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    Duck having trouble breathing

    Yes but she’s still alive so I’m glad for that. Gave her a dewormer incase it’s gape worm. Have a feeling it’s a fungal infection. I’m taking her to the vet tomorrow so hopefully we’ll get some answers
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    Duck having trouble breathing

    Sorry. I know this is a chicken forum but I figured some of you might know about ducks. Link at the bottom is video of her symptoms She is 1.5 years old and weighs about 4 lbs. She first started exhibiting “gasping” symptoms a couple days ago but very intermittently. Tonight she is much worse...
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    Alfalfa ok for chicks?

    I give alfalfa to my laying hens every once in a while but I was wondering if it was ok to give to my 5 week old chicks. I have a little feeder that’s made for guinea pigs that I packed about 4 cups of loose alfalfa into. Just wanted to make sure they won’t have trouble digesting it or anything...
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    2 week old chick with clear runny nose

    Hi there! I have a 2 week old New Hampshire Red rooster that is sneezing and has clear liquid coming from his nose. The thing is that it only happens when I pick him up out of the brooder. If he’s down with the other chicks I don’t hear him sneeze. He’s otherwise eating, drinking and behaving...
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    How to remove paint from baby rooster?

    Thanks! I was getting a bit OCD but I’ll let him grow out of it. I named him Bowie because the paint reminded me of Ziggy Stardust :p
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    How to remove paint from baby rooster?

    I recently bought 4 baby chicks from my local feed store: 3 hens and 1 rooster. The rooster was marked on the top of his head with a smudge of green paint by the hatchery. I asked the employee at the feed store if I should wipe it off or wait for it to come off. He told me that it was water...
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