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    Indian Runner color questions

    I've had a lot of ducklings hatched this year and a majority have coloring similar to this one. All the females are fawn and white runners. I have fawn and white, and black runner drakes. I also have one young pekin drake and a mallard drake. The mallards usually keep to themselves. Can't...
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    Chick not thriving

    I don't remember the hatch date, but it's plenty old enough to be on it's own. Silkie. It has seemed delayed since it hatched. I'm on the third round of bringing it inside and making sure it eats and drinks and gets strong enough to go back outside. It seems to get strong when inside and I...
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    Worming Ivermectin or Valbazen?

    I'm going to worm all of my birds, but don't know which to use. I haven't seen any worms, but I have some thin hens and want to be sure they don't have any. It seems that Valbazen is a good choice, but I already have the Ivermectin and it expires soon, so I would like to use it. But at the...
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    Hen adopts older chick

    I have a silkie baby that has been delayed since it hatched. It does well for a bit, then gets weak. A bit of special care and it does better again. The last time I brought in inside for a little over a week and it got very strong. It's been doing well and mostly staying with the two...
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    Turkey behavior - toms

    I like to understand the body language and behavior of any animal I am dealing with. I have a Royal Palm tom that is 5 or 6 years old. Never any issues with him. Friendly to everyone. He doesn't like fighting. Will break up rooster fights, etc. He is fair if the other bird submits to his...
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    Choosing a pet bird

    I'm looking for opinions on pet birds. I recently lost my cockatiel. He was almost 25 years old. It's so quiet in the house. Never realized how much noise he made during the day. I grew up with parakeets and have had two cockatiels. Like them both. I did prefer the female cockatiel over...
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    Wether goat question

    Can't seem to find the answer from any searches I've done. Don't laugh, but it's my first time with goats. I have one wether (neutered) male and two females I got as babies. I'm pretty sure one just started her first heat. The male was trying to mate her. Is this normal for a wether? The...
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    3 chicks - 6 hens - photo added

    I gave eggs to two hens. Three chicks hatched and now six hens are taking care of those three babies. Two of the hens were not even broody! It's pretty funny to watch. Most of the hens in that run were raised by three of the hens so when they call the babies. everyone comes running. Poor...
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    Hurricanes and livestock

    With the possible threat of Emily I'm trying to make some plans for the animals and housing. My big coop is probably strong enough to handle a smaller storm, but I can't figure out how to cover the windows, but still allow fresh air to get in. I can move the rest of the chickens into that coop...
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    Mixed breed chickens

    Young fully feathered mixed breed chickens. Large fowl size, good layers. Pullets $5.00, Cockerels $3.00. Pullets only sold in pairs. Pick up only. Will deliver a reasonable distance.
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    Young Black Australorps

    Fully feathered young Black Australorp chickens. Pullets $6.00, Cockerels $4.00. Pullets only sold in pairs. Pick up only. Will deliver a reasonable distance.
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    Single turkey chick

    I rescued a turkey chick from the feedstore that was on the verge of death. Didn't even think it would survive the drive home, but I couldn't leave it. That was on Thursday. It was touch and go for a few days, but now it's moving around and eating on it's own. A little wobbly, but so much...
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    Rescued turkey chick very weak

    I went to the feedstore to pick up something I ordered and it was on it's back in the tank. It kept flipping over and was trembling. The others were starting to pick on it and it was cold. I started holding it just to warm it up and it did stop trembling and perked up a bit. The owner said I...
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    How to catch a pigeon/dove?

    There has been a bird hanging around the dumpster where I work. I'm pretty sure it's a release pigeon or dove, can't tell which. I can get within a few feet and it just moves away, doesn't fly. I had some chicken feed in my car so I left some for it, other than that I think it's eating what...
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    Partridge Silkie genetics

    What are the genetics involved in a partridge silkie? I hatched a few eggs just to have some chicks to teach a few turkey poults. I expected possible mixed colors, but was surprised by the two colors. One is partridge and one looks to be blue. I have a buff roo, one buff hen and two blue...
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    Red Palm Tom Turkey

    One year old tom. He was hatched from Royal Palm eggs. Mostly red markings with some black edges on the red. Not aggressive to people, but he doesn't like one of my roosters and it's causing problems. The one he doesn't like was a hatchmate. He was raised with chickens and hasn't been a...
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    Rooster only pen (fighting)

    I had to move a roo from my layer flock. He challenged the head roo and they were fighting really bad. I have a pen with three other roos that get along pretty well. There were two for a long time and a few weeks ago I added the third (a young banty). Just a few minutes of setting the order...
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    Impacted crop

    I have a RIR that has had crop issues lately. Usually soft and large (no smell), but yesterday it was pretty hard and still pretty big. I tried bread with oil and she wouldn't eat it. It was getting dark so I left her in the coop for the night. Today I took her inside and the only soft food...
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    How long can they stay in the incubator?

    I set six eggs that were due to hatch Monday night. Two hatched this morning and one tonight. I have broodies to give them to, but when can I take them out without hurting the other eggs or how long are they ok staying? I really can't move them until the morning. I'm pretty sure one hen will...
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    Pekin/Muscovy mix - duck or drake?

    How do you tell sex with this mix? It never makes any sound that I can hear. I absolutely love this ducky. I have a feeling it's female, but it's just a feeling. It's a little bigger than my mallards, but smaller than the pekin. Can fly as good as the mallards.
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