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    Bumblefoot

    I have a pekin who seems to have bumblefoot for past few weeks. The only thing is that there is no scab or anything like you would typically see . Her toe is quite swollen and she has a bad limp. I have been soaking her foot as much as I can and have kept her inside to stop her from walking too...
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    6 week of grey runners still peeping...

    See this mean they are more than likely males 😫? My male to female ratio already sucks (2 drakes 4 females). My two grey (or silver) runners are still peeping like babies, it’s not raspy sounding though. My magpie the same age has been quacking for about 2 weeks already. One does look to be...
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    Broad breasted turkey laying eggs

    So whomever told me that my turkeys were females bc they were squatting for me was correct. At least one is as I found a nest with two eggs. I am not sure if there are any more eggs anywhere it’s a big yard with a huge field behind it. What’s the odds that the one I know is a male actually...
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    8 eggs went into the incubator....

    And there are 10 heartbeats... two eggs seem to be double yolkers. I am going to keep track of development in the white egg the brown ones are harder to see into. Wish me luck 😬
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    Do turkey hens grow beards?

    I have 5 BBW turkeys and all of them are growing a black beard. 3 out of the 5 will squat when I come near them or they sill follow me and squat. I know it technically doesn’t matter what sex they are since they are bred for meat but is this normal behavior for a male? I tried to get some pics...
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    Injured Cornish criss

    One of my Cornish crosses got out of her pen and has a pretty bad wound on her head from one of our turkeys pecking at it. I cleaned it out with warm water and put some neospoin in the wound and told my husband we should probably process her tonight when he gets home. My question is (because I’m...
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    Will they ever accept the new chickens?

    I have 11 new egg layers 7-8 weeks old and 8-8 week old meat chickens that I have added to the coop. My existing 18 week old flock has been free ranging with them for about 2 weeks and I had to add the babies a little earlier than I intending due to needing their shed for my ducks who housing...
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    How to add to flock

    I have 3 three week old ducklings that eventually I would like to add with the others. I know it’s too early now but how often should I bring them out to meet at the fence? Also around what age can I allow them to be in the same area?
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    What is the issue with this bird lately?

    One of my broad breasted turkeys has been refusing to move whenever I come around. He will literally sit down and refuse to move. Other than doing this he has been acting completely normal. He is about 17-18 weeks old and weighs about 30-40 pounds. All of the others including him can still make...
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    How long should meat rest?

    I processed two of my Cornish crosses Sunday. They have been in the fridge since then. Have they rested enough to be cooked today or do they need longer? One is about 5 pounds and the other 3.5
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    How long for hatched duckling to stand?

    I have a duckling that finished hatching today. It was an assisted hatch as it was shrink wrapped into egg. She also had unabsorbed yolk which I wrapped her and the bottom half of egg in damp paper towel so she could finish which she did this am before pushing out of the egg sometime before 6...
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    Help! Son dropped egg

    My son thought he was helping turning the eggs and dropped one. I started lockdown last night due to it being internally Pipped. It was smashed in pretty good so I peeled off that portion and we can see the ducklings beak. There is a little bit of bleeding from membrane I cleaned up a little...
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    Drop temp for lockdown?

    I am entering lockdown for my duck eggs. I have read you’re supposed to drop the temp a degree or two. Should I drop the temp to 97-98? Currently we have been 99-100 the whole process. Humidity is 65-70 currently but was between 40-55 the last 24 days.
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    Is this an internal pip?

    I was checking my duck eggs today (day 22) and the air cell looks different is this a pip? And if it is do I need to start lockdown?
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    Swollen face turkey

    I have a broad created turkey approx 14 weeks whose face is slightly swollen on one side. They free range so I am not sure if maybe he was stung or if he has something else going on. I haven’t seen him sneeze or cough and his eye doesn’t have any discharge. I am going to see what it looks like...
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    Do these look fertile to you?

    Currently day 6, the incubator has been ranging between 99-100.5 with humidity 44-60. These eggs look nothing like the 3 that are clearing developing. What are your thoughts? And I think the one might be a blood ring?
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    Is this a blood ring?

    I’m was candling eggs I received to set in incubator. This one looks way different than the others almost like it was sitting longer? Anyway is this a blood ring or is there still hope for this egg? Sorry for picture quality my kids lost my good flashlight so I am waiting for amazon to send me a...
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    Wish me luck!!

    We start our incubating adventures today. We received 12 duck eggs in mail today. Currently they are resting before we add to incubator. I did candle the eggs to check the air cells and one of the eggs looks further along than the others so I am going to assume whatever was growing in there will...
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    Does bright light affect hatching rates?

    Probably a dumb question but I’m curious and I really can’t find the answer. My kids and I build an incubator out of a styrofoam cooler and have a light bulb in it that states it 750 lumens. Will a bright light affect the hatching rate? Or it doesn’t matter? I have had the incubator on for the...
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    How many females for two cockerels

    I currently have 9 pullets and two cockerels. I decided to do chicken math and I ordered more female chicks to keep the boys from fighting when they reach maturity. Currently they are 11 weeks old and doing fine. (The babies will be inside until they are much bigger). Right now I have 3 chicks...
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