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    rat bite injury

    it's the following morning, and the wound seems to be healing. i'm letting her return to her normal activities foraging and dabbling in the pool today; should i redress the wound with betadine and neosporin later this evening? i assume reapplying neosporin midday would be a waste since she'll...
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    rat bite injury

    thanks for the info, the rats have been a real pain and seem to linger no matter what. i've never had an incident like this before though, i'm hoping it was just a fluke :( i'm gonna see about setting up some larger scale traps at night!
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    rat bite injury

    thanks for the reply, this just happened an hour ago. i let her return to the coop for now and have been monitoring her since, and she seems completely fine behavior-wise. i can't say for sure whether or not it was a snake, but i have definitely seen a rat retreat to that hole she was near in...
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    rat bite injury

    hi all! today my duck Pickles managed to get in a tussle with a rat. i'm not exactly sure what transpired, but i was alerted to a loud honk and found her standing near the entrance/exit of a small rat hole near her coop. judging by her injury, it seems she was likely poking around in there and...
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    Is she egg bound

    it sounds like she may be experiencing sour crop and/or a crop impaction. i've heard that OTC miconazole (monistat) has been used with success for treating sour crop, and coconut oil for crop impaction; i'm not sure if they can be taken together without affecting the action of miconazole...
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    thank you!! i love yours too!! ❤

    thank you!! i love yours too!! ❤
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    i'm a bit late but thank you all so much for the birthday wishes!! :')

    i'm a bit late but thank you all so much for the birthday wishes!! :')
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    love your profile pic! 🦆 ❤️

    love your profile pic! 🦆 ❤️
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    how to help my duck gain weight?

    i will definitely look into the wall feeder, i've never seen one of those before! i also have a suspicion this weight loss may have been caused by the time of year; she is an adamant forager and will preferentially try to get the bulk of her food from the land, but as it's been pretty barren...
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    Calmest chicken breed?

    thank you for the insight, i didn't realize how variable the shipping quality can be. a six day delay through priority express is insane. i'm sorry you had a bad experience as well :(
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    Calmest chicken breed?

    wow, that is just atrocious. :( i'm so sorry you had go through that. i've personally never heard of Cackle Hatchery before but i definitely will think to avoid them from now on
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    Calmest chicken breed?

    i'm so sorry about your experience :( i totally understand being skeptical of big hatcheries after something like that. what happened, if you don't mind me asking? if you're ever willing to give it a chance again, Meyer has a lot specialty/heritage breeds, including some gorgeous Orpingtons. in...
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    welcome to BYC!

    welcome to BYC!
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    Calmest chicken breed?

    Meyer Hatchery, i got all my girls from them! they all have great temperaments, in part due to being handled and socialized since day 1, but also due to good, responsible breeding. if you haven't already found a hatchery, i highly recommend Meyer as they provide great costumer service and are...
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    how to help my duck gain weight?

    she is 11 months old, and she does lay fairly consistently, maybe around 3-4 times per week. her eggs look good and average around 75g. she is fed NatureWise All Flock 20% Pellet feed along with grit and oyster shells, and has free access to these throughout the day, however food isn't available...
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