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    What's the scoop on Duck POOP!?

    Thanks balkbalkbalk for the concern. We were feeding them an amish blend of chick feed that our local mill sold, but we actually switched to flock raiser when I got concerned about the amount of niacin. They were probably getting enough, but this being my first experience with ducks, I am still...
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    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    We had 4 out of 7 eggs hatch. This is better odds with our Brinsea incubator than in the past. I think I am finally getting the settings to a right level. Both times before, we've only had 1 out of 7 hatch! I hear these are the best incubators, but something we were doing just wasn't quite...
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    Ended Contest #15 Guess How Many Eggs Will HATCH! - 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong

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    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    I set eggs but forgot to post. We have 7 eggs in an incubator I borrowed from the school where I work. We had lost 2 of our most beautiful chickens to coyotes prior to setting, so I am hoping some turn out to be theirs. We've got such a mix of chickens, it's hard to know whose eggs are whose...
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    Ended Contest #6 Natural Egg Photo Contest - 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong

    I just cannot get enough of this cute little pullet egg!
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    Chicken Leg Looks Disjointed

    Thanks!
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    Chicken Leg Looks Disjointed

    Update on our little cheeper! We followed the directions for splay leg here: http://www.poultryhelp.com/spraddle.html. Although her leg was not the same as described, it did seem to help. Sadly, she seemed to be underdeveloped and did not grow as the days went on. She would also fall over and...
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    Chickens panting but won't drink water - in coop after dark

    Thanks for your advice! Just realized I never responded here! I love the idea of having a "cooling station" for them to walk through. I still haven't tried it because I didn't have big, flat pans. However, I did try the cooler water for them, which they seem to like! We do have a little battery...
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    What's the scoop on Duck POOP!?

    Yes they are. Thanks for the reassurance!
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    What's the scoop on Duck POOP!?

    This is great information. I have my first two ducklings, and have been trying to decipher their poo. One more question for you all... should it be in a long stringy mass (like a small ball of intestines?) if they are eating chick feed? I just want to be sure that is normal!
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    Chicken Leg Looks Disjointed

    This is not my first rodeo with chicks, but I have never encountered a chick that had a leg that actually looked disjointed - or really almost dislocated. We had 7 eggs in an incubator, but with the recent winter storm, we lost power, and only one chick ended up hatching (although we are going...
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    Chickens panting but won't drink water - in coop after dark

    I've been keeping chickens for several years now. I have had chickens pant before, but they always drink water. I have two hens out in the coop now (after dark) who are sort of panting ... just opening their beaks and stretching out their neck, almost like they are having trouble breathing...
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    Baby Chick Pecked Badly By Hen

    We had some Kickin' Chicken and added that to some chick feed and she has started to eat. We're going to see how she does through the day. Any suggestions on what to put on her wound? Is neosporin okay or is there something better?
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    Baby Chick Pecked Badly By Hen

    We had a mother hen who pecked one of our chicks very badly during the night last night. The wound cannot be more than five or six hours old because I got up during the night to check on all the chicks and they were fine. You can see what looks like could be some of her insides, but I am not...
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    Stress Cracks in Eggs

    Thanks for the link! I will definitely print that out and share it with my father. Have a great day!
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