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    Lethargic Limping Chicken

    My 5-6 month old Silkie hen has recently started limping and falling over, its her right foot. She is also very lethargic. She is the bottom of the pecking order so I don't think she's been getting enough food. She's in a separate enclosure with chicken crumble and water. Is there anything else...
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    Where can I save battery hens from?

    Hey, I would like to rescue some battery hens, I have saved some from a farm and the farm has shut down. I live on the Mornington Peninsula Victoria Australia anyone know any nearby or in Victoria?
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    Help!!! Chick can't stand!!!

    I have a day old Silkie X chick who has a seriously splayed leg. When she tries to stand up she flails around and falls. We think she slipped while standing up in our incubator. She's very weak but won't eat or drink. Her foot is also turned out, so clubfoot and splayed. Please help!!!!
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    Chick can't stand up!!!!!!!!! Urgent help!!!!

    I have a day old Silkie X chick who has a seriously splayed leg. When she tries to stand up she flails around and falls. We think she slipped while standing up in our incubator. She's very weak but won't eat or drink. Who foot is also turned out, so clubfoot and splayed. Please help!!!! One of...
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    Chick with injured wing

    Ok, so I have 6 2-8 day old chicks, the fathers a silkie, not sure about mothers but the chicken who hatched them is a silkie. This morning I came out and two of them were caught in her fluff, one around the wing the other the neck. The one with the neck is fine then one with the wing was...
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    HELP!!! Chick with injured Wing!!

    Ok, so I have 6 2-8 day old chicks, the fathers a silkie, not sure about mothers but the chicken who hatched them is a silkie. This morning I came out and two of them were caught in her fluff, one around the wing the other the neck. The one with the neck is fine then one with the wing was...
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    Chickens and Tricks

    Hi Guys, I have a young silkie who has imprinted herself on me, knows her name and comes when called, I want to teach her some more tricks. My school has a petting zoo that we take to markets and we were thinking I could teach her tricks and bring her. I need advice on tricks and how to teach...
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    Breeding Ducks

    Hi Guys, I'm planning on breeding my ducks, I need any advice or information or anything you know on breeding. My friend and I have six ducks and two drakes between us and are planning on starting a small business. Also can ducks interbreed (between families and crosses) The drakes are Silver...
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    Dehydrated Chicken- PLEASE HELP

    I've been away for a few days and I've come back most of my chickens are fine except one silkie, she can't hold her head up, shivers and is incredibly listless. I think she's dehydrated, what can I do to help, she is in the bathroom with a heater on low wrapped in towels, I gave her a drink and...
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    Post pictures of your ducks

    There are lots of threads for certain breeds, on this thread post any breed any duck, even chickens if they're in the photo :) These photos are my khaki Campbell X Silver appleyard ducklings, the first few are when they're a few hours old
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    Duck Pond Help

    I need some help with a duck pond, I have a child's pool at the moment which only needs cleaning once a week but is blow up so I prefere to supervise the ducks in it. What are some ideas for an easy to clean in-ground duck pond. We have a dam and my dad wants to set the ducks free in it but I...
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    Keeping ducks and drakes together

    I currently have four five week old ducklings, two are drakes and two are ducks, do I need more ducks to be able to keep both the drakes, I really don't want to sell or give away any, they have been together from day one, (they hatched together from my incubator) and have never pecked or hurt...
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    Feathers help????

    Hi fellow poultry keepers, I have four five week old silver appleyard X khaki campbell ducklings, they've just started getting their breast and wing feathers. When will they get their 'sex' feather and green heads if they're drakes, apparently even females get the blue stripe down their wings if...
  14. HorseMadWhovian

    Duckling Genders

    Hi, I have four Khaki Campbell X SIlver Appleyard Ducklings that are three weeks old. Whats a good way to tell their genders? They all have dark beaks, one is a greeny colour but has a dark bean that apparently means she is a female. I've read the Appleyard ducks have dark toe nails and drakes...
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    Duckling Genders

    Hi, I have four Khaki Campbell X SIlver Appleyard Ducklings that are three weeks old. Whats a good way to tell their genders? They all have dark beaks, one is a greeny colour but has a dark bean that apparently means she is a female. I've read the Appleyard ducks have dark toe nails and drakes...
  16. HorseMadWhovian

    Help Duck eye problems, please help!!!

    Our white duck has a brown kind of goop around her eye and yellow liquored leaking from it, please give advice if I can't find everything I'm going to end up calling the vet. She's also really weak and can't stand, I gave her water but she wouldn't drink.
  17. HorseMadWhovian

    Duck eye disease??? HELP!!!

    Our Indian Runner has a weird scab thing next to her eye, it isn't effecting her eye but I'm still worried. We tried to wash it off but I seems stuck, my sister thinks its some kind of wart but I'm not sure, Pictures soon
  18. HorseMadWhovian

    My New Babies

    Here are some photos of my new babies Percy and Annabeth Daisy and Rose Percy and Annabeth Daisy and Rose They just hatched today, many thanks to RooRidgeFarm for instructions to help them out , my humidity was to low and the membrane dried up
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    Leg Bands

    I need some legbands for my just hatched ducklings, not zip ties preferably, I would like some I can make myself rather then buy online because you have to by them in packs of ten and I only need four. I tried straws but their legs are to big. Thanks
  20. HorseMadWhovian

    Bill out

    I'm really excited my ducklings have their bills out already, one has a large whole and a hole in the membrane but the outer hole in the shell is bigger, the membrane has shrunk and he can't pull his bill back, I don't think he can extend his hole, is there anything I should do? They've had...
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