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    Duckling stuck, cut it or no?

    This duckling apparently hatched a bit early. I noticed what looked like the yolk sac that was still absorbing. So I wrapped it in a wet warm cloth & placed it against the side where it’d be less likely for it to kick the rest of the egg shell off, in hopes that it would continue to absorb the...
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    Assist or not?

    This egg has been like this for 16+ hours. The membrane appears to be dried out. It looks brownish & ive seen no movement. Should I moisten the membrane? Should I do anything else? My humidity is staying between 70-75% in the incubator. It’s hard to tell from the pics because of lighting, but it...
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    Hen or Rooster?

    i bought this chicken yesterday. Chicken is 1 year old. She is suppose to be a hen, a maran/polish mix. She has some pretty long spurs. I know some hens can grow spurs, but doesn’t that normally happen in older hens. Is there any other way I can tell if it’s a hen or rooster? Or do I just have...
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    Splayed leg, slipped tendon, or something else?

    Need advice. Does this look like more like splayed leg or a slipped tendon (perosis), or something else? I've tried to tell if I could feel if the tendon is out of place, but it's swollen, so it's hard to tell. 3 week old poult. No problems until yesterday. But now is having trouble walking &...
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    Need advice, quick

    I've searched through the threads, but can't find a situation quite like mine. I have 2 Americana hens. They are 1 yr. old now. One yellow and one black. I've had them both since they were day old chicks. They have been best friends all along. They yellow hen has always looked out for the black...
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