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    HELP! FOUND HIM

    It's a mallard, you won't be able to know the gender for a few more months. Give him waterfowl starter, from your local feed store, but if they don't have it get chick starter (18-20% protein) and plenty of water. I also suggest getting vitamins and electrolytes (also at the feed store) and...
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    Is my turkey dying?

    If he already can't hardly walk, he's probably dying from his weight. His legs can't support his own body anymore, and it's overloading his heart; this happens often with meat breeds. They aren't mean to live longer than when they'll be sent to market, to be honest. I'm really sorry, but there's...
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    33 week Buff Orpington not laying!

    Definitely not a rooster. She more than likely just hasn't started her cycle yet, like hitting puberty late, she should be soon especially since you've got rubber eggs. She's just slow to mature.
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    No eggs ....too *much* foraging? ...cat food scraps not good?

    Foraging shouldn't be an issue at all, if anything they're so much healthier doing it. Are you absolutely sure they aren't eating the eggs themselves?
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    HELP! Newbie with a sick girl

    Can you send a photo of her vent?
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    Chickens lacking nutrients

    What feed are they getting? Was there any symptoms other than balance issues?
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    Food Coloring and Silkie( Dying Silkies)

    It shouldn't cause them any harm, I'd really hope what I put in my food is safe enough not to harm a chicken's feathers. Some people will be judgmental about it saying it's unnatural but don't let it bother you. If you do, post the photos!
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    Deads chickens. Now what?

    I'm so sorry, I really hope the rest of your flock will be alright.
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    Neck stretching, opening mouth, shaking head

    Have you wormed them? I would definitely worm them.
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    Buff Orpington pullets?

    It's really hard to tell at this stage. I'd lean more towards pullets though...
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    12 week old EE Hen or Roo?

    Looks more like a pullet but it's hard to tell. What do he/she act like?
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    Bred help

    I think it doesn't have enough gold to be a Barnvelder or Dark Cornish but maybe it's a mutt? Or a Black Sex Link?
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    Quiet rooster?

    That looks more like a hen than a rooster. Maybe its intersex? http://soulunbound.com/2013/11/26/lutra-the-intersex-chicken/
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    bantam chickens sleeping in tree

    Some chickens just do that, and the others are following their example except only the bantams are light enough to actually be able to stay on the branch. Do you have a lot of predators in your area? If not I wouldn't worry about it a lot but you might want to confine them to the coop for a...
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    Cannot get chickens or guineas inside coop at night

    How old are they now? I'd get all of them down with the help of friends/family and confine them there for about two weeks to make them sure they know this is where their "home" is, and then see if they can adjust their behavior after being let out again. It seems cruel but it would be more...
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