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    Finally, we have chicks!

    Ok, good to know. I think I will start in a week when I know I will be around lots. I have no problem with non medicated starter for them all. My birds are only cooped at night usually unless it's bad winter weather so I know the others will get plenty of whatever they would like
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    Finally, we have chicks!

    Will do! It's so crazy seeing all of the little changes each day in their wing feathers! Do you have any recommendations on when to reintroduce them to the flock and coop outside? I'm in Wisconsin, so it still gets cool at night. But with the mama hens, I don't use any heat etc. I've seen some...
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    Finally, we have chicks!

    Thanks! I was pretty sure the d'uccle would be as they are my only bantam roos and I've never seen my standards go anywhere near those hens. I'm totally cool with mixed breeds....so happy we finally had successful hatching! I can't wait to see what they will look like as they get bigger!
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    Finally, we have chicks!

    After 4 years, we finally had two moms successfully hatch out some beauties. We have a mix flock including; black sex link roo, porcelain d'uccle roos and hens, americauna hens, Easter egger hens, Columbian Wyandotte hens, Japanese ohiki hen and a French crevecour hen. I am not looking for...
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    Chicken on duck eggs??

    And I am assuming they are fertile since I see her being mated almost daily.
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    Chicken on duck eggs??

    Good news. I candled the eggs and see zero development so they must not be sitting on them as much as I thought they were. I also saw a few white feathers in the box so I think she might be starting to get it ready more. There are 7 eggs in there now. But, we leave on vacation on Sunday and they...
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    Chicken on duck eggs??

    I'm going to candle them and make a decision today. We leave for a vacation in a few days and the birds will be cooped (normally pastured), so I think one of the two would sit. I might bring the hen in with duck eggs though. Is it normal duck behavior to lay one egg each day and build up their...
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    Chicken on duck eggs??

    My muscovy would sleep on the coop floor by her mate, if she came in at all, and has never been in one of the boxes ever. She is very independent. She has been hanging close to the coop and spending less time on the pond where she would usually spend all day. This is my first experience with a...
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    Chicken on duck eggs??

    My muscovy girl started laying again this year and sitting in the box in the coop at night (she rarely comes in at night so I took it as a good sign). She is laying an egg a day and I was assuming she was building up her nest. Well, I have a flighty chicken hen (she never really committed to...
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    Possum Attacked my D'Uccle (wound pictures)

    Lucky is back outside! I had left some water softened feed out today and when I was on my way work, I was thinking how chickens are social and don't do well alone. She hadn't been eating as much last night and this morning and was quite docile so I though she might be lonely. I left work early...
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    Possum Attacked my D'Uccle (wound pictures)

    Lucky is doing well. She still will only eat by syringe. I have crumble out during the day when I'm at work but I don't know if she is eating it. Her weight was holding yesterday and today. She enjoys her nightly bath and blow dry lol. Her one eye is looking considerably less swollen and is open...
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    Possum Attacked my D'Uccle (wound pictures)

    I didn't even think of weighing her! I have a great little kitchen scale I can use. Thanks!
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    Possum Attacked my D'Uccle (wound pictures)

    I will try some soft feed today. Maybe I'll just make a little mox of some scrambled eggs and crumbled soft feed even. Thanks!
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    Possum Attacked my D'Uccle (wound pictures)

    Her beak isn't always open, but I had just gotten done feeding her egg yolk and white and water to drink too. I've been using the syringe and she had a combo of all 3 probably filling a full medicine syringe (I do that each feeding a few times a day and then water in between too). I'm afraid to...
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    Possum Attacked my D'Uccle (wound pictures)

    I wanted to upload a video of her, but couldn't on my phone. She is doing well, now named Lucky, and has been moving about her "container" in the house well. She is eating and drinking by syringe, water and egg, and I will try a feed slurry tomorrow. Still washing, warm compress and triple...
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