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    Chick Thinks it's a Duck

    A week ago I was given a white 2-week-old chick (so now 3 weeks) that was being picked on by its flock. I put it in a shed where I have both chickens and ducks (black Australorps, white Muscovies and Runners). There are two Muscovies sitting on eggs next to each other. At night Shorty, the...
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    Duckling Dropped Dead in Front of Me

    One of my 8 week old muscovies was walking across the grass, seemed to trip or stumble and then fell down dead. It hadn't been sick and there didn't seem to be anything wrong with it. There are poisonous snakes in our area, so I'm wondering if it was bitten. Anyone have any ideas?
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    Weird Chick Noise

    I have a day-old Australorp chick who is making a strange almost clicking noise when it sleeps. It almost sounds like the upper and lower beak tapping together. Any clues on what it might be? It was found almost dead from cold this morning and I have had it down the front of my t-shirt for a...
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    From Way Down Under

    I live in the middle of Tasmania and raise chickens, ducks and goats. There are a few freeloaders who come around at meal times too, including rabbits, possums, wallabies and turbo chooks (Tasmanian native hen) who very much resemble roadrunners. Whenever I do an online search for information...
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