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    Duckling Hatched With Open Head Wound

    I’m going to apologize in advance for posting this twice, once already in the emergencies and injuries section. I just came home to find that one of my ducklings hatched with what seems like an open head wound? Perhaps the brain and skull haven’t properly fused? It’s hard to tell how inflamed it...
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    Duckling Hatched with Open Wound on Head

    I just got home to find 3 out of my four ducklings had hatched. The one remaining was unfortunately shrink wrapped which is disappointing enough and another has what seems to be an opening in it’s skull? Some sort of an encephalitis? I can’t tell if it’s head is the proper size compared to the...
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    Help! Guinea Eggs still hatching but Duck Eggs just arrived in the mail

    So, I got a little enthusiastic and I impulse-bought duck hatching eggs on eBay with an estimated arrival of July 3rd. I thought *for sure* we’d be done with time to spare with our current incubator hatch. We’re currently right now on the tail end of a Guinea egg hatch, out of 17 eggs 8 hatched...
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    New Sebright Hen not laying?

    Hello everybody! I bought a Sebright hen a week ago now and was told she's a year old and laying. I know Sebright's aren't exactly reknowned for their laying ability but shouldn't I have seen something by now? It's my first hen that's able to lay an egg so I'm REALLY excited haha. I'm feeding...
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    One legged chick / broken ankle!

    Hello all, I took home a couple Tractor Supply rejects today... One is a very young red sex link chick that appears to have broken it's ankle right above the foot and it's using it as a stump. At first glance she appears to be missing her foot. She seems to be gimping around okay and I'm hoping...
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    Bantam Frizzle Rooster!

    Hello all, I have a beautiful little frizzle that has recently begun to (attempt to) crow and therefore cannot stay with me. He is 7 weeks old and very tame. He loves to catch crickets and sit in your lap. He has some really beautiful splash/black/white/blue feathering coming in and would add a...
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    5-6 week old Frizzle Chicks! Hens or Roosters?

    Hello everyone! I received these three chicks two weeks ago and they've already grown so much! The woman I got them from said frizzles and silkies can be very difficult to sex and that she had one chicken she was sure was a rooster until she started laying eggs! I'm starting to have my...
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    March Hatch - First Time Incubating Shipped Eggs Hatch-Along!

    Hello everyone! Today I received my order from mypetchicken.com. I ordered a dozen assorted Blue Standards and a dozen assorted Best of Bantams. I received: Blue Standards: -3 Blue Orpington Eggs -1 Lavendar Orpington Egg -4 Blue Copper Maran Eggs -4 Blue Splash Maran Eggs Best of Bantam...
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    HELP! Incubator questions

    Hello all! I'd love to hear your expert opinions on how I should proceed incubator-wise. Back story: I was all set and excited to order the Brinsea octagon 20 eco manual turner last week on amazon but when I was telling my co-workers one of them offered to let me borrow their incubator that...
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    Amazon.com Pre-Fab Coops

    Hello everyone! I have wanted to own a few chickens for a while now and am finally in the housing position to be able to do so and I am SO excited! I am borrowing an incubator from a friend and will be receiving eggs next week! Hopefully if all goes well I'll be a chicken owner in March! I've...
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