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    Any Guesses on the if this Polish Chick is Male or Female?

    I’m starting to think so too!
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    Any Guesses on the if this Polish Chick is Male or Female?

    Almost 8 weeks old!
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    Any Guesses on the if this Polish Chick is Male or Female?

    6.5 weeks! Lots of pin feathers on the head but no signs of a large comb forming. Tail feathers are wide I think.
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    Any Guesses on the if this Polish Chick is Male or Female?

    She is so odd! She loves to stand on my hand and jump to my shoulder. I love her! She is 5.5weeks old and I’m still hoping for female
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    Slipped Tendon or Trauma? Need Advice on my Duck

    Update: After discussing older radiographs with another doctor I learned that in addition to the tibiotarsus fracture there was a fracture on the growth plate. This meant that when the legs continued to grow, the pressure placed on the plate grew as well causing it to shift and eventually callus...
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    Slipped Tendon or Trauma? Need Advice on my Duck

    Hey, thanks for checking it! Excuse the mess, these pics were taken before I added fresh bedding for the week. I can get a close up on her leg tonight. It ended up bowing more to some degree but it is fine. It is not inflamed or infected but she does hobble around with it. Other than that she is...
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    Any Guesses on the if this Polish Chick is Male or Female?

    This little one is getting bigger each day! Feel free to guess if she is leaning male or female :)
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    Integrating Broody hen and chicks to flock-advice?

    Thank you for the reply! I added one of my chicken heat pads to the main coop just in case. I have used it with ducklings before and I find it works pretty well. At least its in there so they have the option to use it if needed. I was able to get my silkie to roost on the lower perch tonight and...
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    Integrating Broody hen and chicks to flock-advice?

    Hey guys! At the end of February I snuck some day old silver laced Wyandotte chicks under my broody silkie and they have been doing great. They have been in a broody pen where the other chickens can see them constantly since day 1 and the chicks turned 5 weeks old today. I am trying to merge...
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    Any Guesses on the if this Polish Chick is Male or Female?

    Hi! Out of all the fertile eggs I had shipped to me (10days stuck in transit) one egg made it and hatched yesterday! It is a white crested black polish and I guess is still in the process of fluffing up lol. I know you can’t really feather sex these guys but if I were to try I would say the...
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    Broody Silkie Question

    Yep lol and it feels like they are broody forever! It sounds like she is doing good though. :) There are definitely a few interesting ways out there to break broody hens to say the least. I feel the same way though, I hate to let them sit on actual eggs knowing nothing will hatch. Thats why I at...
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    Broody Silkie Question

    Hi! You might get more replies with a new thread but I can at least leave my input. The first time my silkies went broody they remained that way for about a month and because they were eating and drinking properly I didn't break them. As for giving her eggs or not it really depends on if you...
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    Broody Silkie Question

    Hi! I decided I want to add a few polish hens to my flock so I ordered some shipped hatching eggs (In the past I have had up to a 80% hatch rate but I know it depends). The eggs are supposed to be here within the next 5-8 days but I don't know exactly when yet. I have been tracking how often my...
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    Prolapsed vent and phallus? Next steps please! (Pictures)

    Thank you for the update! I’m glad the other post could be of some help. Amoxicillin is a good choice and should work well to keep infection at bay. I found that the prep H was key to helping my ducks phallus nub retract as everything was so swollen. If the cloaca is still swollen I recommend...
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    Prolapsed vent and phallus? Next steps please! (Pictures)

    That’s good information. I don’t usual comment often but I just went through a similar case. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/prolapsed-duck-phallus-need-help.1605272/page-5#post-27362880 By the way, ducks do not have a urethra so I wouldn’t worry about keeping it open to “pee”, the...
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