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    White silkie crosses

    thanks a ton
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    White silkie crosses

    Hello all! I have a young white silkie rooster and 5 hens. I have done breeding before, but with my other flock of chickens, and therefore have never bred silkies. I am wondering if anyone has any ideas on what the tempermant, egg laying ability, apperence and broodieness would be like if I bred...
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    CHICKEN GASPING FOR AIR

    Hello all. I have a 3 year old white leghorn hen who has been gaping for breath for about 2 weeks now, but she seems to be worse. She is weak but is still able to walk around, her crop is full, and she has been pooping, but her stool was small. She will arch her neck and wheeze with her mouth...
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    BUFF ORPINGTON CROSSES:

    wow that chick is beautiful!! My baby hatched and it is a lovely light blue/lavender color with a buff head!
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    BUFF ORPINGTON CROSSES:

    Hello all!! I have been incubating eggs, and some babies are pipping. One of them is from a blue copper Maran hen who was crossed with my buff orpington rooster. I am particularly curious to find out what the new baby will look like, and what its characteristics (egg laying quality and egg...
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    Chicken with dead leg? Help!

    I have a pullet who got into an accident and her leg got caught. she is alive, but her whole leg just swings around and she has no pain or control. I think the leg might be dead/ have lost blood flow. it is slightly green in color, and she is a buff orpington, so her leg should be a cream color...
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    DAY OLD CHICK WITH DISLOCATED HIP

    unfortunatly no avain vet, but these are all good options. thank you so much for the insight
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    DAY OLD CHICK WITH DISLOCATED HIP

    Hi all! I was wondering if anyone had any insite: I have a day old chick who had s pretty unfortunate run-in with a barn cat and has some scraping along her back and under her wings (not too severe and is being treated with vetricine plus, disinfectant and anti microbial spray) but she also has...
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    How to fix a dislocated hip on my hen.

    Thank you so much. Will do👍
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    Day old chick with possible hip dislocation

    Hi, i know that this thread is old, but I have a day old chick who got attacked by a barncat, and she has what appears to be a dislocated hip (the bone is jutting upward) and some scrapes around under her wings and on her lower back. How can i help her??
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    How to fix a dislocated hip on my hen.

    Hi there, i know this thread is old, but i have a day old chick who i believe either broke or dislocated her pelvis. She got attacked by a cat and so she also has some e scrapes though that isnt to bad at all. What should i do??
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    DUCK FEEDING

    thank you so much! the pond has sooo much algae but we plan to rake it and use the bales!!!😂
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    DUCK FEEDING

    So I am seriously considering getting my first batch of ducklings, and I was wondering if I should offer them free choice feed like I do with my hens, or feed them in the mornings and evenings. I can't find any info anywhere on it!! Also, I have a VERY small spring fed pond (that is about 6ft...
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    DUCKS

    the pond is about 4ft by 5 ft so the only inhabitants are frogs🤣
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    DUCKS

    yes that was the plan. the pomd is way too small for snappers. thank you so much!
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