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    August 3rd: clock starts now - Hatch-Along

    I set eggs yesterday. I have 2 broody Black Giant hens sitting together. I gave them each 10 duck eggs - a mix of Pekin, Mallard and Indian Runners. Last summer was our first set, we had a leghorn and black giant that hatched 9 of 10 Pekins! I tried again about 3 months ago and the hen left the...
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    Sick chicken - Looking for cause and possible fix

    I looked up cocci and it may be that - seems to be a common disease. I haven't found any bloody stools but that may not always be a sign according to the literature I found.
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    Sick chicken - Looking for cause and possible fix

    Thank You for the reply, ChickensAreSweet. I'd be surprised if it was a vitamin deficiency in only 1 bird. I have over 80 and this is the only one displaying symptoms. They are fed organic layer, organic cracked corn, access to oyster shell and they free range on great pasture all day. This bird...
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    Sick chicken - Looking for cause and possible fix

    I have a white leghorn hen that I believe has an illness. Her feathers have been ruffled for about a week and I thought she was beginning to molt. However, today, she clearly is having trouble walking. Her toes do not stay straight when she takes a step and she basically bends her claws and...
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    Home-made Incubator: Is It Really That Complex???

    So, we just hatched 9 of 10 duck eggs using a broody hen and decided we were hooked and wanted to try again though we felt Ms. Hen needed a rest! My husband built an "incubator" but after reading all these posts about PC fans and wiring, etc... I am wondering if it really needs to be that...
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    Ducklings with wet, itchy necks??

    Thanks again, Celtic Oaks Farms!!! Do you have any recommendations for an All Flock brand? I don't think our Organic Feed source offers one. We tried Nutrena once and the birds didn't seem to like it. We do also have chickens and turkeys in addition to the ducks. We currently feed them all...
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    Ducklings with wet, itchy necks??

    Thanks for the help, CelticOaksFarm!! I think (hope) I figured out the problem. I found their nostrils were clogged and I sprayed them out with a water sprayer (just took a leap of faith with that cure!!)...so I think what they were doing was trying to get their nostrils into the water but it...
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    Ducklings with wet, itchy necks??

    I have 6 ducklings (4 Pekin, 2 Mallards) that hatched just over 1 week ago. Just yesterday one of them had a wet neck and I figured it got wet from the waterer (small plastic chick waterer with Mason jar attached) but today they all are wet on the sides of their necks and itching their necks a...
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    Hatching Duck Eggs Today!! Questions from a first-timer....

    Thanks for the response, cmfarm! Once all these eggs hatch, if I don't put more under the hens, will that break their broodiness? I was just thinking if they were still going to set, why not take advantage! I definitely agree with what you are saying though, their combs are really drying...
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    Hatching Duck Eggs Today!! Questions from a first-timer....

    We had a broody hen (White Pullet) and no longer have our Roosters so we decided to give her duck eggs as "Romeo" has been busy with the girls! We gave broody hen 10 duck eggs (Pekin & Mallard ... and probably crosses to arrive) on Sept 5-7. Another broody hen (Black Giant) joined her about 2...
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    Sick Chick... Please Help

    Thank you Silkie lover! It might be AE... Problem with the diseases in this list is they almost all have no cures. Good luck to you too Ryan... Let me know if you find any hope.
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    Sick Chick... Please Help

    Nugget has not gotten any better, nor any worse. Still no growth and difficulty walking. Is there any suggestions to help? I'd hate to do it, but should we cull this chick?
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    Sick Chick... Please Help

    I have one chick (~ 3 weeks old) that I named Nugget that I'm really worried about. S(he) hasn't grown like the rest of the flock and is extremely wobbly. Nugget is eating and drinking but sways back and forth and has really poor mobility. Nugget doesn't seem to want to lay down and sleep, is...
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