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    Are my girls Orpingtons?!

    Thanks everyone, I also wondered as to whether they were Australorps… I guess as they get older I might have a clearer idea!
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    Are my girls Orpingtons?!

    Recently was given two very sweet chickens by my sister, but she only called them “bantams” but didn’t know the breed. I’ve been Googling and think they might be black Orpingtons, but I’m really not sure. Both very sweet girls, although we’ve subsequently purchased some silkies and they’re more...
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    Avian flu - keeping ducks entertained ideas needed

    Here in the UK, we've had an outbreak of highly virulent avian flu... As such all domestic birds must be 'housed'. We've basically covered our run in a polytunnel to do this. They have a decent amount of space, and a little pond, and seem to largely be taking the new situation in their...
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    Two week duckling age gap - advice needed please

    Hi all, got a bit of an issue (again!).... We have one duckling who is four weeks old, we incubated and hatched her. She was the only fertile egg and we didn't want to raise a solo duck, as soon as we realised, we put more eggs in the incubator and hatched another three between 13 and 15 days...
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    Updated please help - Duckling not standing! (was Duckling still in shell 72 hours later)

    Really pleased to say, against all odds he has pulled through! I still keep a close eye on him, but he's in with the others, and they're all great friends. Although he's about half the size of them (despite only being 48 hours behind, he's more than capable of standing up for himself and is...
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    What is the best incubator?!

    Just a small damp cloth will be fine :)
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    What is the best incubator?!

    I've been using the Brinsea Mini Eco, it's pretty good value for an entry level incubator. I've just hatched 4 ducklings in mine. A couple of issues, it's really hard to change the temp as you have this tiny little screw driver and to change it by 1 degree is like 1/16th of a turn! I've also...
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    Updated please help - Duckling not standing! (was Duckling still in shell 72 hours later)

    Update - The poor little thing is now just lying in the incubator, and has been since yesterday afternoon. He's too weak to stand and is just pushing himself around and peeping. I've tried to give him some sugar water but he won't take it. His bellybutton is still slightly sticking out. What are...
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    Updated please help - Duckling not standing! (was Duckling still in shell 72 hours later)

    That's good to know! I've managed to customise a cup (actually a tiny flower pot) that fits in the incubator and the shell in, and proped his head up on a soft cloth. So he's sat in the shell and I hope he'll absorb the yoke. He looks fairly comfy, but very weak and fagile. Poor little thing. I...
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    Updated please help - Duckling not standing! (was Duckling still in shell 72 hours later)

    Thanks :) Well, he's made his way out, poor thing doesn't look great. He's still got a bit of a swollen tummy, although I can't actually see a yoke sac as such. He's not fully out of his egg (and as he's not fully absorbed I don't really want him to be, right?) So I've wrapped him in a soft...
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    Updated please help - Duckling not standing! (was Duckling still in shell 72 hours later)

    Thank you :) I've managed to pull back the membrane over his eye, and free it quite a bit, so that I can see his wing flapping free. He's peeping a lot, but still yawning a bit so I've popped him back in his shell for a little while... I feel better knowing that I've got a lot of the membrane...
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    Updated please help - Duckling not standing! (was Duckling still in shell 72 hours later)

    Update - The poor little thing is now just lying in the incubator, and has been since yesterday afternoon. He's too weak to stand and is just pushing himself around and peeping. I've tried to give him some sugar water but he won't take it. His bellybutton is still slightly sticking out. What are...
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