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    7 week old BYM gender check

    Abner is a 7-week old presumed cockerel. His dad is a Bielefelder and mom is a Wyandotte/Black Copper Marans. I had gotten good at determining gender of my Wyandotte mixes within the first few days due to their comb appearance. Cockerels combs are wide and yellow- distinct. Pullets combs are...
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    One week post fox attack... is she just stressed?

    Update on Doobie, my fox attack victim: Overall she is much improved- mentally and physically. She is eating and drinking more (still not as much as she should, but more). No signs of the labored breathing and/or the water belly stance. Her wounds are mostly healed up and feathers are already...
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    Poults… wild or domestic?

    We ended up releasing them. It wasn't an easy decision. I did some research and determined that I'm not equipped to keep turkeys, nor do I want to go that route. I didn't feel comfortable giving them away, as I do believe they were wild. I'm telling myself that I can't remove wild prey from...
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    Poults… wild or domestic?

    Thanks for this info. I gave them Purina Flock Raiser (all-flock). DNR said to let them go and either mom will come back for them or nature will take its course. This is easier said than done. Do you know if a momma wild turkey would leave her young and come back for them later? A chicken hen...
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    Poults… wild or domestic?

    These 2 poults were wandering in our front yard last evening. I’ve found conflicting info online about how to tell if they’re wild or domestic. Someone on FB said they’re wild and contact DNR. But other folks have said you can only tell based on behavior. Based on behavior, I think they’re...
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    One week post fox attack... is she just stressed?

    I had been cleaning her wounds with everything you mentioned here, but stopped when they appeared to be healing over. But what you're saying about sealing in infection makes sense. If I put her out with the flock and also moisten her wounds up, do you think that could increase the risk of...
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    One week post fox attack... is she just stressed?

    I have been cleaning them with Vetricyn and triple antibiotic ointment. I have oral antibiotics but I'm reluctant to give them at this stage. I'm going to set up another crate for her and try to get her out with them more frequently. Thanks!
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    One week post fox attack... is she just stressed?

    She laid an egg 2 days prior to the attack. She only lays a couple eggs a week, I think. I had 2 Marans in the flock and I couldn't always tell who laid what. Is there anyway the fox attack could cause her to have water belly or some sort of other issue? Or maybe the stress of the attack has...
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    One week post fox attack... is she just stressed?

    Yes, I have a crate I can put her out with the flock more. I've only done short once a day visits because I was worried about flies getting to her wounds. I bought her a shirt and tried to put it on her but she declined to wear it, lol. I will give it another try. Before the attack she was not...
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    One week post fox attack... is she just stressed?

    Last week, my 2 Marans escape artists got hit by a fox. One was killed and one survived with wounds to her back. The wounds seem minor- compared to many posts I've scoured here- and seem to be healing well. They're dry and beginning to scab over. In the last week, the hen (Doobie), has perked up...
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    Sicilian Buttercup… pullet?

    I feel silly that I didn’t google what a Sicilian Buttercup cockerel looks like. Thank you!
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    Sicilian Buttercup… pullet?

    I have 2 feisty little Sicilian Buttercups I purchased as sexed chicks. It’s my first time with this breed. One chick, Blossom, is particularly feisty. She spars constantly with my EE cockerel even though she’s half his size. I just thought her feistiness and boldness was her breed. But now...
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    Fox Attack - Large Wound on Side

    Thank you for sharing about Delta’s recovery. I just lost 1 hen and have 1 injured from a fox yesterday. I’ve read several posts like this looking for advice and inspiration. Not everyone provides long term updates, so it gives me hope to see Delta’s healing.
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    Picture Of The Week (POW) Information & Submissions

    Thank you!
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    Picture Of The Week (POW) Information & Submissions

    “Blending In” Blossom the Sicilian Buttercup and Hawke Meadows the Buff Orpington as a backdrop.
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