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    Possible broken chick toe

    I have a chick that’s about 8 days old and she’s now not putting weight on her leg, I think it’s her middle toe as I saw her limp and it bent underneath her foot. I can move/manipulate it with obvious pain. Not sure if she caught it on something or if momma stepped on her, I have 18 babies so...
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    Broody battle

    So I have a few young-ish hens of about 1 year. One, Annabelle, became broody about 2 months ago. It quickly became apparent that she was likely not going to be a good brooder when she began knocking some eggs out of the nest. At first I thought fine--she's getting rid of bad or unfertilized...
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    Drake loosing color on head and neck

    I have a drake mallard mix(ruin) he was rehomed with me in February. I was told he was approx 1 year. He has a mate, she had a clutch of 15 and hatched 10 successfully in early May. She layed another clutch about 8 weeks later of 12 and all were eaten or pushed out of the nest by her and she...
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    5 days old and struggling

    I brought home 5 new chicks of varying ages, from 3 weeks to 5 days. All came from the same flock owned by a friend. One of my littlest, only two days old when I brought her home, is not nearly as active as she has been every day until now. She seems exhausted, can't hardly keep her head up...
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    Molting, at what point should you suspect it's not normal?

    I am fairly new to raising hens. I have 3 girls who are free range, they are going to be 2 years old this spring. They are fed layer ration with oyster shell mixed in, their favorite treat is shredded cheese, and I've recently added a protein and vitamin supplement pellet which was supposed to...
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