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    So my cockatiel LOVES pins and pin cushions... Alternatives?

    He's obsessed with pins. I sew a LOT so I always have some around. If you sew, you'll know the joys of finding a pin in the carpet a year after you finished the last project in that room. They breed like flies and hide like Legos, waiting to stab you. And sadly, BB loves them. He loves the balls...
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    Chick's eye was stuck shut. One time thing or should I keep an eye on her?

    Got her from IFA about a week ago. IFA said they just got her in that morning. So she's young. Today on the chicks first outing I noticed her eye was shut. I assumed she was sleepy (she's ALWAYS sleepy). When she turned around I realized one eye was open. While checking it out I accidentally...
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    Good pellet diet for cockatiels? What about a seed diet?

    Let me preface by saying I have extreme ADHD, OCD tendencies and I maxed out my therapist's chart for anxiety/depression. I say this because it means that whole there are *dozens* of "best cockatiel food and why" pages out there, I *cannot* grasp it and make a decision. I have to talk one on one...
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    Egg I was SURE was dead... isn't. What do I do with the giant hole in the eggshell?!

    Egg is three days passed due date. I haven't seen any movement in the egg for a week. And I tried, believe me. I was positive the egg was dead. I began an eggtopsy to see what could have gone wrong. Annnnd baby sluggishly moved in the sac. Since I wasn't planning on putting the egg back together...
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    Ideas for jury rigging an incubator with the top of a Janoel 12?

    I bought a dozen chick eggs to put in my incubator. They shipped yesterday. Today I get an email saying she messed up my order and sent me 2 dozen instead of 1 dozen. My incubator can only fit about 15 eggs if I'm careful. After digging around for my second incubator I can only find the TOP of...
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    Treating under wing and feet burns?

    I'm a bit freaked out here and need help. My local bird people say "run to the vet!!!" Which just isn't possible for me. I genuinely can't afford it at this exact second in time. I know Giles isn't a chicken, but I'm hoping y'all may be able to help without scaring me to death. I already feel...
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    Cockatiel died, partner freaking out. How to sooth him?

    Jazzie finally died, leaving Giles behind. They've been mates for about 12 years. Jazzie was seriously crippled (her foot was deformed and not fixed as a chick). For the last year she's been using the tray in the bottom of the cage to hold herself up due to failing health. So while Giles climbs...
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    Papa roo acting like mama roo. Is that normal in the chicken world?

    I'm in the process of moving countries so I rehomed the last of my chickens. The oldest is a black silkie, who was born in the spring. The others were little babies I adopted from IFA. I heard from their owners today for an update. Turns out since rehoming them Papa Roo has grown into the Mama...
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    Serama chicken's comb much darker than the rest.

    I've been out of the country for two weeks and just got back. I've been noticing today that one of them has a really dark comb. I don't see any other signs of illness. He's still as active as the others. Their babysitter kept them indoors as much as possible. Non of my other chickens seem to...
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    This serama is a male right?

    I got this little dude as a male. All the others he grew up with have begun crowing. Except him. I thought I'd double check - he IS a he, right?
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    White chicken took an intense dust bath. Will he be white again?

    White is more of a curiosity than anything. My little chickens managed to get into a plant pot today. By the time I found them it was too late. My white chicken is now gray. Will he regain his lovely white coloring again without human intervention? He's my first white baby so I've no idea how...
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    Rooster makes a "Buck buck buck" sound for up to five minutes. Why?

    More of a curiosity question than an issue. My little rooster likes to go "buck buck buck buck buck bagawk buck buck buck buck bagawk buck buck" for ages. Why does he do that? What causes it? He also goes "Buck buck BAGAWK!!!!" I can't figure out what he's up to. What's the little dude trying...
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    Candelabra has very, very runny poo. What to do?

    I was hoping to avoid another post. Guess I'm not so lucky. Candelabra vanished for about a week. He came back yesterday afternoon. He now has very runny poo. As in he has the squirts. There's no blood or anything in it. What can I do for it? He's currently on chick starter to keep him out of...
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    Best way to clean a silkie's butt and legs?

    Candelabra was missing for nearly a week. We found him hiding under a deck today right before the hard freeze hit. He's healthy and safe, but his backside is covered in what appears to be diarrhea or very runny stool. There's too much for him to reasonably clean off. What's the best way to clean...
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    Baby chick is puffed up, no energy, sometimes wheezing

    Bought some chickens from IFA this afternoon. Had them in a cardboard box while I adjusted the brooder. When I went to move them I noticed one isn't feeling well. She's puffed up with no energy, and her crop was empty. She's breathing hard and fast. I gave her a small heating pad that I've used...
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    Can hens bully a new chicken into vanishing?

    I got a beautiful silkie after he begun crowing. A family emergency came up two days later. My neighbor offered to babysit him since she also has chickens. I sent him over... and poof. Gone. It was 24 or 48 hours after he arrived. I wasn't thinking and didn't have the sitter separate him. When I...
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    Eggs cooled twice in one day (laid that day) will they be okay?

    I got some fresh eggs in an unexpected twist of fate. I brought them home, but was very sick and had to lay down. I didn't wake up for a few hours. By then the eggs were pretty cool. I tucked them in a blanket with a heat pack to keep them warm while I found my incubator. My cat pulled the...
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    Is it possible to buy replacement parts for a Janoel incubator?

    I'm pretty sure someone tossed out part of my incubator. The bottom, actually. Is it possible to just buy a replacement part or should I get a new incubator?
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    Black gunk around beak and on comb?

    This is my neighbor's chicken. I sometimes see them outside and say hi. (They're like 10, and adorable!) They were showing me their chicken today and I noticed a ton of black gunk. It's almost a waxy substance around the nostrils. It's also on his comb a bit as well. I told them I'd ask what...
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    Can a a male trigger another to start crowing at a very young age?

    I'm babysitting a male for three days. He's about a month and a half-two months I think. He's separated from my male who is 1-2 months. As soon as my male saw the new one he let out the world's loudest scream and flapped his wings. He's done it about four more times now. I've never heard him...
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