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    Newly hatched gosling beak deformity

    My first gosling hatched and its beak is deformed. It hatched totally on its own and seems ok, but it’s missing a nostril. I know it’ll take time to tell if it’s going to be ok but has anyone seen something like this before? Did they turn out ok? Anything I should do to help keep it healthy?
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    Hen gasping for breathe, possibly dying

    I have a 10 month old brown leghorn/copper maran cross hen. She was totally healthy and active this morning. She’s never shown signs of sickness. I found her just a moment ago gasping for breathe with a blue comb on the ground. I felt her crop and it seemed normal and full of seeds/feed. I...
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    How to keep wild birds off feed

    With bird flu going around I want to keep wild birds off my feed. I have a flock of juncos and starlings that assault the feed anytime Im not there. I currently feed in the morning in open containers like this: I have considered to switching back to a covered feeder like this: My only...
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    Turkey and Chicken Conundrum

    So I have a problem and need advice on how to proceed. I got a breeding trio of turkeys in November. It was obvious right away when I got home that one hen was sick. I couldnt tell when picking them up she was sick since they acted frantic in the cage between transport. I asked the person I got...
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    To worm or not to worm?

    I have a large mixed flock of chickens, ducks, geese, and two turkeys. I'm wondering if you guys worm regularly or if you only worm when you see symptoms. I don't see symptoms other than some poops I see are sometimes runny/yellow or slightly bloody, but nobody is acting sick (other than the...
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    Gender Help 5 Month Chicken

    This is my olive egger chicken Goose. Goose was hatched by a sneaky goose, who shouldnt have been nesting to begin with. Goose is 5 months old and I thought they were a rooster. Their comb turned bright red super early, they had a really outgoing personality, and they had what looked like sharp...
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    Muscovy Drake's knee inverts

    I notcied today my muscovy drake's knees bend the wrong way when he walks. They'll bend out a bit then pop back with each step. He didn't seem to be hesitant to move around and seems otherwise fine. Anyone know if this is a common problem or if this will be an issue?
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    Muscovy hatched a few eggs early

    I have a Muscovy hen who is sitting on a nest, which is higher up on a nesting box meant for chickens. I had a goose sitting on a seperate nest but they were duck eggs and she ended up crushing a chick that hatched. I took the eggs away and gave them to the hen, where she’s hatched out two of...
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    What age do geese display adult behavior?

    I have a 3.5 month old goose I’m wanting to figure out the gender of. I know the shrill vs deep honk and head posture can give it away, but I’m wondering what age do they display these behaviors? So far the young goose just does little repetitive chatter honks and hasn’t done a big honk yet. It...
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    Gosling not growing / anorexic

    I have two goslings, approx 4-5 weeks old. One is growing huge and is heavy and the other is very light and bony and is smaller. They seem depressed and wobble a little bit as they walk, but don’t fall. I let them outside the brooder to get some fresh air and that seemed to perk them up, they...
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    Chinese or African?

    I recently got a pair of geese, the male is a white chinese and the female is a brown goose. I am unsure if she is african or brown chinese, she was labelled as african but who knows. She is much shorter than the male. Here she is, unsure of age
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    Runner duck or just weird duck?

    I got some mystery ducklings at a farm store and as they've grown one of the crested ducklings is seeming rather slender and has an odd crook in its neck. When it straightens its neck out it still has kind of a bend there. I cant tell if its just an awkward runner duckling or if it has an actual...
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    Clavamox dosage for call duck?

    I have a call duck with swollen lumps on his cheeks, I believe it’s a sinus infection. I have some leftover clavamox from my chickens but I’m unsure the dosage for a little call duck.
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    Should I rehome bullied chicken?

    So I had a bout of coccidiosis. One hen in particular was on deaths door while none of the others appeared sick at all. She has always been the bottom of the barrel in the pecking order. I have her wear a saddle to prevent the flock ripping her back feathers off. I treated everyone and kept her...
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    Thoughts on fermenting feed?

    So I have searched and found a lot of threads on how to ferment, studies, etc. But I wanted more of people's experience with it. Did you like it? Did you not like it? What about it did you / didn't you like? Thanks!
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    Newly hatched call duckling flips over

    This duckling struggled to hatch and has been unable to walk since hatching. It flips on its back regularly and its foot is curled. I gave it some nutri drench but idk what to do, should I treat it like spraddle leg and create some sort of tape cast for the foot?
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    Possible Mycoplasma in my flock

    Im going to the vet tomorrow to get clarity on what is going on with my rooster. A couple people have mentioned it may be mycoplasma and it is making me very anxious. Im wondering what the reality of that is. Should I cull him if he has it? Should I cull my entire flock since they have had a lot...
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    Growth & Black Tip on rooster comb

    So my rooster has started to develop this growth on his comb. He also has a black tip on his comb that appeared after the freeze (I assumed it was frostbite)... but I'm worried it may be connected to the growth somehow? It also seems like his face is getting swollen on the side where the growth...
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    Should I rehome my drake?

    I hate to even consider it since I like him, but he has drowned one of my hens today. I wasnt around but I found her in their pool with feathers missing from her neck. He has always been a zealous guy but I never thought he would drown one, he was the only drake with 4 hens. I just lost my...
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    Dealing with Worms (And how to clean their run)

    So after my rooster's death I have been watching my hens closely for signs of illness or if they will die too. I noticed in their feces today WORMS. Idk if that is what killed my rooster, but regardless I need to deal with the worms. I believe it is roundworms. I am definitely going to be...
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