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    Stubborn Bumblefoot- hens foot is warm

    I don't know about Tricide Neo. I've heard of it, but never used it. For now, I would stick to the poultice, as it seems to work well by itself. (Just make sure you wrap it so that the chicken doesn't try to eat it!) I can't really offer any advice regarding the sand (we have mulch we get for...
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    Stubborn Bumblefoot- hens foot is warm

    Hello, I'm sorry to hear about your chicken's bumblefoot. I would hold off on the amoxicillin at least for now (many people on here say that antibiotics alone don't do much good in cases of bumblefoot), and try some Durvet Epsom Salt poultice. It's made for horses, but many people report that it...
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    Duck Regurgitating, Acting Off

    That sounds like some sort of mild poisoning to me. Could she have eaten anything moldy or else "off"? We had an episode with our drake vomiting several days ago, it cleared up quickly and there were no other symptoms (no lethargy, fluffing up, or otherwise acting miserable). We are not sure...
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    HELP my chicken was hanging by her wing on a small fence this morning

    I hope your hen isn't seriously hurt! Time will tell, however. We had something similar happen to one of our chickens, we came out one afternoon and found her hanging by her hock from part of a dog crate we were using as a barrier in the coop (ironically, it was to keep that very chicken from...
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    Ended Waterfowl & Water Photo Contest

    Entry number two: Catriona in Bath Mode. No one bathes like Cat!
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    Ended Waterfowl & Water Photo Contest

    Entry #1 Admiral Nelson knows he's magnificent.
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    Only One Fertile Duck Egg, Now What?

    Thanks for your input! We ended up ordering three more ducklings (two Cayugas, a hen and a drake, and a Buff), they should be coming this week. When the single egg hatches, we'll try to introduce the new babies (monitoring Magnolia very closely, of course). Hopefully, all will go well. I'll post...
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    Only One Fertile Duck Egg, Now What?

    Our Rouen duck Magnolia went broody just before Easter, so we decided to give her some eggs to hatch. We gave her four duck eggs, two were apparently not fertilized and were discarded, and two were developing quite nicely. Unfortunately, one of the eggs was destroyed this morning. We are pretty...
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    Concerned about possible EYP in 5 year old duck

    Hello, I'm sorry you are having this problem. Are you sure this could be EYP? We have had episodes before where "rubber eggs" broke inside the duck and were subsequently passed. Neither of the ducks who had this happen to them developed any health problems. Are you sure Luna didn't lay the rest...
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    Possible Respiratory/Sinus Infection In Khaki Campbell

    Okay, thank you!
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    Possible Respiratory/Sinus Infection In Khaki Campbell

    Hello, thanks for your advice! We ended up starting her on amoxicillin yesterday. (Perhaps a paranoid decision, but last year we had a very sweet Cayuga, Flora, die of bacterial pneumonia, and I didn't want to take any chances). She seems to be doing quite well. There is no more discharge from...
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    Possible Respiratory/Sinus Infection In Khaki Campbell

    One of our Khaki Campbells, Catriona, has been occasionally coughing and having sneezing fits for the last two or three days. Other than that, she seemed fine, just as jolly, loud, and boisterous as ever, huge appetite, drinking, bathing, and following her adored drake, Alligator Bob, with...
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    Mulch Mining and Other Deep Litter Questions

    Okay, thanks. Should I remove the mulch I already added? Again, it was dry and didn't smell moldy. I probably should have been clearer when talking about the litter. The system we're using is closer to the "deep bedding" method than true deep litter. The rest of it is made up of pine shavings...
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    Mulch Mining and Other Deep Litter Questions

    We are using the deep litter method in our coop, as well as using wood chips in the run. This summer, we got two truckloads of fresh mulch from a local arborist company, and have been using this as well as the remains of a previous mulch pile from last year. When using the fresh chips, we have...
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    Winifred's Nesting Box Weirdness.

    That's good to know, thanks for your input. I'm also sorry to hear about the dog attack! Winifred is definitely molting, there are feathers everywhere today and she is starting to look pretty shabby.
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