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Is this normal ?
My 4 yr old tom has alot of large silver-white scales on his legs. No signs of irritation, sores, itching. Are these normal scales ? -
Never saw this before!
My birds free-range during the day and I collect their eggs from their two nests each day. One hen started a new nest in brush and high grass. I followed her to find the new nest and saw her come running out of the brush carrying an egg in her beak. She ran into the yard where she dropped the... -
How do I treat a sinus infection?
One of my 4 month old runners sounds congested, making squeaking noises when she breathes. Her face is swollen. One eye is runny and there is a bb-sized lesion on her forehead between her eyes. It appears to be draining. There is no drainage from her nares. I did not see any signs of illness... -
Help, please-sick runner
One of my year old runner ducks is sick. She has been looking thinner but has had a great appetite. I feed Flock Raiser and she free-ranges daily with the others; lays a daily egg; normal activity level -until today. She has been quiet today and did not come running for her supper; never... -
Will hens with poults get along ?
I have two hens raising poults and have kept them separated while they were on nests. I'm beginning to have a space problem and would like to put them together. Is it possible ? or will they be aggressive toward the other's poults ? One hen's babies are a week old and the other's are 2-3 days... -
another question about eggs in nest
My hen is on her first-time nest- 22 eggs. I have doubts if any are fertile. My standard bronze tom, 2 yrs old, seems to be incredibly incompetent. Incredibly stupid according to my husband. The poor boy (the tom, not my husband) wastes his efforts sideways and backwards on the hens and treads... -
question about eggs in nest
One of my hens just began brooding for the first time. One egg of the 23 broke. I cleaned up the nest while she was off this morning. There are several with dried yolk on them in the nest now. Are chances for hatching these better if I wash them or leave them as is ? Thanks -
help with terrified ducklings
I was just given 3 abandoned runner ducklings, about 2 weeks old. Mom disappeared. They obviously have never been handled and are terrified of the sight of me. Their reaction is heart-breaking and I worry that they will injure themselves. They are inside, in a tub, under heat, eating/drinking... -
What does this mean ?
I raised my first clutch of keets, now 4 months old. Occasionally I see a behavior I haven't noticed in the adults. They bow their head to the ground and back up, full-speed. What does this mean?- valewife
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What's too cold for lone pea?
I need advice, please. We recently completed our new bird barn and runs and moved the 2 turkeys and my one lone peacock in. It's a 12x20 metal-type barn, divided in half by fencing. Our first real winter blast of cold weather is coming next week. The turkeys are fine through our NC winters but... -
Need help covering run
I'm covering a 10x20 run and need suggestions on framing to hold the netting. The fencing is 6 ft high chainlink. I want the netting to be about 4 ft higher. Any suggestions/advice on using PVC pipe or something similar to tent the netting across the run? Thanks for any help! -
Why is my tom spinning?
My standard bronze tom, about a yr and a half old, will occasionally spin in a circle and then run around, bumping into things for a minute or so. Then he's fine. It's almost like a seizure-type activity. Has anyone experienced this ? Other than this, he is healthy, fat and sassy. Thanks. -
duck or guinea eggs ?
Can the first duck eggs look just like guinea eggs ? My Runners will be 6 months old next week. I have found two eggs in a dust bath spot over the last week. They look just like guinea eggs- same size, pointed end, same color, but my only guinea hen has been on her nest and the nest is undisturbed. -
Peas in trees-another question
Another thing my birds are worrying me about- They are wandering farther from the yard, usually still on our 20 acres, but out of my sight. If they are missing in the late afternoons, I go looking for them and lure them home with a treat. Sometimes they act like they were lost. I've found them a... -
Peas in the Trees ?
Does anyone allow their birds to free-range all the time and roost in the trees- no pen or coop ? And if so, what about storms/bad weather ? -
best duck feeder ?
My 2 Runner ducklings are 12 weeks old. What is a good way to offer pelleted feed? is there a duck feeder that limits waste? I put their pellets in a dish and they waste so much, wetting it and walking through it. I also feed all kinds of garden scraps and they free-range daily. Thanks. -
hen injured by tom
My hen has a very bad gash on her back under her wing. Looks like the tom's toenails ripped the skin open. They were 1 yr old in March so this is their first breeding season. The tom still hasn't quite figured it out- he stomps her until she can't stand it and gets away from him. I coated the... -
Help- Thought my duckling died
Hi group, I am new to ducks, but have other poultry. I have two two week old Runners. Last night when I made the last check of the night, I found one duckling upside down with her neck turned back as if dead/dying. I grabbed her up and she was very limp but began to move and "wake up". I made a... -
Is my Black Shoulder a pied ?
Xerxes is 8 months old now. His neck has finally turned blue in the last week. Is he slow to color or might he be a pied ? He still has alot of white. -
Questions about laying
Here are beginner's questions -It's my first spring with mature turkeys, still so much to learn. If I collect eggs every day, will my 2 hens keep laying or will they stop when a certain number has been laid ? We are not raising chicks this year and have been eating the eggs or giving them away...