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    Young mallard- angel wings??

    Thank you both for your replies. Very helpful suggestions and ideas. I do think i will reach out to a waterfowl rehabilitator in my area. My khaki campbells arent going easy on this little guy and i worry he may have other health or developmental problems that are connected to the noticeable...
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    Young mallard- angel wings??

    I just took in this young mallard who was initially picked up by a friend of mine as a seemingly orphaned hatchling. The duck stayed with my friend until yesterday when she dropped the duck with me. My guess is he/she is about 6-8 weeks old now. Immediately i noticed this duck has wings that...
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    lonely hen... how to introduce her to a new friend?

    I had 4 chickens before a predator took three in a single incident. So now my poor barred rock hen is all alone (well, there are the ducks but they dont like to socialize with her). I do not keep roosters, and i feel like really just 2 hens will be enough eggs for my household. Any tips for...
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    Any idea what predator would do this?

    A few days ago, i went out to my barn to find that three of my four chickens were missing, with only a few piles of feathers scattered here and there, no blood or body parts. I did not see them buried/covered up anywhere on my property... I live in Upstate NY and we do not have bears or...
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