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    Ducklings + freezing temps

    Help! My ducklings picked the worst weekend to hatch! Two of my females are broody together, sharing a nesting box. I saw one of the first little peepers today... except it’s supposed to drop to 29° tomorrow night! Will they be okay under the moms, or should I set up a heating lamp indoors? I...
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    Premature Hatch?

    My blue Swedish has been broody for roughly 29 days. This morning I checked the eggs, no visible pips but I didn’t want to bother them. Then I found a little dead one, his butt end was still in the shell. He did not absorb all the yolk yet. Do you think he hatched prematurely? What about the...
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    Pekin duck ear is bleeding

    Hello, This morning I found my pekin with blood around his ear and neck. Only on his right ear, no blood on the left. He is acting 100% normal, his eyes are clear and he is eating. He plays with my chihuahua, and they can get a little rough sometimes. Could this possibly be due to head trauma...
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    Questions about broody call ducks and egg laying

    Hi there, I have one female call duck, about 9 months old. She is accompanied by her husband, Pierre, a 9 month old saxony/khaki cross. He is a bit bigger than her, but he is very, very gentle when it comes to mating with my call. He is such a protector and absolutely loves his wife. My call...
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    HELP NEEDED ASAP

    I have a pair of 7 m/o call ducks, sisters, absolutely bonded to each other. I just saw a huge hawk fly up from the yard. All the chickens are okay, but there was one very dead duck. My other duck is perfectly okay, thank god. However, she is freaking out. She is quacking and is very nervous...
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    My hen is skinny and smells!

    Merry Christmas everybody! I know everyone is busy but I would greatly appreciate if somebody would take time out of their day to tell me what is wrong with one of my chickens. She is a red sex link, not yet a year old. She has not been laying and her cloaca looks very pale. She looks to be very...
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    Read my up-and-coming chicken blogs!

    Hello, Backyard Chicken community! I am a young girl living a farm life in the city! With my three cats, two dogs, eight chickens, and now my newest edition- two call ducklings! I have decided to share my story, and I will soon be kickstarting my own blog! I expect to have it up and running...
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