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    Swollen Head Syndrome Information

    Thank you for sharing your experience. This past weekend my 14 month old BB turkey's head and neck became swollen. After hours of research, I was still equally confused. Was it SHS? Not? IDK? Thanks to your post, I now believe it isn't (sigh of relief). Swelling isn't localized to a specific...
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    Raising Chicks with chickens and ducks

    I have a broody hen and am getting some fertile eggs to hatch out. My question: would it be best to separate my hen from the ducks until the chicks are hatched and partially grown? I have never raised chicks while having adult ducks, and I have noticed that the ducks like to pick on my broody...
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    Another Limping Duck Thread, with Photos

    I am new to ducks (my hubby surprised me with 4 ducklings in April) and new to BYC and I have a problem with a 5 month old buff orpington (?) duck that just started limping. She (I think) started limping yesterday, 8-22-13, and there is some discoloration around her 'knee joint' and some...
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    An outbreak of limping amongst my call duck population

    Any idea what caused it? I have a 5 month old buff orpington (?) duck that just started limping and there is some dark discoloration around her 'knee joint'. Got her confined in a little pen and guess I'll just wait and see what happens...
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