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    Can one dominant hen pick on all the rest of the flock?

    Here are a few photos. I have another hen whose back is almost completely bare.
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    Can one dominant hen pick on all the rest of the flock?

    I will post photos this afternoon. Yes, they were hatched spring 2015. What's odd is that the "shoulders" on two of the birds have completely bare, quarter-size spots, as if they'd been plucked clean. Yes, the suspected culprit is suspected because she's absolutely pristine and I've seen her...
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    Can one dominant hen pick on all the rest of the flock?

    All of my hens (8), except one, are being feather-picked terribly. They are missing feather on their backs and on the corner of their wings ("shoulders"). The one who isn't picked is still pristine and healthy looking. Is she the culprit? They get plenty of protein. (high-protein feed, peas...
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    Anyone with knowledge on apple trees?

    I planted 2 young dwarf apple trees last year. I do not know the exact ages of the trees, but one is about 6 feet tall and the other about 5.5 feet. The 6-footer has tons of blossoms. This is a gala. The other one, which I think is a jona gold (lost the tag), has leaves, but no blossoms. Is this...
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    5 week old cayuga duckling with bloodied wings

    UPDATE: The good news is all bleeding has stopped. You can't even tell there was ever a problem, except for the probable angel wing. We will attempt to wrap them today and hope for the best. Thank you for all of your advice. This forum has been so full of helpful advice for all of my critters...
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    5 week old cayuga duckling with bloodied wings

    @Amiga She's still offered crumble feed I bought when I brought them home. I also give them fresh peas and greens (spinach, dandelion greens, kale, etc.), and of course, they root around in their little mud holes they make. I am obviously no expert, as I am the one asking the questions (LOL)...
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    5 week old cayuga duckling with bloodied wings

    Thank you! I will do that.
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    5 week old cayuga duckling with bloodied wings

    They were terribly bloody this morning, but looks like she rinsed herself off well.
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    5 week old cayuga duckling with bloodied wings

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    5 week old cayuga duckling with bloodied wings

    I will get a photo later and post it. I noticed that the blood is only on the tips of her wing feathers, which aren't fully developed yet. They are the white "stalks". Sorry, a photo will help more. lol Stand by... Thanks!
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    5 week old cayuga duckling with bloodied wings

    Hello, We have a 5-week-old cayuga whose wing tips stick out (angel wing syndrome?). This morning we noticed that they are now all bloodied and she keeps "grooming" them. We didn't notice any of the others pecking at her, but that's not to say it didn't happen during the night. Any advice...
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    5 week old Alpine goat eats grain and hay but won't take bottle

    Thank you. I will cut back.
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    5 week old Alpine goat eats grain and hay but won't take bottle

    I was going to to feed them this morning, with a thermometer and Vaselune in hand, but I didn't need it! Whatever it was, she snapped out of it and drank her milk with a vengeance! I am so relieved! Thank you for your response.
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    5 week old Alpine goat eats grain and hay but won't take bottle

    I have three 5-week old Alpine female goats. They've been eager milk drinkers all along. But today, at the 3rd feeding, one of the girls wouldn't take the bottle. She's not interested at all. I saw her grazing and eating grain sporadically, but she will not take the bottle. She acts ok. Still...
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    Help....all of my "female" ducks have tail curls...Was I duped?? And three are attacking one.

    Thank you very much for that information! I have now separated the 3 from the 1 and now to figure out what to do with them....
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