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  1. BirdLeaf

    Best incubator for continuous hatching?

    I bought some styrofoam incubators at tractor supply in January and they’re already failing. I like to do continuous hatching (multiple hatch dates in one incubator, transfer the eggs to the hatcher when they’re ready), and I want something that can handle the continuous running. What’s worked...
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    Female mating other females

    I have 3 Pekins and a Cayuga. One Pekin is a drake, all others are females. My Cayuga, who I have eggs from (I cracked one and it was fertilized), keeps mating the other ducks, even the drake! Tail twist, head-bobbing full on mating, minus a duck penis. Is she becoming a hermaphrodite, even...
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    Chick not wanting to stand

    (Forgive the mess, it’s food grade DE) I have a month old chick who keeps falling over or laying down. Poop is normal, appetite and water consumption is normal (if I pick her up and put her by the water or food), but she can’t even sit upright. Earlier she appeared to be shivering but has...
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    Shivering wilting month old chick

    I’ve got a month old chick who seems weak. He eats and drinks, takes enormous healthy poops (like some of my full grown hens don’t have poops this big), but seems to kind of fall over onto his side and appears to shiver. He seems thin despite the fact that he’s been eating and drinking. He will...
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    Jaw injury on a chick

    Seems like this is the only section I ever post in! I was out feeding and watering my chicks and noticed one who I thought was panting. Upon closer inspection, I found what appears to be an unhinged jaw. He’s got some crust at the corners of his mouth, and his jaw is hanging slightly (not as...
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    Bug infested possibly anemic rooster-help!

    I have a very lethargic rooster, I looked very closely at him and noticed some tiny bugs crawling on his face. He’s not really moving much, so I’ve covered him in DE and massaged it down to the skin. He’s pooped today, it’s basically an orange-brown liquid. Do I force feed him? If so, how...
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    Sick rooster

    My rooster is sick. He’s been a bit sleepy the past few days, his comb has been a bit pale but his waddle is bright, his poop is runny and orange/brown. Today he wouldn’t leave the nesting box even though I was handing out treats. The rest of the flock is doing just fine, they recently...
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    Black egg?

    Got a black egg this morning, should I incubate it or throw it away?
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    My goose laid an egg, now what?

    I was feeling really bad for one of my chickens today when I found this massive egg, but then I remembered my geese lay eggs too! :gig:lau Now, it’s going to be very cold overnight, am I better to collect these eggs and keep them inside until there are enough eggs for a clutch? Or should I just...
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    Mycoplasma Vaccinations?

    Has anyone here tried the mycoplasma vaccines on their flock? What was the cost? Did you do it yourself or have a vet do it for you? Which strain did you do? Thanks!
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    Murderous geese, why?

    I walked out to the coop this morning and my African Geese were standing in the run, covered in blood. “Oh no! Something must have attacked them!!!” I thought. My geese are pretty vicious so I looked around for the body of its enemy. It was one of my 10 week old ducklings. Is there any way to...
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    Respiratory illness

    Most of my outdoor chickens (I have chicks and young birds in the house or garage) are getting sick. Two have died so far, and one is missing but presumably dead somewhere in the pasture. Symptoms are: Sneezing, nasal and eye discharge, very swollen faces (especially around the eye and...
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    Hen with skin issue

    She’s sneezing a bit so I was giving her some VetRX when I noticed her skin! Seems like all of her skin is red, when she bends over you can see it through her feathers. Anyone ever seen anything like this? Edit: this is her belly, between the legs
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    Little Chick

    This little chick is alive today due to excellent advice from this forum, and I just wanted to tell his story. Meet Pepper! He pipped at the same time as his little red sibling but didn’t seem to hatch as fast. He was the second chick I ever hatched, and it wasn’t going well for him. About 2...
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    Multiple unidentified chickens

    This black and white hen, she has 5 toes, came from Tractor Supply This rooster came with my new coop and I forgot his breed, he was a show chicken for 4H I have two of these hens, my rooster pictured below is the same breed but I don’t know what breed haha! This orange hen and this rooster...
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    Mystery Rooster

    I’m curious about the breed of the rooster, his legs are mostly feathered and his comb color is interesting, also he’s very small and I have no idea how old he is but I’m told he’s “probably less than a year old” Thanks in advance!
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    Any guess as to what breed this hen is?

    She’s super tiny, pretty nervous and very fast compared to the other chickens I have. I don’t know if she’s ever laid an egg, if she has they are very small and white, and she’s at least 2 years old. That’s pretty much all I know about her. Thank you in advance!
  18. BirdLeaf

    Hey, I’m new!

    Hey everyone, I’m very new to chickens, I first got into them about 2-3 months ago when I moved in with my boyfriend. He already had a bunch and I’ve just been learning as I go! I’m always open to advice. We have 4 African Geese, 5 ducks, about 30 chickens and 4 roosters! I’ve got a lot of...
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