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    Duckling feet, scabs?

    Thank you! :thumbsup I will start this little sweetie on the soaks & pray the little feet clear up! :fl
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    Duckling feet, scabs?

    Sorry the pics are pretty blurry. He/she wasn't cooperating with his/her first photo shoot! :p
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    Duckling feet, scabs?

    Hello everyone! Hoping to get some help & clarity here! I just got 4 adorable little ducklings... pic 'cause I know you all love them!! ;) The duckling I am concerned about is the fluffy little Khaki Campbell. He/she has something on the bottom of both feet. I'm not sure if they are scabs...
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    Pre-Chicken Owner on a fact finding mission

    :welcome The only brown egg layers that I can think of that could lay in the numbers you are looking for would be a production bird (a hen that has been bred to be an egg laying machine!) The only ones I have experience with are ISA Browns. They are amazing layers. My 2 ISA's rarely skip a...
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    Egg washing?

    Well, you & family are all still here! So you just helped strengthen your immune system! :lau ;)
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    Egg washing?

    That's actually backwards. If you leave them out you can not wash them. When you wash them you remove the bloom which is the protective coating that keeps the harmful bacteria from entering the egg. Which leaves you susceptible to food poisoning. The cold from the refrigerator opens the...
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    Help I think I have sick babies!!!

    Aww. Poor little peanuts! Traveling can be rough on them. Do you have any electrolytes in their water? Have you seen these 2 chicks drink any water at all yet? Sometimes they just need a little boost. I hope they perk up for you.
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    Can someone tell me if this is a rooster?

    Like I said, we didn't actually catch the possum in the act, so we are not 100% sure he was the culprit in all 3 instances... but he definitely won't be a problem now! We have no shortage of predators here unfortunately. All three of our losses occurred while our girls were free ranging...
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    Can someone tell me if this is a rooster?

    Yes & yes! And I agree with all of the other posters about the importance of ridding the threat to your flock with the possum. We lost 3 hens in 4 weeks, and while we didn't physically see the possum with our lost girls, it is pretty coincidental that my son went out to lock the coop one...
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    What is the sex of this chicken

    Looks like a pullet to me! :)
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    Getting Pekin Ducks. I have questions?!

    Congratulations on your new ducks! :celebrateIf you could post a couple of better pics when you get them home I'm sure we could help you out! The angle these pictures are at make it difficult to tell. Like Sylvie said, the voice is definitely a great way to tell drake vs. hen (also, the...
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    Any Actual Wording Banning Backyard Chickens in Ormond Beach, Florida?

    Does Ormond Beach have open Planning Commission or Zoning Commission meetings (or whoever it is in your community that writes the Ordinances!). I ask, because in the Township I live in, they are currently trying to change the ordinances. They are hoping to put much higher restrictions on those...
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    Mystery Duck breed

    She is stunning! :love I love her poof!!
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    Unbelievable find in chicken droppings....

    Funny what chickens will & will not eat, isn't it! I've watched my whole flock chase after a live mouse, catch it, peck it to death & then take turns tearing bits off to eat. :sick However, a mouse got into a straw bale & dove out while my husband was moving the bale to put in the chicken run...
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    My drakes foot is ALWAYS bleeding??!

    This is pretty common behavior in drakes this time of year. His hormones are ramping up because it's just about breeding season... Hopefully one of our lovely friends here can have some advice on corrective behavior for you. Unfortunately all my ducks are girls right now, so while I'm familiar...
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