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    First Incubation - Mixed Dates

    6 of the Duck eggs hatched on Day 23. They weren’t supposed to go into lockdown until Day 25. I imagine all that turning the incubator up to 101 and 102 I did from the hygrometer readings I did the first few weeks possibly cooked them faster? 9 of the eggs hatched on Day 24. Many of these...
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    First Incubation - Mixed Dates

    Like you, I am a newbie and came here to find out that my having 3 Roos and a single hen would not do. I purchased an incubator and started gathering eggs to try to get more hens. Not knowing any better and not thinking about it first, I also staggered my eggs that went into the incubator...
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    Keet’s leg was splayed. Now broken?

    Thank you. I greatly appreciate your responses and explanation.
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    Keet’s leg was splayed. Now broken?

    Is there anything cruel or harmful to my flock by just leaving it alive and only having one good leg? He’s healthy and growing. He just hops. I know I sound ridiculous at not wanting to kill it; thus I assume there is a reason for having to do so. He doesn’t act like he is in pain and none...
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    Keet’s leg was splayed. Now broken?

    Thank you for your help.
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    Keet’s leg was splayed. Now broken?

    How do I cull it? I’m sorry. I’m completely clueless here.
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    Keet’s leg was splayed. Now broken?

    How do I secure it provided I can figure out how to manipulate it into the groove on the back of the hock? He doesn’t like to be messed with and goes ballistic when I touch the leg. I can’t imagine manipulating it back into place.
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    Keet’s leg was splayed. Now broken?

    One of my guinea keets had a splayed leg. Or I assumed that is what it was from reading. Being the dummy that I am, I hoped it would straighten on it’s on because it wasn’t turned badly, just a bit. He wobbled when he walked. Three weeks later, I think it may be broken. He now hops on one...
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    Raising keets & chicks with no electric, need advice

    R2elk: I’m planning to get some more keets and plan to raise them next to my chickens as opposed to allowing these to run wild. We have a much larger coop for them with a large, high run now, incubators, and brooders. I’m hopeful that this batch will accept being somewhat penned as I have yet...
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    Raising keets & chicks with no electric, need advice

    This post is a few months late, but I suspect the keets are fine. Last year in April somebody gave me a baker’s dozen one-week-old guinea keets without telling me much about them at all, and from reading a few guinea keet posts, I believe what I was told was wrong. I was told to feed them...
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    Clueless Newbie Silkie Mama

    She’s happy now. One of the chicks hatched that I put under her. She’s feeding it and taking care of it. She looks MUCH better now. Thank you all for your help!
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    Clueless Newbie Silkie Mama

    Good to hear.
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    Clueless Newbie Silkie Mama

    Thank you.
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    Clueless Newbie Silkie Mama

    I have six babies at the moment. Two hatched a week ago and four yesterday. I’ve been wondering how in the world I will get rid of all the Roos. I know I can post them on Craigslist and Facebook, but won’t a bunch of Roos be hard to get rid of? What does everybody do with their Roos...
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    Clueless Newbie Silkie Mama

    Sorry. This reply was meant for the person those that said I need to get rid of two of the roosters. Obviously, I clicked the wrong “Post reply” button. Sorry to all. I appreciate ALL of your replies. I did try to put a box around her yesterday, but she went ballistic. She wants things...
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