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    Disorientation after predator attack, brain damage?

    Yesterday one of my D'uccles was attacked by blue jays. By the time I got to her she had been on her back for a couple minutes and was barely conscious and gasping for air. Based on the amount of feathers I would say it was quite a fight, but the only external damage is a little wound on her...
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    Anyone know if Dinosaur Gunnera is chicken safe?

    I want to grow some as cover but don't want to poison my hens of course.
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    Urgent - possible necrotic prolapse (graphic images)

    (Graphic images ahead) I have a 3 year old EE hen who had a messy behind. I didn't get to it the last two days and tonight when I cleaned it up in the bath I realized there was a big problem. What initially looked and felt like a very hard stuck case of pasty vent seems to be a necrotic prolapse...
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    How loud are Embdens?

    I had a female Embden but I had her with a male and female Super African which of course are mega loud. I'm wondering how often they vocalize on their own, without provocation from a noisier breed? I would get a male/female pair for reference. Though I could do two females if a mating pair are...
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    Free pullets, hens, cocks, roos, in west/central MA

    Anyone in the pioneer valley area interested in some free pullets, hens, cockerels, and/or roosters? I have a variety of breeds and some mixes. I have to move so I’m looking to get rid of most of them. I don’t mind giving the roos/cockerels to someone who will use them for meat because some of...
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    Anyone got pictures of Light Brahma x Black Jersey Giant crosses? Chicks especially?

    I have a chick that is either LB x BJG or LB x Dominique and I'm trying to see which and what they might look like grown up. Thanks :)
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    What color and/or pattern would most likely result from crossing an MF D'uccle with a white Silkie?

    I recently hatched a D'uccle egg and I'm 90% sure the father is one of my white silkie roos. The chick is white with tiny black splotches, pink skin all over, four toes, feathered feet and legs, what appears to be a straight comb, muffs and a possible beard, and no vault. I know the mottling...
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    Dirty goose eggs, what to do?

    I finally found where one of my female geese (the Embden I believe) is nesting. there were 6 eggs, all ice cold and covered in mud. she had no problem with two being taken. I'm considering incubating some this year, but from a little googling (not much on there about geese compared to chicken...
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    Egg hatching early - how do I know if things are going right?

    This is my first attempt at incubating, 2 bantam and 1 LF eggs from my hens. Everything in the process has been pretty standard aside from some issues with high humidity the first week. temp has been 99.5 and RH was 30-35% the last two-ish weeks to compensate for the wet start. I set them late...
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    Best budget all flock chicken feed?

    My chicks are almost old enough to graduate from starter/grower and since I have cockerels now I'd like to switch from the layer I've been using to an all flock feed. I typically buy from chewy but their selection seems limited and a bit expensive. Does anyone have reccs for the best cheap ($25...
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    Anyone tried scare eye balls to keep birds away?

    In light of HPAI I’ve been thinking of different ways to keep songbirds away from the coop and run. I’m wondering if anyone here has tried scare eye balls? How affective were they? Did you have to move them often? Thanks :)
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    Getting geese in at night?

    I’ve been having a lot of trouble with this. it was easy when they were younger but now that they’re about 20lbs it’s nearly impossible. They love me and follow me everywhere but when it comes to being corraled or picked up they just won’t have it. The last few nights they’ve just slept outside...
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    gosling bitten by dog, seeking wound advice

    my baby (4 weeks) gander doesn’t like my dog and charges him whenever he sees him. i keep them apart but today i didn’t notice he was following me and he got into the goose yard. the gander went after him and before i could get to them my dog turned around and bit him on the head. he’s a small...
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    Gosling troubles, any advice?

    I received my goslings yesterday and am having a couple issues. First, one has a mobility issue. His toes all curve inwards, making the surface area of his foot smaller. it didn’t seem to bother him much yesterday, but today he can’t walk at all, he tries and his legs just splay to the sides. I...
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    Gosling with separation anxiety?

    My 3 goslings arrived today, everyone is acting pretty normal except for one who absolutely hates to be separated from me. I assume she has “imprinted” and sees me as her mommy. Even 2 feet away in line of sight is too far, she screams as loud as she can and tried to escape the cage to get to...
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    Anyone else always wish they'd get an accidental male?

    I've had 5 batches of chicks since I started keeping chickens. First two were 6 chicks, third was 9, then 4 impulse buys, and my current group i ordered online is 34. I've always wanted a roo but until now only got chicks from my feed store where they were all sexed females. Every time I would...
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    are most of this years flu casualties preventative culling of uninfected commercial birds?

    I’m reading about how high the numbers are this time but I can’t find anything that gives a full breakfown of what those deaths actually are. Are most of them preemptive culls of production birds at large scale farms? Or are a good chunk of them actual deaths from infection? Thanks
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    in light of HPAI, should i cancel my gosling order?

    i ordered 3 in december for delivery in early june. i would be able to keep them inside for a good while, but since it sounds like waterfowl are much more susceptible than others, would it be a foolish risk to my flock? especially if the summer temps don’t kill the outbreak? my state has only...
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    what are the affects on chicks of eating all the time due to heat lamps?

    i hadn't really thought about it before but someone brought it up in a reply to one of posts so now i'm wondering. in nature the chicks have about 10 hours of rest with no access to food or water, while with a heat lamp they are eating and drinking constantly. does this affect their physiology...
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    whats does "backyard producer (non-poultry)" mean on the aphis site?

    i've been checking it frequently and noticed this is the category that has seen all the cases the last few days. what does it mean? guineas or quail or something? thanks
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