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    HELP: Chicks Sneezing and Dying

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    HELP: Chicks Sneezing and Dying

    I usually keep them in my room for 2-4 weeks and then move them to the barn. I do that because right now I don't have a way to keep them at a consistent temperature in the barn so I let them feather out a little inside. We also keep having cold snaps where I live. I'm currently working on a 4...
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    HELP: Chicks Sneezing and Dying

    I'm going to explain what is going on as thoroughly as possible so this might be long. On Thursday (4/14) I bought 3 turkeys and 5 chicks (3 were barred rock) from Rural King. The next day (Friday), one of the turkeys was dead. I noticed this turkey was smaller and a little less active than the...
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    Lamb Castration

    Today I got a bottle lamb and it's a ram so I'm wanting to get him castrated so I can keep him more as just a pet than a breeding ram. He is currently 2 weeks old so when should I get this done?
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    Accepted Ways for Handling Ducks

    I always try to dress so I'm covered up whenever I have to handle them but they still manage to get through my gloves sometimes. I don't mind the scratches too much but I feel like they're capable of ripping me open if they hit me just right and I just don't want to push my luck. I usually do it...
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    Accepted Ways for Handling Ducks

    I've been raising ducks for about 2 years now but I've only had muscovies for a little less than a year. I've always been able to get ahold of my other ducks pretty easily, even the more skittish ones, for things like moving them to different pens or treating injuries. Also, my hand raised...
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    Help! Duck Suddenly Can't Walk

    She is laying and last time when I put her in the barn, the next day she had laid an egg and was fine.
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    Help! Duck Suddenly Can't Walk

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    Angel Wing?

    That might be what's happening with mine. The only treats they get are peas, grapes, and meal worms, and not very often. Besides that they get feed and free range during the day.
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    Angel Wing?

    Today I noticed my Cayuga duckling's feathers seem to be growing in at an odd angle. Does this look like angel wing? It's never happened to any of my ducks and I just wanted to make completely sure before I treat it.
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    Brewers Yeast Tablets for Ducklings

    I've noticed a few a my duckling's feet look like they might be starting to turn inwards. I feed them Manna Pro duckling starter and haven't really had any niacin deficiency problems with the other ducklings I've raised but I wanted to start giving some brewers yeast to my current ones just in...
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    Duckling I Ordered from Metzer Farms won't Stand

    Unfortunately, it kept getting progressively weaker and died about an hour after I brought it home. Thank you for the information though.
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    Duckling I Ordered from Metzer Farms won't Stand

    I ordered some ducklings from Metzer Farms and all of them seem to be healthy except for one. It refuses to stand and isn't moving around. Does anyone know what might be wrong with it or what I should do? I've raised a lot of ducklings but this is the first one I've had a serious problem with.
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    Shrink Wrapped Duckling?

    I moistened it with a qtip and warm water every 2 hours. I also tried to keep the humidity pretty high, between 70% and 80%. When it looked liked the blood vessels had dried up, I peeled the membrane back just a little because it kept drying up around its head kinda tight. From there, I usually...
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    Shrink Wrapped Duckling?

    They all turned out fine!
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