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  1. Terri E

    Father attacks chicks. 1 dead,1 survived.Help in healing that 1 please.

    I have a pen with Roo and 3 hens. 2 chicks hatched close to a week now. Today, looked onto them and saw the rooser, Andre, attacking the chicks. When I got there, 1 dead, 1 still chirping but barely. Not even moving. So, as I was getting the dead one, both hens started to attack me. I...
  2. Terri E

    Chicks dropping like flies

    Okay. Hopefully you are able to understand me in this post. I have tote brooders. One kennel cage as a brooder. The kennel contains 20 chicks. All alive from breeder. One large tote contains 14 chicks, all alive from a different breeder. The longest tote, had smaller hatched chicks, of...
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    Mallard drake duckling in TX

    I have a Pure Mallard drake duckling about 3 months old in need of a home. Im not able to travel to meet. Was selling him but he he needs a home asap with someone who can take care of him. Why? I have 2 drakes chasing him and has wounded him on his head, bleeding and cuts. I have too many...
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    Mallard drake duckling in TX

    I have a Pure Mallatd drake duckling about 3 months old in need of a home. Im not able to travel to meet. Was selling him but he ft needs a home with someone who can take care of him. Why? I have 2 drakes chasing him and has wounded him on his head, bleeding and cuts. I have too many chicks...
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    Mallard drake duckling in TX

    I have a Pure Mallatd drake duckling about 3 months old in need of a home. Im not able to travel to meet. Was selling him but he ft needs a home with someone who can take care of him. Why? I have 2 drakes chasing him and has wounded him on his head, bleeding and cuts. I have too many chicks...
  6. Terri E

    Baby chick with bloat tummy can't poo

    Hello, I've tried to search for a thread concerning my dilemma on my 3 week old bab chick. Yesterday, I noticed he seemed a little less energetic but thought nothing of it since he was dozing off. This morning, he still seemed strange, so picked him up and noticed caked dried poo on his vent...
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    First time incubating duck eggs, Help!

    Ok, today is the estimated hatch date. Could the duck eggs be late? They are From a female Rhoen, dads are Peking & khaki. But I see a mark appearing on the egg. Like a vein type line. I had to open the incubator and check the other eggs. Not on any other eggs. It's wet cause I wanted to make...
  8. Terri E

    Just made my temp. brooder.

    Okay, I know that there are various ideas in the type of brooder available and DIY brooders. It's hard know what is right for the size or amount of babies you have. I have read and seen some amazing ideas created for their babies and the sizes are very creative. I do don't know anything. In...
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    Today found a crack on duck egg, help?!

    I'm using a still air incubator and noticed the humidity temp gradually rising and its current at 57. I attempted to lower it and it worked but it's getting back up, now at 46. Humidity. Is this normal? I searched to try to find the reason and can only guess of a line crack on one of the duck...
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    Any DIY Brooder projects ideas?

    Does anyone one have any DIY Brooder projects, possibly with plans, that works great with hatchling of 10+? I know I can just build a box with an opening, top cover with hard wired. However, I'm looking to do something extra just with a more secure top and viewing. Plastic is ok for lesser...
  11. Terri E

    Onalaska, Texas

    I need to fine a home for my Black, free-as-bird rooster. He is mix EE/Australorp. He was small when I felt home to help with Hurricane Harvey. Came back on the second week of December to see him grown but was told he was a she cause he never...
  12. Terri E

    lonely chick.

    Hatched today. Baby chick, only one of three eggs. Other two should be hatching within a week. I haven't incubated chicks in a year. This one was incubated and hatch. He's lonely and , like all chicks, cries - chirps. A whole lot. He's in the homemade brooder. Chirping away, when I talk to...
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    Duck eggs- frozen or safe

    Hello, Im Terri and live in Onalaska, Texas, I'm new to weather being cold for my ducks. I have both chickens (Americauna, Austrolorps, both mixed as well, and now mix game hen and rooster.) and my ducks are Pingking (M & F), Khaki(M), and Rhoen (F). When Harvey hit, was called into work and...
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    Help: Concerned about what I found with eggs.

    Ok, I am not good in posting but I'll try my best. I have went to collect eggs and found three eggs plus a very odd looking form. The texture almost felt like an egg but very soft. Even the color is the same as My Ameracuna eggs. I wish i can add a picture of it. but don't see the option...
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    Three baby chicks, 2 days old..what to do

    Ok, here is my detailed problem. I just don't know what to do. The incubator humidity was increasing and decreasing. i tried to adjust to make sure it's 60% and tried not to let it go below. it sometimes went as high as 87% The two baby chicks are Ameracuna (EE) and when they dried. I...
  16. Terri E

    Help, saved a day old chick from a cat. possible broken leg.

    I went to change water. had the baby chick on have when cat pounced on my hand and tried to eat it. I quickly push cat away and it's crying. This happened in the AM. I've tried searching on how to help it. it no longer use is leg and don't know what to do. I have already searched on...
  17. Terri E

    Just hatched yesterday. possibly broken legs???

    Just hatch 12 eggs beginning the day before and the last 2 hatched which ended way early this morning while I was sleeping. This pic shown is that he is now dry but I see that there is a problem. I have placed those that are fluffed and dry or and away from the incubator since I have more eggs...
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    My First time hatch of Ameracuna and Black Australorp, need advice. please read.

    Ok. Here it goes. My Ameracunas started to lay eggs a month now. So, yes the eggs are small. Thought I read that small eggs are a waste of time to try hatching, the chick will not survive. ok, I refuse to listen. So, i do have total of 14eggs from 2 Ameracunas. Hatching right now but...
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    New to BYC and on nerves end- rambling

    Hello Everyone, My name is Teresa and am new to this site. In searching for ideas and insights for my new found interests, BYC has always been among the top of it. In reading before signing up, it has helped me in some areas. I am originally born in San Antonio, TX , moved to Dallas county...
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