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  1. GirlieChick

    African Swan Goose- Protector of all ducks!!

    So, I have a funny story about a goose that goes by the name of Bruce. BRUCE THE GOOSE!!! We got him from a couple that was getting ready to move and couldn't take baby ducks with them. I got 6 Pekin Ducks and an unexpected goose that lived with the ducks. As the ducks grew older so did the...
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    My dear Snowwhite. R.I.P :(

    This is a little late, but I want to tell you the story of my beautiful Bantam rooster, Snow white. Yes, he is a rooster and yes, HIS name is Snow white. HeeHee I gave that name to him when he was a chick and I wasnt sure what gender he was. Snow white was the sweetest rooster in the flock. He...
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    2 1/2 week old chick with a broken leg??

    I THINK it's a broken leg but I'm not certain. The chick can't walk on its leg and it just wobbles around everywhere and chirps a lot. If anyone can tell me what's wrong with it and how to fix it please help. I feel so bad for it!!
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    A duck hatching a chicken egg?

    My female duck is laying on some eggs and I put a couple chicken eggs in her nest. Now I think my chickens are laying their eggs in her nest. My question is; would the duck raise the chickens? I would like to take them away from her when she hatches them so I can raise them but Im not sure if...
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    Bug control in the coop and on the chicken??

    So Ive been noticing these tiny black/brownish bugs crawling on my hands after I hold my chickens. I believe they are mites and I dont know what to do to get rid of them. Ive tried Seven on the chicken itself but that didnt make them go away. I always mixed Seven with some lime and put it under...
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    Rooster badly beaten in a fight with another Rooster!!

    I have a Silkie roo, he'll be a year old this Easter, that got in a fight with a Bantam roo. It looks like a little part of his comb is gone and the right side of his head was badly swollen. He cant open that eye either. I was hoping to nurse him back to health because it doesnt look like...
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    Coop Pictures??

    I would like to put a few add-ons to my coop this spring and merge the two flocks. Anyone want to show me some pictures of your coop? I would love to get some ideas. :]
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    Chicken beautifying

    When spring time comes, I would like to give my 9 month old Bantam rooster a bath. He's my boy and got all kinds of dirty in the winter. But what do I use? And most importantly, HOW do I do it?? Anyone have answers??
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    Marek's Disease attacking one of my Roosters???

    Hello, Im not quite sure what is wrong with my rooster Penguin. Latley he has just been sitting on top of the roost acting like hes sleeping? When I pick him up and put him on the ground he sits back down and closes his eyes, when he tries to walk he becomes very uncoordinated. I havent...
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    Help! Im going to try combining my 2 flocks in the Spring...

    So I have 2 flocks of 9 chickens each. One flock has 6 bantam chickens, a silkie rooster, and 2 Red hens. The other has normal sized chickens, 7 hens, one full sized rooster and a bantam rooster. In the second flock the bantam rooster and the other rooster get along just fine but I was thinking...
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    Frostbite/Winter care help..

    I think a couple of my chickens have frostbite but I want to make sure before I treat them. The points on their combs turn white but on warm days it goes back to normal. On my rooster, the front of his wattle is all black. I would like to know how to prevent this and treat the already blackened...
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    My boy Snow white

    I have a bantam rooster named Snow white. I dont know what breed he is but hes a funny chicken. When Im walking thru the yard he'll jump on my shoulder and go for a ride while Im walking. Hes in a flock of 8 hens (regular sized hens) and another rooster named Big Boy. I think its the oddest...
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    Transgender chicken???

    Okay I have a chicken who I thought was a hen the whole time. Well today I noticed that she has spurs going on her legs. She lays eggs and the rooster "does" her like he would. Lol She has a comb and wottle just like a rooster and I didnt think anything of it until I noticed shes growing spurs...
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    Bantam breed? Hen or roo?

    Ive been wondering what kind of Bantam this is. Everytime someone sees my chickens, they always comment on my Midnight. I dont know what breed it is or the gender so can anyone help? Midnight is about 2 months old. Sorry the last picture is a bit blurry. The first one should be of more help.
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    Diarrhea is bad for chickens isnt it????

    I went to feed my chickens just now and I noticed a big pile of diarrhea on the floor. Doesnt diarrhea in chickens mean bird flu? I dont know which one of my chickens has it or if it is certainly bird flu but Im really worried now. Advice?? Please?
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    Silkie - Is this normal...?

    So one of my Silkies (dont know yet but Im pretty sure shes a Silkie) moves her head around kinda like a human would when they are dancing. I think its so cute but I wonder if maybe something is wrong with it? Does anyone else who has Silkies do the same?
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    Nature Question. Cant figure out what this odd looking plant is! (Pic)

    I walk around the woods alot here looking for mushrooms that grow here. Ive seen alot of these odd looking things. When you pick them, they just break in half. Can anyone tell me what this is?!?!
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    My chicken has a bloody wattle and bloody tail feather.

    I noticed the other chickens pecking at his wattle on one side and his tail feathers. I heard about "burning their beaks." It sounds painful and not neccessary. I will post pictures of the wattle and tail feathers later on today just to make sure its not a diease. I also noticed that this same...
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