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    No feed when free ranging?

    Yeah, pretty sure that's fermented. You have to mix it daily. If parts of it is whole you could try sprouting them. And you may try fermenting anyway and see if they change their minds if they get hungry enough.
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    Foot wound. Looking for advice

    This was something for bumblefoot in chickens that might be applicable to other foot infections in ducks. Otherwise I might consider a drawing salve, honey, or Neosporin as well as wrapping the foot to keep the opening moist and hopefully allow either pus or a big splinter to pass to give some...
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    Hen has infectious coryza and gurgling noises..???

    With your antibiotic, perhaps this: https://birdpalproducts.com/collections/aviomed/products/bromhexine-powder I was recommended it to help the bird breath during a respiratory infection and give the bird time for the antibiotic to start working. Stupidly, I skipped it because my shopping cart...
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    Whose egg? Marans?

    Most cheap kitchen scales should be fine. I put a little sand or flour on the scale, then zero the weight and add the egg. This keeps the egg from rolling
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    Whose egg? Marans?

    So, zombies can be a little hard from what I understand because there's multiple ways to make. The most common obviously being the Ayam Cemani/white Leghorn, but I believe any fibro with a Dominant White chicken should make a zombie (sometimes only in one sex, like supposedly the svart horna...
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    ISO lavender silkie eggs

    I know someone but they won't be shipping til the weather cools down. You should also list your location in case someone is close to you that still has reliable layers handling the summer heat okay.
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    Could I get a Leghorn hen that hatches eggs through a specific cross?

    Maybe someone can tell you the answer to this but I was under the impression that sometimes good brooders make horrible moms. I'm not sure if bad brooders ever make good mom's but I feel like I've read about old hens mothering chicks even if they didn't brood the eggs. Not 100% certain on that.
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    necrotic spur? I need advice how to proceed

    Ah my bad for completely skipping over that the spur had fallen off. For me, when in doubt Neosporin or honey. It won't hurt anything and you wouldn't have to bandage it. Just slather whenever you get out there. Otherwise, yeah, you could leave him alone and see. Just pay attention to the leg...
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    Polish chicken thread !!!

    Getting the stinkeye before getting a haircut.
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    necrotic spur? I need advice how to proceed

    I'm not sure if this would work, but people pull spurs off with hot potatoes. You can look on YouTube. If it's infected or in pain, I would pull the spur off to better see if it's all the way to the quick (or whatever the little leftover nub is called.) that way you're treating the injury more...
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    Baby duckling is upside down in the egg, yet broke the shell

    Cornstarch (or you can look up alternatives) to staunch the flow of blood. This means the veins haven't receded/dried out. With your nail, or even tweezers, you can pick the egg yolk away from the white membrane. The veins are inside the membrane and the eggshell should be very dried out and...
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    Hatching eggs

    Prices, location?
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    SOS Egg Bound?

    I want to say that eggbound hens should be given some calcium and vitamin D3 to help firm up any egg to push it out. But I don't know from first-hand experience.
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    Incubation

    I'm going to say no-- looks like no veins though hard to tell 100% from photos. It won't hurt to keep it in for a few more days if you want but I see veins in my eggs from 3-5 days.
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    Ugliest egg I ever saw!

    Very strong Ash versus Evil Dead vibe. Any chance it's fertile?
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