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    My puppy is my peeps new predator!

    We've lost many chickens (15?), 2 geese, and 3 goats to several dog attacks. One was our neighbour's dog, the others were holiday visitors animals that they just leave to roam. The other goats were also severely injured, and when the vet came he said the only option is to cull the dogs, as once...
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    Wobbly silkie

    Hello. I am very sorry that I have not posted an update. My silkie recovered on his own. I still don't know what it was. He behaves normally, but is smaller since he has had a stunted growth.
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    Red breasted goose

    Many thanks for all responses. Sounds like a covered aviary is the way to go, but all our other animals are free to range around, so the idea of penning them is not attractive. We don't have predator issues here.
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    Red breasted goose

    Hello, I want to by a couple of red breasted geese. I was wandering if there is a way to keep them without having to cut their feathers to stop them migrating. Thank you for any answers.
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    Wobbly silkie

    Thanks for the rapid response. We've looked at Mareks disease but he doesn't seem to have any symptoms other than being wobbly. No skin lesions, no eye differences. He was not vaccinated, nor are any others in the flock. We'll keep monitoring him. The silkie does not have coordination...
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    Wobbly silkie

    Hello, I have a 7 week and four days old silkie who is wobbly. He eats fine and drinks, is not thin or fat, but walks as if he is crouched all the time. My other chicks are fine. He used to walk normally, and started "crouching" all the time when he was about 4-5 weeks old. I think he pooing...
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    Light Sussex Thread!!!

    Hello, My light sussex sits on her eggs all the time and we have to take the eggs from her. We do not have a coq and bought her one and a half months ago. Is this normal?
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