roost ladder, it...

I got a rainbow assortment from cackle, I have identified maybe half but cant figure these out. I got a pretty high number of fluffy cheeked chickens. The last two images are different chicks, one is all black the other is grey.

So I ordered by mail 16 chicks. They threw in two spare chicks in my order. Two were DOA, one died two days later after my extra feeding and care failed. Every other chick is very hyper, lively, and healthy. My only rooster I ordered, a flavorelle, has been wobbly and lays on his side. He cant...