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Parasite Identification + help
Hi folks, The dreaded time is upon me, there's parasites on my girls for the first time. I saw these yesterday for the first time. Last I checked they were clear - or at least I didn't see anything during the weekly health check before. Are these lice? fleas? I'll talk to a vet tomorrow...- PrettyCoolChicks
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eggbound or not eggbound?
Got the results a while ago, only getting around to sharing them now. The result was unsurprising. Cause of death: salpingitis. But I learnt a few things: The salpingitis was caused by mycoplasma (MG) …meaning my entire flock was exposed and has it. Recommended prevention is strict biosecurity...- PrettyCoolChicks
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June 2025 hatch-a-long
I'm sorry both your hatches turned out so bad :( That power outage is really too bad, Junior - Come home to cold eggs? My heart breaks just at the idea. Maybe a few will make it, even if the odds are slim... Swan lives on my desk for now, splay legs in treatment, she's standing more...- PrettyCoolChicks
- Post #118
- Forum: Hatch-A-Longs
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June 2025 hatch-a-long
Baby is resting. It was difficult getting out, but she's here now, and she did it herself, she just needed me to give her a foothold. I might affectionately call her "the uggly little duckling" or maybe "Swan". Yes, it suits her. (Welcome to the world, Swan) She's almost all black.- PrettyCoolChicks
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June 2025 hatch-a-long
Congrats on the pips! I heard a chirp just now. I had an internal pip day before yesterday and I looked because of the sound. Yes! A pip! Looks like I will have a lone duckling for the second time. The other two eggs are dead. I don't know why I don't take them out yet. Like they might still...- PrettyCoolChicks
- Post #108
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June 2025 hatch-a-long
I'm so excited you're going to get Owlbears eggs again!! Hope all the remaining Orpingtons and BCMs make it. 🤞- PrettyCoolChicks
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June 2025 hatch-a-long
Oh thanks, great idea to check where she is before I go to bed as well as when I put them to bed. You're right, if I am confident she will take them, I will give her the babies, but this time they'll be confined to half the coop with no access to the roosts, separated from other birds and I'll...- PrettyCoolChicks
- Post #101
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June 2025 hatch-a-long
Sorry your last owlbeard quit, that sucks :( It didn't sound like you did anything wrong in particular to me at least, and the seller seems ok? Shipping can be tough on eggs. I would try again after your trip, june seems a bit unlucky but maybe you're meant to have owlbeards in July? I had...- PrettyCoolChicks
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June 2025 hatch-a-long
Same with my first batch but it depends on the birds! Seven babies raised in the house with me working from their enclosure as much of the day as possible, hand feeding and huddling on my lap to nap. Only two of them ended up tame-ish. That said they're all relatively tame for leghorns -...- PrettyCoolChicks
- Post #97
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June 2025 hatch-a-long
I hope your ~12 eggs make it to hatch, rooting for these babies! Maybe some of the ones you leave in just in case might still be viable. Agreed! I'll take sunspots as an explanation. Looks like indeed quite a few people are struggling. I'm already worried at the idea I need to be at the...- PrettyCoolChicks
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June 2025 hatch-a-long
whelp, the duckling is gone. It was fine like an hour ago and now it is dead 😭 I don't even want to know what happened, it's not like there's an answer that would make this better anyway. I'm down to three eggs I guess. Lockdown is in ~5 days or so since it's likely to be early.- PrettyCoolChicks
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June 2025 hatch-a-long
Snagged a quick photo while mum's out to the lady's room :p- PrettyCoolChicks
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June 2025 hatch-a-long
Oh no, I'm sorry your second chick didn't make it. Hopefully you can get some friends for your lone chick 🤞 In my coop, there were happy baby sounds coming from below my broody duck so I assume all is well. I've installed a small feeder and tiny water station in the back of the nestbox, keeping...- PrettyCoolChicks
- Post #82
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June 2025 hatch-a-long
Congratulations! It's so lovely to see them come out of their shell <3 My duckling hatched too! Then it took me two tries but I have successfully given the duckling to broody. I'm now super careful not to interfere because mommy leaves the nest for a break any time I get near now... Here...- PrettyCoolChicks
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- Forum: Hatch-A-Longs