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I love irises too! My dwarfs are the only ones blooming right now, but here are a few from previous years. This one has unusual bearded tongues... Two dwarf varities...

That’s exactly why I planted these irises. Looks even more glowy in person!

Entry 1 Dwarf bearded iris

Peonies, irises and oriental poppies

I wonder if they are feather cysts. I have no experience with them, but you might do a search on the forum and see if there's any information.

"Although H5N1-21 was less infectious in chickens compared to ducks, infection in chickens always resulted in death (Fig. 2a), with an MDT of 3.1 days in the high-dose chicken group which was shorter than in the corresponding high dose duck group (Table S1). A single infected chicken in the...

My Bielefelder order from MMH also went through MN. But I can't find any hatcheries located in Minn. I think there is a postal hub there where the hatcherys' shipments are directed to final destinations. My chicks were in the system for five days before I got them in WA state. Tracking indicated...

I have a blue runner duck that mated with a fawn and white drake. Out of a clutch of 7, there was only one female and she is white. The rest were males. The males were attractive and I kept one. Here are photos from ducklings to adults. Would love to see pictures when your ducklings hatch.

I had no idea chickens were such interesting (and entertaining) characters. They are always surprising me with something.

I think my chickens are playing pranks on me. I'm a newbie with chickens and have a small flock of five Bielefelders around a year old. They've been keeping me busy searching for eggs since they started laying, so I've put ceramic eggs in a couple of nests to encourage them to use them. A...

How about adding a few large potted plants for shade?

At least one person in Texas infected with H5N1 from cattle. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/01/health/bird-flu-cattle-human.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare Person Infected With Bird Flu in Texas After Contact With Cattle Also saw cattle in Idaho infected.

Yes, remove the duckling and use stypic powder or cornstarch, something to encourage clotting, if the bleeding is significant.

Another human case. A 21 year old university student in Vietnam confirmed dead from H5N1. https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/vietnam-confirms-h5n1-mans-avian-flu-death

I used one in savory French toast using sourdough bread.

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I've always used Purina duck feed, getting crumbles for the ducklings. It is formulated with additional niacin and I've never needed to provide additional sources of niacin for my runners. I get pellets for the adults and provide oyster shells when the ducks start laying. They also free range...

Two of my beautiful girls waiting for me at the kitchen door.

Good video! I developed a strong stomach in Parasitology class. :cool:

Maybe some sort of botfly larvae?