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    Hen has white spots on back of earlobe

    Thanks, it's totally new on this two year old hen so I was a bit concerned but appreciate the extra eyes
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    Hen has white spots on back of earlobe

    Adding another picture in case anyone can tell
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    Hen has white spots on back of earlobe

    Thanks for the reply, let me know if this helps make it clear if not I'll try to take some other photos later
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    Hen has white spots on back of earlobe

    I'm not sure if these are mites, lice, mold, or something else but my hen has had these white spots on what I believe is her earlobe for a long time, starting to think this is something that needs action, but I'm not quite sure what it is. Appreciate any advice
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    Does this look like it's from a parasite?

    Trying to figure out what the brown crust on my chicken's comb and waddle are and figured the fine folks at backyard chickens might know. Does anyone know what this might be from? Is it reasonable to think it might be from mites/lice?
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    Duck sounds like her sinuses clogged/inflamed

    When it's full she is able to clear her nostrils (I have seen this), but they do empty it out quickly after it's filled. They're also taken to the bathtub almost every day. Her legs seem strong but she does seem to need to take an awkward half step to get herself "set" before running around...
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    Duck sounds like her sinuses clogged/inflamed

    Hi all, recently added a Buff duck and Silver Appleyard duck to the flock. Since we got them as hatchlings, the Silver Appleyard seems to have some respiratory issues. She has always been pretty sneezy and has been breathing heavily, the way it sounds when someone's sinuses are semi-clogged...
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    Dead Legged Duck

    Thanks all, she had been getting more than adequate Niacin, between specialized feed, brewer's yeast, and extra supplementation (provided there was not a genetic inability to properly process it). The leg was warm and showing blood flow. Unfortunately after a couple good days of increased...
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    Dead Legged Duck

    I am uncertain if it is related to her becoming smaller than her sisters (3 total), but I noticed that probably three weeks ago. When they were small, she was the middle in size (and #1 and her were almost indistinguishable, #3 was noticeably smaller but has caught up), so it was a little...
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    Dead Legged Duck

    One of my duck's (10 weeks) legs is totally dead, she cannot move it and does not feel it. The other leg is fine. She can still swim with one leg, the other just dangles. I've already been to the vet a couple times and the prognosis is not great, x-rays showed no issue and the vet is under the...
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    Moving Chicks to the Coop

    When you move them out you can do the same thing as you might do in the brooder, watch for temperature-control behavior (e.g. huddling together for warmth or staying spread out if too hot). As 3KillerBs said though, if they are fully feathered they should be alright, as that's how they will...
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    Bumpy, Deformed Duck Bill

    Wanted to follow up here and say while Lily's bill (on the left) is still a little bit deformed, she has grown into it quite well and it seems like it is not causing her any trouble which we are very happy with. Thanks again for the helpful ears!
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    Bumpy, Deformed Duck Bill

    Appreciate the concern, I made sure to get the niacin without the vit-B-8, and it is immediate release. Glad to get this advice since whether or not it addresses the bill situation, it should help the girls grow up stronger.
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    Bumpy, Deformed Duck Bill

    Thank you for the advice. It doesn't seem to have effected her personality since she is the feisty one, so that's a good sign. I went out and got some niacin to crush up and put in the food and after reading that they will not absorb the extra so while I will still try to properly dose it at...
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    Bumpy, Deformed Duck Bill

    Hi fellow duck guardians. We recently got 3 cayuga ducks and noticed one was a bit smaller than the other two. Now we've come to realize she has a bit of a bumpy and malformed beak, with the top and bottom not lining up (seems like the top is not developing correctly). Attached is one of the...
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