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    Can one dominant hen pick on all the rest of the flock?

    All of my hens (8), except one, are being feather-picked terribly. They are missing feather on their backs and on the corner of their wings ("shoulders"). The one who isn't picked is still pristine and healthy looking. Is she the culprit? They get plenty of protein. (high-protein feed, peas...
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    Anyone with knowledge on apple trees?

    I planted 2 young dwarf apple trees last year. I do not know the exact ages of the trees, but one is about 6 feet tall and the other about 5.5 feet. The 6-footer has tons of blossoms. This is a gala. The other one, which I think is a jona gold (lost the tag), has leaves, but no blossoms. Is this...
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    5 week old cayuga duckling with bloodied wings

    Hello, We have a 5-week-old cayuga whose wing tips stick out (angel wing syndrome?). This morning we noticed that they are now all bloodied and she keeps "grooming" them. We didn't notice any of the others pecking at her, but that's not to say it didn't happen during the night. Any advice...
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    5 week old Alpine goat eats grain and hay but won't take bottle

    I have three 5-week old Alpine female goats. They've been eager milk drinkers all along. But today, at the 3rd feeding, one of the girls wouldn't take the bottle. She's not interested at all. I saw her grazing and eating grain sporadically, but she will not take the bottle. She acts ok. Still...
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    Help....all of my "female" ducks have tail curls...Was I duped?? And three are attacking one.

    I have 2 pekins and 2 Blue Swedish that are about 4.5 months old. All were purchased as chicks and were told that they were females. (We want duck eggs. YUM) However, one Pekin has a raspy voice, they ALL have tail curls, and three are attacking and shunning the Pekin that doesn't have the...
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    Cornish cross rooster attacking RIR hens

    Our Cornish crosses were accidents. We thought we were getting two layers. We are first-time chicken owners. Our Cornish are about 4 months old. The rooster is HUGE. Although I do not have the stomach to raise chickens for meat, my husband has no problem. He's quite the hunter-gatherer. Lol...
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    Young chickens with sparse feathers

    My husband brought home 2 chicks a few weeks ago, to add to our "flock". I apologize. I do not know the breed. My dear hubby didn't retain that info after he bought them from the feed store. They were supposed to be a speckled variety, but are looking like they will be white. What concerns me...
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    Brand new to chickens and ducks

    Hello! I am Alison. I live in NH. About 6 weeks ago, I purchased 8 production reds, 2 RIR, and 2 ....hmmm white chickens that are "interesting" ( I will be posting a question about those two...) plus 2 pekin ducks and 2 Swedish blues. My husband built a kick-a** chicken house and run for...
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