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  1. DatCrazyChickenLady

    Hen wouldn’t put weight on one leg- now she won’t move.

    Hi! So last week one of my hens stopped putting weight on one of her legs, and I couldn’t figure out why- there was no swelling or redness or anything. But she was in great spirits, and just got stressed out when I tried to keep her in a kennel to let her rest, so I have just been letting her be...
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    Swelling on foot- not sure if it’s bumblefoot?

    Hello! I feel absolutely terrible about how long it’s taken me to notice this, but one of my chickens has very bad swelling on one of her feet. However I do not see any scab that might indicate bumblefoot, only a small indentation in one area- does anyone have any ideas of what it might be ? She...
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    Wild duckling!

    Hello! A couple in a park near us picked up a wild duckling and brought it home- and then gave it to one of our friends. Our friend doesn’t have the necessary supplies to care for them so we are considering caring for the duckling! We have three full grown domesticated ducks. If we were to raise...
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    Egg cracked or hatching? Help!

    Hello! We have been letting our hen hatch a few eggs and this morning one was super cracked and crushed- but the chick is alive. We haven’t been tracking it super closely- but the eggs should be hatching this week I think. Is the egg hatching or cracked, and what should I do? It’s been like this...
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    EMERGENCY! Hen has BAD sour crop!

    Hello! I am in a bit of a tough situation. My hen was attacked by my dog, and has developed sour crop. I’m not sure if it developed before or after the attack. I am trying to research how to test it but there are so many different treatments I don’t know which one is best to use! I’m very...
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    Chicken attacked by dog, eye and neck injury. Breathing weird. Help!

    Hello! Today we were throwing some scraps to the chickens and the dog got a piece of food. One of the hens, Rosa, got too close and my dog attacked her. She is about a year old hen of the Isa Brown breed. She is currently in a cage in a warm, quiet bathroom in the basement. She is wrapped in...
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    Chicken limping

    Hello! On every of my chickens, Rosa, has a very bad limp. When we looked at her foot, there didn’t seem to be anything out of the ordinary. There was no swelling, visible cuts or puncture wounds, and nothing seemed obviously broken. She didn’t react when we gently squeezed her leg and foot. She...
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    Duck has bad infection? Emergency!

    Hello all! My duck has a very bad wound in her back that we think is infected. It was covered in maggots, but we managed to remove most of them. The skin almost looks as though it is rotting. We sprayed some hydrogen peroxide and applied a bit of medicine that kills maggots. If anyone knows what...
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    Large swelling on foot?

    Hello! My duck, Nibbles, has recently developed a large swelling on his foot. He isn’t moving much because he doesn’t want to put pressure on it, but he otherwise seems healthy. It has been there for about 3-4 days. Does anyone know what this might be?
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    Very sick rat

    Hello all! My friends eat is very sick, and she’s thinks it might be Mycoplasma but Sheba Ian unsure. The symptoms of the rat include the following: Very lethargic Mostly normal breathing, but a bit labored. Cold. He is slowly getting warmer but is still very cold. He gets excited about food...
  11. DatCrazyChickenLady

    Can a hen raise ducklings?

    Hi! We just got ten ducklings, not quite knowing what we were taking on. They are about three days old, and barely fitting in the bin we are keeping them in. Can we get a hen to raise them? We have two broody hens, one has a chick the other does not have any eggs or chicks. How can we get them...
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    Help!!

    We just got ducklings, they are about two days old. We were holding one and randomly a strand clear saliva like substance came out of its mouth? It happened again with another duckling too. Does anyone know what this could be?
  13. DatCrazyChickenLady

    Ducklings!!

    We just got ten baby ducklings, and I’m pretty sure they are black Swedish, blue Swedish, Rouen, and one Pekin! Does anyone have any tips on caring for ducks and introducing them into a flock of chickens?
  14. DatCrazyChickenLady

    Best breeds?

    Hi! We are considering getting ducks! What breeds are friendly and great egg layers?
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    What breed is this?

    Does anyone know what breed this chicken is?
  16. DatCrazyChickenLady

    Egg production declining?!

    Hi! Lately our egg production has been going down- a lot. We used to normally get 10-15 eggs a day, but now we are getting 5-8 a day. We have only lost one chicken recently.... I’m guessing it may be because of the heat? (We live down south) Several of our chickens are cold weather breeds, so...
  17. DatCrazyChickenLady

    Help!

    One of my hens has gone seriously broody. I haven’t seen her leave her nest in several days and she pecks as hard as heck. We have decided to let her hatch naturally. Can someone tell me what we need to do, if anything?
  18. DatCrazyChickenLady

    Hi!

    Does anybody know what breed this chicken is? It may be a mix, I’m not sure.
  19. DatCrazyChickenLady

    Hello!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am pretty new to chickens. We have only had them for a little while. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I have 19 hens, 1 rooster, and 4 chicks. (3) What breeds do you have? I have a lot of breeds! I’m not sure what...
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