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    Shrapnel inside eggs?

    Wife just hard boiled some eggs maybe at most 3 weeks old, we've done older, and a majority of the eggs have these spots in the whites. I've seen blood spots in yolks before not a biggy, but this isn't like that. It's hard like a pepper corn but flat. Might be blood but in 4 years have never...
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    Husky Reds

    Has anyone ordered any Husky Reds from Hoovers Hatchery? First order 100% death rate. Second order 50% death rate. I'm not speaking badly about the hatchery, they have always delivered successfully before. The post office screwed up the delivery on the first batch and they were barely moving...
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    Cross breeding Royal Palm

    Question about cross breeding Royal Palm with a Slate blue hen can it be crossed successfully and not harm the quality of the meat taste? Reason I'm asking is I just got a tom Royal Palm and Slate blue hen given to me, they named them and couldn't eat them. I'm not apposed to not breeding them...
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    Massacre in duck yard

    Not such a good day today. Went to check on the ducks this morning and found 2 Raven's and 2 of my ducks dead and 1 missing, 2 more wounded and 2 visibly shaken. Do I need to worry about momma duck grieving over the loss of Mr. Rubber Ducky? Or is that just a human thing? Thanks
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    2 broodies in 1 box

    Had an EE go broody on the first and had 2 eggs under her. About a week ago the game hen went broody and she is sitting with the other one.(same box) I ordered 25 chick's on the 1st and they should be here tomorrow in time for the first hen and eggs to hatch. Question is will the 2nd hen stop...
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    How many batches of eggs?

    So how many times a year do ducks lay eggs to hatch? Our duck started laying eggs in February and laid until March 24 when she went full time sitting on them. We let her have 18. Went out today to feed the 6 ducklings that survived, all but 3 hatched, and due to it raining I put their food in...
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    Mother duck smothering babies

    Day 4 of dead duckling removal. Besides taking all babies from mother what can I do to stop the body count? Some were just hatched and others were 1 or 2 days old. She sat on 18 and 3 were killed just after hatching 2 were day old. 1 found hole in fence and neighbors dog brought it back to me...
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    How BIG are your eggs?

    How big are your eggs? Collected one today that was 3.6 oz! This is my normal jumbo next to frankin jumbo! Made me weigh them all. Yes the sacle reads 6.9 oz! The rest are all normal weights.
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    Going on 48 hours like a penguin

    My hen who stopped laying eggs 2 winters ago looks like she is egg bound. Every sign pointing to that except she has some poop in here hospital room (cage). She is eating and drinking. Physical exam revealed hard ab, swollen crop but no egg felt. Lubed her up gave preparation h. Still nothing...
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    Roo coup NOT coop BUT coup!

    Ok, so the Junior Roo has been on his coup for going on 3 weeks. Not so bloody now, also helped I trimmed the spirs. How long do we have to watch this sad change go on? Also the Former King is trying to hide out in the house! This is the old King Dumplings! He is just shy of 2 years and has...
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    Cost of Vet?

    Please move if not in the right place. found a Vet that sees poultry. They charge $10 for making an appointment and $50 for an exam of the bird. THEN depending on what they suspect is wrong work you up a price to test, x-ray mri and treat! Does this sound normal? I have never taken a chicken...
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    pulled a fox tail and this mass

    Well I went and pulled a plug out of my chickens sinus cavity. Talk about stink. I also pulled a dang fox tail out of it too! Explains why the others were not getting sick. So now hopefully she will feel better and finish molting and start giving me 6 eggs a week again, I'm hungry! Kim thanks...
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    a bale of straw and OMG!

    Went to the feed store for a bale of straw, the start of more fun! So this led to this! worse part is I didn't even get the car started before I told my wife they had 4 week old Ameraucana just the ones she was wanting! So we ended up getting 6. So I guess I have to turn in my man card! JK ...
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    video heavy breathing

    Went out to change water and found chicken like this! Heard a sneezing bird last night but couldn't see who it was. She was standing eyes closed facing into the sun then she sneezed. She didn't fight being picked up or put into cage. no swollen eyes, no gaping, no running eyes either. She...
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    Eye infection?

    Ok, here is what she has. material in between inner eye lid and outer lid, nose breathing issue, fowl fishy smell, wife says it is like a fleshy type of material I say fibrous. was able to remove some of it want to say it was like tofu, but harder. It looks to go behind the eye/socket area...
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    Egg yolk

    My wife has pointed out that the egg yolk from the larger eggs are "soft". No matter the height that she opens the egg and "drops" it into the pan or bowl they rupture. Is there something that they are missing in their diet? I feed them layer food and they free range, so I don't know how they...
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    2 Sterile roo's?

    Is it possible for roo's to be sterile? I have 2 roo's and they are mating with the ladies. My neighbor has a hen that has been broody and sitting on 4 eggs now started with 6. 2 went bad, 2 are clear and 2 are black (when candling). She has been sitting 30 days on the 4 eggs and not a peep. We...
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    Which eggs to use?

    If this is in the wrong spot I am sorry. Please put it where it needs to be or let me know where to post it at! Thanks. I am wanting to hatch some eggs that my ladies are giving me. The eggs are different sizes and I only want to hatch out the biggest eggs. But, the biggest eggs have been...
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    Bum foot or leg

    So, after reducing the run size and not letting him out to run around its getting worse. Soaked him in Epson salt for about a half hour, he actually went to sleep! Any way, inspected again and did not see anything obvious, no bubble foot or cuts. He did not show any sings of being hurt when I...
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    Not a Good Start for a Sunday PICS MIGHT BE DISTURBING.

    I let the girls out and all seemed good until the last one popped out with a messed up lower back and tail. I have cleaned and pulled bleeding feathers. What else should I do? I have some blue coat(sp?) on the way. until then I am controlling the bleeding from the flesh with flour. Ms...
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