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  1. FarmerSeth

    Cat killed my goose last night

    Hey community, Last night I woke up to the sound of my young goose squealing and the ducks clamoring. Normally I wouldn’t get out of bed, but then I heard some hissing, so I ran out to the yard. My wife saw the cat running away along the fence. Thankfully we got there before it went after any of...
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    Bumblefoot? Cut it or wrap it?

    Hello community. my Peking duck can hardly walk. She has a swollen foot, mostly isolated to one toe. The whole foot is warm to the touch. The swollen part is hard. I can’t see a clear wound or cut. I’ve been reading about bumblefoot and it seems some recommend lancing the hard swollen part to...
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    Lost a Duckling and Looking for Answers

    Hello BYC, I lost a duckling at 3 days old a couple weeks ago and I just can’t figure it out. She was fine, energetic. Then by noon she was acting lethargic, and in the evening she couldn’t stand, couldn’t control her head, and had head/leg spasms. Died within a couple hours. Any ideas? -she...
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    Isolate Weak Duckling?

    Hello. Looking for advice: I have a three day old duckling with a protruding belly button. Eating and drinking ok but pretty shaky and sleepy most of the time. I have her in the brooder with some 1-2 week old chicks. I haven’t seen them pecking at the duck, but I’m not sure that they haven’t...
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    Adding new chicks to the brooder?

    Hello BYC! I have six chicks in the brooder, all within about a week of each other. The oldest are 1w6d, the youngest are 6 days old. Am I “locked in,” or can I still add a newly hatched chick? Will the 2-week-olds trample the newcomers? Thanks! (Pics are of the youngest, for no real reason...
  6. FarmerSeth

    Howdy! New member from Idaho

    Hello BackYard Chicken folks! I'm a new member from Idaho. We're brand new to chickens this spring. We live in town but with enough space to house a small flock (and a couple ducks!). I'm pretty grateful for all the information and help I've already received from some of you, especially with...
  7. FarmerSeth

    Late bloomer? Help appreciated sexing 5-week Chick

    Hello! I got these hybrid/EE chicks about 5 weeks ago. There were six, but three were clearly cockerels after 3 weeks. I thought I had three hens and 3 roosters, but now I’m suspicious I have a late bloomer! What do you think? Any thoughts appreciated; thanks!
  8. FarmerSeth

    Help with sexing “Lakeshore” chicks

    Hello! Brand new to BYC, but I’ve enjoyed learning from many of you already. I have a couple 5 week old chicks that I’m suspicious are roosters because of their combs, but maybe these combs are normal for the breed? I got two Lakeshores and they both have much bigger, more defined combs than the...
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