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    Rat Vet - RIP Nermal the rat - thanks for the help

    Does anyone know of a vet knowledgeable about rats in Orange County CA or surrounding areas? My son's pet rat is lethargic & needs to see someone asap tomorrow! Thanks!
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    please advise - what's your favorite candler available commercially?

    Wanting to buy a candler. I know I could make one but don't want to deal with it. Wondered whether anyone has found something available commercially that works great?
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    *face mites experts - need your help! See post #19*

    I have twin black silkies who have been sitting on a nest together for about 3 weeks (they've had eggs for 2 wk). In the last few days I noticed they have a scaly, crusty rash around their eyes & ear lobe. They try to scratch at it. The rest of my flock seems fine.
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    Too pretty to eat: 3 gorgeous roos, SoCal

    Do you need a new rooster for your hen yard? Here are 3 gorgeous offerings. The black one, 3rd pic, has beautiful pink, purple & green iridescence, and he's nowhere near his full glory yet. All about 18-24 wk old. I can eat them myself so offering them only as a keeper. -
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    My first 100% hatch! Dry incubation success story!

    Chick #12 just hatched out of 12 eggs! I ran the bator completely dry til day 18, then added water to the central trough only. With the first pip I filled up the middle trough (this is a hova-bator 1602 w/ fan & turners). That's it -- no fussing with humidity gauge, etc. This is in...
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    chicken with seizures, looks sick, hyperextending neck

    I have a 17 wk old cockerel who I've noticed having seizures a few times over the past few weeks, seemed fine in between, except today looking kind of off (rumpled feathers etc) & hyperextending its neck frequently, after drinking & at other times too. Any ideas? None of my other chickens seem...
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    3 day old chicks dying - *update - last chick improving!!*

    We had 3 chicks hatch under a broody on Thursday - 4 days ago. They all looked fine & perky for 2 days & she seemed to be caring for them normally. Yesterday in rapid succession we found 2 not under the hen, limp. Removed them to under a heat lamp & they both died within a few hrs. Today the...
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    Feeding a turkey with chickens?

    We have one turkey poult about 2 mo old in with about 25 chickens same age. Any tricks for feeding the turkey since we don't want to give gamebird feed to all the chickens?
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    help with prolapse - do I deliver the egg?

    Just read up on prolapse - noticed my 21 wk old BO w/ it today - this would be her first egg. I can see the egg off to the right-hand side - looks like the wall of whatever that organ is (cloaca?) is stretched thin over it. The shell feels crackly but the egg looks intact. I'm going to try...
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    11 wk bantam porcelain d'uccle cockerel needs new home - SoCal

    This cute little guy started crowing already. Free to good home.
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    Silkies OC, CA *7/15 heading out of town, check back in 2 wks!*

    Time to clear out the coop! I have 5 little silkies - 3 are 15 weeks and 2 are 11 weeks. Here's one of the 15 wk old ones: They all look pretty much the same - shades of black - one is dark grey. Not sure yet if male or female. All sweet disposition (like all silkies?) Name your...
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    what is this little feather-footed roo?

    11 week old cockerel
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    new roo starting to peck the hens

    I have a 4 mo old EE cockerel (only roo we have) starting to grab the hens at the nape of the neck. Haven't seen him try to climb on top of them yet. Is this just him working up to mating? Interestingly, seems like he's only tried it on the 2 hens who are lowest on the pecking order. At what...
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    what is this variety of ameracauna called?

    l saw another chicken that looked exactly like mine this weekend -- I know she's an ameracauna but not sure what you call this color/variety. Thanks! While I'm at it -- what variety is this young male ameracuana? Thanks!
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    cleaning & saving duck feathers & down -- help!

    I searched on this & came up with nothing -- seems like there should be a post on here somewhere, but I couldn't find it. I'm sure I'm not the only person who has wanted to save & use the beautiful feathers & down from ducks. Anyone know what I do to clean & sanitize the feathers & down...
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    Do you have to butcher ducks at 7 wks?

    I read in some post that exact time to butcher pekin ducks was 7 wk 2 days, because of the feather development. Is there anything to that?
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    first time poult brooder - what's different from chicks?

    Any important differences brooding poults from chicks? I know to use game bird starter. Anything else? Can they also stay in the bator 48 hours?
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    Any tricks for bonding with my pekins (7 wk old)?

    I have 2 pekins 7 wk old. They do follow me around, but they also run away (those guys are fast!) whenever we try to round them up to put them away at night. I've tried offering them treats, which they'll take from my hand, but they're still extremely skittish. Any ideas how to make them more...
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    Happiness is... moving the chicks outside! *pics*

    I think anyone who raises chickens is familiar with the point at which the baby chicks outgrow their welcome in the house. We reached that point several days ago, so what a pleasure to get this little pen set up & move these guys outside, then vacuum up every last wood chip from the den! The...
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    I got a pullet egg today!!!

    What a sweet pleasure, finding that first little egg. I think it has to be from my 5 mo old silkie. My other ones coming up are only 3 months old. It's a light brown egg with a sheen to it. It's a blue silkie. Does that sound like it? (She may not be pure bred -- I picked her up at the...
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