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    Help! 6 mo Brahma, sudden lethargy won’t eat

    Roughly 6 mo Brahma pullet. I think she is laying based on age but haven’t witnessed it. Normally a big eater (her name is Chonk). I noticed her standing alone yesterday, not eating and her face appeared pale. I separated her immediately. She will not eat or drink. Tried blueberries...
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    HELP! MUSCOVY skin and bones

    Please help! I adopted two Muscovys over a month ago. They both did great and were quarantined for two weeks. Seemed to be the picture of health, were laying eggs. I do not know their age, but they appear to be young. The smaller of the two and younger, from what I can tell, is now seriously...
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    WORMS week old chicks??

    I have chicks that are exactly a week old and I just found this incredibly long poop, but it’s def connected by some sort of string or something. I’ve read other posts about instestinal lining but it’s about 6-7” long…which seems to long to be lining or a worm in such a tiny chick? they have...
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    EXTREME Labored Breathing! LOUD!

    Please help me!! 2 yo hen, mixed breed. Notice this morning she sounded like she was chatting a lot. It was very low, typical happy chicken mumbling. Then I noticed it was steady, there were no breaks, and I realized it was the sound of her breathing. She appears to be eating fine, acting...
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    Please help! Muscovy Prolapse vent/rectum

    Muscovy hen. Photo attached. Age is unknown, seems in good health aside from the protrusion. I’ve read the other threads, but hers looks different than any photos I’m finding. I noticed one of the duck eggs had a little blood on it a few days ago but didn’t think much of it, since the...
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    Ascites / chicken still draining hours later??

    3yo RIR. After lots of research realized it was ascites. She’s been in fine spirits but I noticed her breathing heavily last week, have been keeping a close eye. I picked her up 4-5 days ago and realized her abdomen was full of fluid and felt like an overfilled water baloon. We do not have the...
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    Emaciated hen. EYP, IMPACTED crop. Impacted Gizzard.

    3 yo RIR. Has been “off” for over a year. Goes through cycles of lethargy. Hasn’t laid in quite some time. Smallest in the flock, bottom of the pecking order. Has had sour crop before (3 months ago) and I was able to alleviate it by regurgitation. She immediately perked up, resumed normal...
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    Muscovy Duck weird stomach bumps

    I posted about my Muscovy molting a couple weeks ago, but I can’t find that thread. We adopted her. She couldn’t walk well and we assumed she was over weight and her legs were weak from her previous living conditions. She has since lost weight and moves and runs well. I noticed though, a couple...
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    Muscovy Losing Feathers + Lethargic

    Hey all! To start, yes, I know Muscovy are not technically ducks. Now that that’s out of the way lol.... I am a chicken person, never owned water fowl. A friend at our local animal shelter reached out because they had a Muscovy that was dumped at a local park. She is unbelievably sweet and...
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    • duck health ducks feather loss help molting muscovy muscovy behavior sick duck
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    • Forum: Ducks
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    “LOVE IN A PUFF” safe for chickens?

    I’ve been trying to find a good plant to grow up on side of the exterior of my chicken run for looks but also to add shade for the summer. I have Love In A Puff seeds (Cardiospermum halicacabum). I can’t find anything online about it being toxic, but also can’t find anything in reference to...
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    Help! Rooster, Milk eye, not eating

    I have a 6 month Roo who I noticed today and a milky eye, he keeps it closed, so it must be painful. Otherwise he seems “okay” he is still walking fine, although slowly. He however is not eating or drinking. Is more docile than usual. Could it be mareks? Or just an injury and the pain is...
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    Is this bumble?

    6 month old, legbar mix rooster. I check my chickens feet every couple weeks for bumble and I keep their coop very clean. I just checked this guys feet a week ago and didn’t notice anything. Today saw a slight limp and checked his feet. The skin/scales on the end of his little toe are rock...
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    Hatching / Breeding- when? Genetics and coloring.

    Hi all, I have my first rooster. He is 4 months old and has been quite busy with my hens the last few weeks. My hens are all over a year. Is there a specific age that my rooster needs to be to be fertile? Or is he good to go? Also, I’m wondering how the genetics and coloring will work. I do not...
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    2wk old chick/ lethargic not growing

    I have a two week old chick that is growing at a third of the rate as the rest. She’s still almost the same size as when she hatched, but her wing feathers have been growing in. Breathing is slightly labored and there is sometimes a clicking sound. She only sleeps standing up. Will eat and...
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    Help Sexing!

    I have a broody hen who hatched 7 eggs from a mixed barnyard dozen. I ordered the dozen from a reputable farm that has purebreds, but the dozen I got is not from there carefully separated lines and breeds, so any autosexing down patterns are uncertain. I do know some of their partial genes...
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    • 4week old chicks chicks cockeral? pullet sexing sexing 2-3 week old chicks
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    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
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    HELP Incubator AND Broody / DAY 22 no pip or peep from bator

    Hey all! I am hatching for the first time. I started with 16 shipped eggs. Gave half to my broody hen and half in an incubator. I’ve candled both sets through the process all looked good. Didn’t see any detached air cells, all but 3-4 eggs were developing. Wednesday evening started day 21, as...
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    Light Brahma/ pecking or leg mites?

    I have an 8mo old light Brahma who has had some bleeding on her feet the last 5-6 days. I noticed a small spot at first and didn’t think much of it. But today there is obviously more and she seems to me favoring the foot slightly. I have included photos. She is eating, drinking, and laying (as...
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    Laying only yolks with a “tail”?

    My pullets are 6-7months old. I’m not sure who laid these, but there were two right next to each other this am. Looks like just yolks (milky though), in a thick membrane and both have an extension, tube or tail coming off. Anyone ever seen this? And is it concerning? All chickens appear to be...
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    Please help, sour Crop? Respiratory Problem?

    I have a 5 month old Light Brahma that has for months made weird noises. Always squeaks when she eats, and sneezes. Not every time, but enough that it stands out. I got two at the same time, and she is noticeably smaller than the other. Again, at first I didn’t think much of it but I’m wondering...
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    Easter Egger with Iridescent Lobes, gender or egg indicator?

    My EE is 15 weeks. And I just noticed today she has iridescent earlobes. They are mostly covered by her muffs so I never noticed before. Is that normal? I googled a bit and everything that came up was about silkie roosters. Is it any indication of gender? I was thinking it’s probably just a...
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