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    Cayuga Duck Flock

    13 Ducks- 12 Cayuga and 1 Khaki Campbell. This flock started out as one drake and three females earlier this year. My females went broody and hatched eggs (including one Khaki Campbell egg from a neighbor's flock). We now have twelve females and one drake at the end of summer. We have...
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    Chick with stiff, swollen toe

    Have a month old chick with an inflamed, swollen, and stiff toe. She is outside with her broody mom. No sore on the foot, so I doubt bumblefoot. Anyone see this before? I don't want to poke holes looking for pus in a tiny chick... Do you guys think I need to???
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    Unexpected Death - graphic pics- any ideas on the cause?

    Hi, everyone. This is a sad post. I have a 10 week old EE pullet that I saved from sour crop when she was just a couple days old. When I went out to the grow out pen mid-morning, she was dead. I plan on doing a full necropsy tomorrow and adding more pics, but for now, I wanted to ask for...
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    Input needed on a skinny juvenile

    Hi, everyone. I have a 10 week old Cuckoo Marans that is skin and bones. She eats (I've seen it), but she is so thin I'm afraid I will see her dead any morning. I didn't notice how thin she way because I don't usually pick up my birds, but she was fluffed up, so I checked her out. Thoughts? I'm...
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    Owl Attacked Duck

    An owl attacked my ducks this morning and killed two of them. I saw two owls, so I know exactly what it was. One was in the pen and one was perched on the fence surrounding it. I lost a duck about a week ago (no head), and I thought the fenced area where they were sleeping was too low, so I put...
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    Hungry Man Special

    Anyone ordered the Hungry Man Special from Cackle? You get 50 meaties and 25 layers. Just wondered (if you have ordered) what kind of layers you got. I have more people who want table eggs than my hens can lay, so we are considering this.
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    Wildlife Rehab for wild ducklings/ducks

    Thought I would share in case someone finds themselves in a similar situation. I had a student bring me a wild mallard duckling they found on the road this morning. Since I am the only person my student knows with ducks, of course he brought it to me. I never can say no to an animal (or a...
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    Cayuga drake or hen?

    I bought a couple of Cayugas ducklings from someone off of Craigslist, and I am starting to think they are both drakes. We have had them for a week, have not heard anything but whistles, and they are about 6-7 weeks old. Can anyone tell me if I still have hope for a hen from these two? Forgive...
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    Chicken math: How many chicks have you brooded in your house???

    So, I am a crazy chicken lady. We started out the season by buying a few silkie chicks at the feed store. Then I set some Icelandic, Basque, and Australorp eggs. Then I saw ISA Browns at the feed store and thought, "Wow! ISA Browns are champion layers. I should get a few." A few days later I was...
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    BO, ISA, or Red Cross?

    Hi, guys! I need some help IDing some chicks I just got at the feed store. They were on clearance and marked as laying pullets. They are from Townline, so looking at their website, I've narrowed it down to three possibilities- buff orpington, ISA brown, or Red Cross. I've had ISAs in the past...
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    Chick with butt problem- how do I strengthen a vent???

    Hi! I have a 4 week old ISA brown chick who gets a prolapsed vent (sort of) pretty regularly, and I don't know what to do to help. The first time it happened, I didn't notice immediately because she was at least a couple weeks old and (I thought) out of the woods for pasty butt and butt-related...
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    Chick not growing feathers

    Hi! Not sure this is an emergency, but I am worried so I thought I would ask the BYC community. I bought a few ISA browns at the feed store a week ago. They are in a brooder with access to chick starter and water 24/7. Now I have one whose wing feathers are not growing for some reason. I weighed...
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    White easter egger or buff Orpington?

    Ok guys- I caved while at Big R and bought a chick I THOUGHT might be a white EE. It was in the "araucana" pullets bin (EEs from Mt. Healthy), but the same bin also had Buff Orps pullets in it too. This baby was a lighter yellow than anyone and has puffy cheeks (muffs), but her legs are yellow...
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    TSC Mystery Bantam

    Hi! We got a silkie bantam from TSC and I also bought this little girl (always call them "girl", "her", and "she" for good luck!). Anyone want to guess what breed she is? She is TINY. She is small next to the silkie chick. [/IMG]
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    What is your favorite breed of duck?

    I am thinking of adding some ducks to our chicken flock. Trying to decide on what breed to get. We are mostly interested in eggs, not meat. Anyone who can tell me your experiences with your favorite breeds would be very helpful. Thanks!
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    Easter Eggers "Ameraucanas" from Cackle

    Hi, all. I was wondering if anyone had ordered EEs from Cackle Hatchery. On their site it says right up front that a very small percentage of birds have scissor beak. Wondering if anyone has seen this? How does it play out? Are the birds worth it in terms of plumage color and egg laying/color...
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    Bald Eagles

    Anyone have troubles with eagles? We have two that I have seen around lately. They are beautiful, but I am worried for my flock. Just wondering what I can expect. Any suggestions?
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    Frozen Mucus on hen

    Hi! We just came home and the first thing I did was check on the chickens. It's been REALLY cold today (4 degree high), but not windy. When I looked at my white EE hen, I noticed she had frozen mucus on her butt. I took her in and cleaned it off- it was frozen and looked like a long drip of...
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    Strange twisted wing in new chick - please help!!!

    This is our first hatch. There were 11 eggs put in and this is #8 to hatch. She can't stand and seems to have a twisted wing or back. Anyone know what this is or what I can do to help? They are all still in the incubator because there are still two eggs that are hatching (#11 looks like it...
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