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    caring for ducks after a weasel attack

    Last night a weasel dug under the duck pen and breached the hardware wire flooring through a spot where it had rusted. It killed one duck and wounded 5. I'm looking for advice to caring for them. Right now they are in 2 large plastic tubs 2 in one and 3 in the other lined with plenty of straw...
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    Duck limping and leg issue

    Hello friends, I have a Welsh Harlequin that I noticed had a slight limp about 3 weeks ago. I checked her and no bumble foot, no heat in the legs and so I've been keeping an eye on her. There has been no change in her gait and she seems fine and is eating well. About 4 days ago, I noticed her...
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    watery eye

    Hello - I just noticed my rooster has one eye that is watering and teary. And he is blinking it often. HIs other eye is fine and he is alert and seems normal otherwise. I'm in upstate NY. Can you recommend anything to treat this? Or have any idea what it could be? Thank you.
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    Winter bedding for chickens and ducks

    Hello - I'm preparing the indoor spaces for my birds for winter. I have 9 hens 1 roo and 6 laying ducks. The ducks and chickens are in separate indoor pens inside the barn for winter. I'm in upstate NY with harsh winters but the barn is dry and draft free. I'm rethinking my bedding for winter...
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    has anyone used a baby monitor to alert for predators

    About 10 days ago I saw a mink run across my goat yard in the daytime. I ran out with my dog to chase it away and it ran in the other direction and into my barn where I house my ducks and chickens in winter. I opened the doors and banged things making a lot of noise and yelling and it left...
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    What took them?

    Hi all, I'm new to the forum. I am in the northern Catskills of NY State in a very rural area. I had 4 Rhode Island Red hens. They are totally free range and go where they like on the farm and roost up at night. A few days ago, I noticed one gone. She was taken during the daylight hours and I...
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