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    Moving Across Country to Kentucky

    Hi Everyone, My name is Halo. I am moving with my family and managerie of animals across country from Southern California to the beautiful state of Kentucky. We have 14 chickens, 6 ducks, 2 sheep, 4 bunnies, 6 dogs, 6 cats, and 4 pet birds. I need your help with places to stay overnight that...
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    will 1 yr female mallard return (fly) back?

    Hi- ww have a one year female mallard. (Birthday tomorrow) who has enjoyed life her with 3 pekin girls, one male magpie and 1 male khaki campbell. We started clipping her wings in July every 10 to 12 weeks. Today she is missing...and due for a clip. if she flew doea she have ability to return.
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    Wry Neck/Crook Neck - Gauges they may be improving? - Please share your experience.

    Thanks to support for BackYard Chickens community, our 4-year old newly adopted (10 days ago) hen is, well, still with us! She is eating by hand-fed methods and taking vitamins along with prendisone as outlined via links other posts with regards to this subject. Now, I am wondering what are...
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    prendisone for hens? what do you know

    A hen we adopted a few weeks back has extreme tilting of her head which appears to be wry /crook neck. we are administering electrolytes and vitamins. my neighbor is a dog and cat vet but thought we should consider prendisone. I understand tapering and too that it wipes out immune systems for a...
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    HELP - CA Chicken Turning Head - What kind of vitamins and Electrolytes?

    Hi - we are in Southern California and it is hot and dry! A hen we adopted a few weeks ago has been doing great but today we went in the yard and her head is twisted to the side...tilting down. We just gave her some water with a dropper. However, I read we should give her some vitamins and...
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    Is it bumblefoot or not? Lump with not a large scab

    I posted a thread asking questions about bumblefoot. I researched it today online, best I could reviewing older posts here and searching every other article I could find. I also visited several feed stores that had chicks, ducklings and the likes ...for added wisdom. I am still at a loss for...
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    Duck (drake) with lump on middle of bottom foot - bumblefoot?

    Dear Friends - We have some questions. We need some help. The background is that in doing research ...I just finished reading posts on bumble foot -- and it sounds like our 5 month old Magpie may have it based on the descriptions I just read. There is a small (pin head) black mark on the top...
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    HELP please -- ratio issues? 18 week (3 drakes 1 girl) - need wisdom - insights

    Hi - We received our precious ducklings and have been raising them as pets. (Just finished building beautiful home). They love it! Their sex identities became clear a few days ago -- 3 drakes (1 Pekin, 1 Khaki Campbell, 1 Magpie) and the girl is a Rouen (Mallard). They have been happy ducks...
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    Help, please - 6 week old khaki pulling wing feathers of 6 week old pekin

    About 6 weeks ago, we brought home 4 precious 2-day old ducklings. The past 6 weeks we have been lovingly caring for their needs -- adding"just amount" of Niacin to their water to supplement their starter mash...heating, enlarging their habitat and serving as guards when they take little swims...
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