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    new here

    Welcome! To try to help our community be as helpful as possible, I have a few questions. Does she have access to appropriately sized grit and oyster shells? What feed are you using? Brand/ and type (like layer, grower, etc) would be helpful) Do you offer treats? If so, what type...
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    Tiered Brooder

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/brooding-with-mama-heating-pad.67728/
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    Tiered Brooder

    🤔 Good timing on your question (for me!) lol I’m also looking for thoughts on construction of a new (turkey and quail) brooder that I can put into (and also remove from) the coop that used to be the duck coop, but, we re homed the ducks so it’s currently available. I also have quail- Cortunix-...
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    What Dog Breed Do You Want Today!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

    I deviated from my “dream dog” for a while, and really enjoyed my McNab, the rescue mutt that we took in when mom moved to a care home, and the Springer Spaniel that adopted is when we moved into our home- I’d certainly have another McNab, but. I don’t think I’ll ever seek out anything other...
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    This one is new to me… Turkey skin problem

    Thank you so much! And yes, it was Hen Healer. We did treat the pressure sore w chlorhexadine and it looked pretty “good” once the gunk was out of it. I have only ever seen him roosting or on a perch at night, but I’ll ask my friend as I’m not there too often. When I am there, he’s either...
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    This one is new to me… Turkey skin problem

    My friend asked me to come check out her tom Turkey, who was reportedly itchy and had “something” on his belly. The “something” was a pressure sore on his keel, so we talked about perch improvements and treated it. While doing so, I looked him over carefully and did find one mite- so they are...
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    Duck egg internally pipped for 24 hours

    Here are some that I peeled back the “top” of the egg / air sack area I also pulled back the membrane w the cotton swab and applied coconut oil, to both the outside and inside (carefully) - there were no veins in the membranes. They were ready to hatch but needed a hand due to inconsistent...
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    Duck egg internally pipped for 24 hours

    Assisted hatch article https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/
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    Duck egg internally pipped for 24 hours

    Not at all picking on you, but it is really important to know what the actual humidity and temperature is inside your bator... It won’t help now, but, if you want to do this again, it’s worth finding a good way to monitor. Lots of people here like to use the govee hygrometer and a separate...
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    Duck egg internally pipped for 24 hours

    What is your temp and humidity in the incubator? How much have you been opening it to check? If everything else seems good (which, it sounds like it should) Try to resist opening the incubator to avoid losing humidity, and, personally, I would at least wait out the night. I have had more...
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    Rescue ducks, need some guidance please

    I would give it a try if you have space and the time to care for them - The drakes are usually the ones that are “easy to come by”. It’s problematic to have too many in your group, and many people don’t like to process the excess boys.... Annnd, you practically can’t give them away unless you...
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    Rescue ducks, need some guidance please

    Here is a link to a thread I posted when trying to find answers on this question https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/ivermectin-dosage-homework-done-need-clarification-please.1609838/
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    Rescue ducks, need some guidance please

    Sorry I am just seeing this! If he has mites, yes, he will share them with the rest of your flock if you introduce him before treatment. Mites are typically easy to spot- flip him over on your lap and check his vent area. They are also sometimes evident near their ears. Search here to find...
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    Processed first bird, seemingly successfully…follow-up questions, one time-sensitive

    I say a short prayer of gratitude just before dispatch, and grace before the meal. I use a cervical dislocator for dispatch, so it is a very fast (and as stress free as possible) moment. No pain. No being tossed upside down in a cone. No transport to somewhere else for dispatch and...
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    Hatching celadon and jumbo Cortunix

    There are only celadon and jumbo eggs in this batch.... so the idea of marking the babies early, and weighing around 6 weeks makes sense to me. I don’t have bands, but I marked the right foot of the jumbo chicks w blue food color for now. Do you think that bands (what size?) or small zip...
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