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I have a Pavlovskaya hen hatching a small clutch all viable 2 already hatch 3 more to go. My question is should I leave the chicks to be raised with their mother or put them in my brooder. We free range on pasture and I am not sure how that would work with lil chicks if I make small pen with a...

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He seems very instinctual in the water way more than my turds. He even uses his oil gland.

Good news is when it ends up in a box on your porch.. your husband cant really say no... like he does when i drive them home in my car. 🤣

I dont see the typical marking from a hatchery like a toe punch or anything. I really dont know I live in the middle of nowhere I have no idea where it came from

This was my thought too. Hes been bathing and "swimming" we also take him on short walks to keep it limber. Ducks are so resilient.

You always here the "you cant take babies out of the wild" speech.. and here I am..lol

Its leg lags behind it and is weak he puts light pressure on it but doesnt really use it he limps along. No swelling, no wound so hopefully a spray or something. Hes otherwise very healthy and active

so I raise waterfowl and potbelly pig, chickens the whole deal. You can see my collection fairly well from the back road by my house. I cam home monday and saw a box on my porch... thought I got a package... it was a mallard duckling about a day or two old. I thought oh crap, took out of the box...

It shouldnt be leaking at any point this egg is no good

I have a clear case of failure to thrive Shes all wings no body mass and just wonders around in a fog she does not eat at all but does drink. I started feeding her 4xs a day and giving drench but she hasnt gained any weight. I feel like im prolonging her problem. My question is what do you do...

It wont matter ducks turn everything into a wet poopy mess. They are like toddlers

Im wondering this too!

South western Idaho