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Has anyone ever had a turkey beat up so bad by the others that it can no longer walk straight? Not sure what to do.

Some of my eggs seem to have wattery whites. Anyone have any reasons why or what to do about it? Is it normal?

Went to butcher the meat chickens this weekend and noticed that one had a swollen foot. I was wondering if it was safe to eat? I have noticed that this happens quite often in these types of chickens (cornish x). I have noticed it in one of my Broad breasted Turkeys as well.

One of my birds came home from the fair with mites. Now everything is infected. I have been using seven spray using dust but I can't get rid of them. I have six large turkeys so I can't really dust them very well and I have some large male ducks that I can't dust either. I have put the dust in...

I was collecting eggs tonight and a hen flew over my head. Not 5 seconds later I felt something moving in my hair. I thought it was maybe dust but it kept moving. I came inside and noticed red mites all over my shirt and I could feel them moving in my hair. I jumped in the shower scrubbed my...

One of my momma ducks (Moscovy) has a prolapse. Can't catch her to get a picture but it is the size of a small egg. Not sure if that's what it is. Anyone have anything like this happen? What can be done? I don't want to put her down but I will not let an anamal suffer.

I have a frizzle sitting on two chicken eggs and a duck egg and I have 3 ducks sitting on duck and chicken eggs. Talk about whos your momma.

I had 6 eggs I took from my hens and left them 2 just because I wanted to see if they would hatch. The ones in the incubator all died 2 started to hatch but edned up dieing. I went out the barn and heard some peeps. Come to find out that two hens had been stealing the eggs that others were...

I have had 2 chicks break the shell then they die an I doing something wrong? Humidity / temp is correct How long does it thake them to hatch?

I had an egg pip yesterday and I have seen no progress. I thought they had another week before they hatch so I was candling them when I found the pip. Aslo do I need to take the turner out?

I have 6 eggs all were doing fine two days ago but today I have one that is piping buth the others look like they have died. It looks like they stoped developing and I see no movement when I candled them today. I know no more opening the incubator. Didn't notice the pip until I pulled it out.

Why do you need humidity in the incubator?

The meat is great and we had an 11lb roo, which is good for our family we usually have to cook 2 store bought. Anyway they are so nasty their butts are always dirty what can I do? All my other chickens are nice and clean.

She hatched 5 out of 5, well sort of the sixth egg was an unfertile chicken egg that someone laid in her nest. Lost 14 eggs when the nieghbors dog dug one of our hens out of her nest, but we have another not sure how many she is sitting on. Will let you know soon.

She hatched 5 out of 5, well sort of the sixth egg was an unfertile chicken egg that someone laid in her nest. Yea I know they are ducks but everyone loves little ones. Cute Vedio Lost 14 eggs when the neighbors dog dug one of our hens out of her nest, but we have...

I have 6 moscovy eggs starting to hatch under a broody. How long does it take them to break out? I noticed one had a crack yesterday and another one today. Its really hard to get a good look at them but she will stand up and let me get a look at them.

The neighbor’s dog killed one of my nesting ducks. So in a panic I went and bought an incubator. It says to stop turning them 3 days before hatch, I have no idea how far along these eggs are my other hens are farther along and ready to hatch but I am not sure when she started sitting on these...

The neighbors dog killed one of my nesting ducks. So in a panic I went and bought an incubator. I thought I had it adjusted but the temp got to 120. What are the chances of survival? Not sure how long the temp was that high.

Tonight one of our dogs got loose and into the coop. I had a broody duck and I can't find her. How long can the eggs survive? I have nothing right now and don't want to move the nest incase she comes back. Any help? I am really angry and I don't want to lose the chicks.