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    What is pulling combs off my hens?

    I have 2 guineas, but no waterfowl. The combs were cut cleanly at their bases. One was cut about 1/2 way through, back to front. The other was cut 7/8's way through, back to front, down to the base of her skull and the comb is dangling down over her eyes and beak, still bleeding. I think I will...
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    What is pulling combs off my hens?

    This is his last day with us, we are giving him a permanent solution.
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    What is pulling combs off my hens?

    Nope.
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    What is pulling combs off my hens?

    It happened this afternoon. They were fine this morning.
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    What is pulling combs off my hens?

    Today I found 2 of my hens with their combs pulled practically completely off. Both are quite bloody and appear in pain. One is worse than the other. My Plymouth Rock rooster is about 6 to 7 months old. I suspect him. They are enclosed in a very secure coop at night, and during the day they...
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    Ravens vs. Crows vs. Ducks

    This behavior is intriguing to me and I have no idea if it poses a threat to the safety of your ducks, but if it were me I would allow it to continue until a raven actually harmed a duck. As for her crush on the raven, well, that's just like girls- they seem to be attracted to the bad boys in...
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    How to introduce new chicks to flock

    Thank you! The chicks have been in a look but don't touch scenario for at least 2 weeks. The fenced in meadow is about a half acre, with a lot of raspberry bushes and other tall grasses. I'll get more feeding stations up and places to hop up on.
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    Male duck goes after rooster

    I had a drake that used to attack a pet buck rabbit that shared the meadow. The two would really go at it- I was new to rabbits and it was a shock to see. The rabbit eventually tore the skin off the drake's neck. The duck lived, despite this injury. It's a testosterone thing. Not sure what you...
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    How to introduce new chicks to flock

    Hi, I have 3 six week old Barred Rock pullets and 2 guineas and one Bantam (that was mistaken for a guinea at one day old), all purchased together May 27 at a TS. These are in a separate pen contained inside the main coop). I have an existing flock of 17 hens (all 3 years or older) and one...
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    Raising chicks and guinea keets together

    Thank you.
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    Raising chicks and guinea keets together

    Yesterday I bought 4 Guinea keets and 4 Barred Rock pullets from TS. They may be a few days to a week old although one keet is much smaller than the others. My question is temperature. What is best at this age? Some sources say as warm as 100 to 105 F which seems very warm to me. Thank you=
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    Ducks disappearing

    An eagle could take a duck without leaving a trace. Sorry for your loss.
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    What’s wrong with my duck?

    I know that cedar chips are toxic. I used them for bedding and almost killed some ducklings that way.
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    Duck Proof Chicken Waterer Ideas

    Thank you!
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    Duck Proof Chicken Waterer Ideas

    No. The ducks have a separate watering bucket.
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    Duck Proof Chicken Waterer Ideas

    Please help! I have ducks and chickens, and would like a duck proof chicken waterer solution. What I have now is one of these from TSC, pictured below. The chickens like it but the ducks ruin it for everyone (sorry ducks, but you are sloppy and messy). The ducks have their own watering station...
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    Sick chicken mystery illness

    Thank you.
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    Sick chicken mystery illness

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    Sick chicken mystery illness

    Over 4 weeks ago, one of my 2yo Golden comet hens presented with a very large swelling/hard mass underneath. She could barely walk and could not reach the feeder or waterer. This went on for a week. I feed/waterer her as I could. I felt inside her duct canal with a finger, and there was not an...
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    Mixing eggs

    My Scoveys did this too, and a lot of eggs went dead too. You could try dividing them up into 3 separate boxes. I just accepted to loss, as there were sooo many eggs, but I can understand wanting to avoid this loos. Good luck, I'd like to know how it turns out if you separate. They may roll...
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