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    Broken wing, shoulder joint. Amputate?

    Greetings all, One of my young pullets was either stepped on or (more likely) attacked by a dog. If they wander into the fenced dog run they're fair game so I expect this is dog inflicted. Anyway, the break seems to be on the upper humerus/shoulder joint-not sure if there's a particular name...
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    Rooster aggressive to care helper

    Hi all! My mottled Houdan roo Shamu has a guess been being pretty aggressive around my friend who has been watching them while I’m out of town. I’ve never had a problem with him. He’s super gentle with my hens and respects me and will eat out of my hands even. He’s a super great boy most of the...
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    Pullet with swollen joint; limping

    Hi all. I made a similar post a while back about this same bird but I wanted to make another to see if anyone else would chime in. I have a 4 month old BLRW pullet whose hock (knee?) joint is swollen and she limps around on it. I did Aspirin in her water for 3-4 days about a month ago but that...
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    Swollen hock on 3 month old pullet

    Hi all! I have a BLRW pullet who should almost 3 months now, and she has a super swollen hock. I noticed her limping a little bit a few days ago but I couldn’t find anything wrong with her leg so I assumed she just jumped off something and landed funny. It seemed to get better, but today her...
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    5 day old chick won’t eat, very sick

    Hey ya’ll! I picked up 4 little chicks from the feed store the other day. One was very sick, and the guy there said if I wanted to try to help her I could just take her. This shipment went thru unexpected cold weather, so a lot of them had died. This one had really bad pasty butt, and it looked...
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    Niacin deficiency?

    Hi all! I just brought home this little gosling from my friend’s that was hatched on Sunday. The other gosling that it hatched with didn’t make it. Today, I found this one on its back. I turned it back over, but he can’t stand and fell over again. I went to our feed store, but they didn’t have...
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    pigeon feed questions

    Hi ya'll! I have 4 adult homers and would like to get some input on their diet. Right now they are on Winner's cup 14% and get about 2-2.5 cups total a day. They seem to be hungry when I feed, but not so hungry that they finish it all right away. This feed is almost $30 a bag so I was thinking...
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    Anyone had this happen to a duck egg before?

    I recently hatched a clutch of eggs that were supposed to be crested Pekin/black Swedish. I had received a dozen eggs, only 5 of which were good (I don’t know how properly they were stored, because the lady had written the date that they were laid on the eggs and some were two weeks old). 4 eggs...
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    Anyone have plans for a DIY Carolina Coop?

    We’ve been looking at the Carolina coops, love the efficiency and look about them. Just WOW at their prices however... We would like to build our own, but can’t seem to find plans for ones like it anywhere. We could probably make due without them with a lot of planning, but if anyone had them...
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    Blue and red chicken?

    So right now my flock of 3 Easter Eggers is a my friends farm with my other livestock. Today, I found two hens that had been tossed over the fence. I’m not sure if I’m keeping them yet, but I’d like to. They’re on the skinny side and their feathers are not the best looking, but I’m hoping to get...
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    Worms?

    Hey guys. I have noticed over the last couple of weeks that my girls are on the skinny side. They get fermented feed, about a cup each a day. They are Easter egger pullets, but they are pretty big and will hopefully start laying soon. I can’t see any worms in their poop. If I pick them up I can...
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    How do I see my trophies?

    If I remember I used to be able to see a list of trophies I’ve already completed. Is there a way you can on mobile? I’m not sure if this was the place to ask this, so admin move it if you’d like! :p
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    DIY waterer? Any ideas?

    Hello! Right now my hens are using just a feed pan as a waterer. It is really annoying, it gets feathers and dirt and shavings in it. I’ve been looking at the gravity feeders at think that’s going to be the best. I’ve been looking at things like these: Where might I get a completely airtight...
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    Raccoon attack! Help!

    I found a very gruesome scene when I fed my 14 week old Easter Eggers today. They are still in a temporary pen, and it’s not as protected as I’d like it to be. Their new one will be finished this week. They also choose sleep outside :he. Anyway, when I went over there the first thing I saw was...
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    RIR

    What is the difference between a RIR and a heritage RIR? Do they still lay the same amount, size, and color egg? Are they just bigger? What about temperament? What do y’all prefer? Our feed store has all of the chick schedules and the dates, and one month they’re having Rhode Island Reds, one...
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    Malformed leg?

    our friends get the extra chickens from school hatching projects that don’t find homes. They got this one when it was about a week and a half-2weeks old with a bunch of barred rocks. It’s always had the leg issue, but I want to know if it’s a disease like merecks or just crippled, because I’m...
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    EEs, what sex?

    I have 4 chickens that were sold to me as ameraucanas, but I suspect they are EEs. What sexes are they? They’re 12 weeks old.
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    December hatch-along?

    I’m planning on setting some Easter eggers on the 13th. Anybody with me? They will be buff colored and adorable :wee I’m better at duckies and haven’t had ANY luck with chickens yet :he but this time I’m really going to commit! The last times I’ve tried it I’ve had duck eggs in with them, and...
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    duckling with runny nose?

    Hey all! Last night my little ducklings hatched. A little backstory... I had 6 incubating duck eggs, 5 from the same nest that the mom abandoned after getting all ready to sit (she's done this more than once) and one was on the floor of the coop that day,"barnyard mystery" so I added it to the...
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    Free ranging without lockup?

    So, I don’t live on a farm. However, my friend has one 10 minutes away from my home, so thats where I keep my farm animals. At the moment, and until mid summer next year, I am keeping a steer in a barn stall, which is in the middle of a 7-10 acre fenced in field on their property. There are...
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