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  1. Lil Chicken mama

    Sudden duck death in adult pekin

    We've had rain for weeks, but my ducks have been able to hang out in a dry coop, exterior covered run, and an outer fenced yard w a pool (it was cleaned and filled yesterday). Today I let everyone out and they were fine. I watched my 18 mo old adult f Pekin hop into the pool w her mate to...
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    Just to brag, I got a new run roof!

    After going out to find my run tarp destroyed by the Tx wind for the THIRD TIME this year, we decided to go for a corrugated metal. Since we were upgrading, we also reinforced the entire structure.
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    Semi-urgent, my silkie chick was injured by my RIR and I'm so upset!

    I JUST rescued the mom, whose back looks like this from being picked on... but this baby was in a locked brooding box (w two others who got away), when my big chicken broke in and ripped open her back. I brought her inside and am treating her w mupirocin, but each application takes off more...
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    Frizzle and ???

    I picked up these 3 frizzles and, while I'm pretty sure I have 2 hens and a roo, I'm wondering what they might be crossed with and about an age? I was told they were 'rotten teens'...lol, but their feathering is still so sparse. (Ignore the ducklings, THAT is another entire story 🤦) .
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    Hi, Lil Chicken mama here

    Thanks for the add. Have been raising hens for a few years, but recently expanded into quail, fertile eggs, and roosters. So now I have gone from two rescued hens to a dozen...lol. mostly RI Reds, a couple of Americaunas, and everyone is bossed by my Jersey black. All have been rescues...
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    My flock ate a baby copperhead and I'm freaking out!

    I was working on the fence near them when I heard something hit the ground and the flock went nuts. Thought it was a giant worm my jersey hen was working over and fighting the flock over, till I realized it was too big to be a worm. Ran inside the pen and found three of them w a foot long...
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