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    River Gravel in Chicken Pen?

    Hey everyone! So, I am about to completely remodel my chicken pen. New location, bigger, new coop, etc. One thing I want to change is to do something about the duck pool. I have a larger kiddie pool I’m going to use, but with more water, comes more wetness and the possibility of mildew(which we...
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    Stray Guinea Wandered into Yard, Need Advice

    Hey everyone. A few hours ago, I noticed a guinea fowl out by my chicken pen. There's only one. We tried to catch it but it's too scared. It's clearly lost, and we're not sure what to do. We looked around our neighborhood and did not see anyone who owned guinea fowl. I know they are not meant to...
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    Update on Daisy the Duck

    Hey everyone. A few days ago I made a post about my duck, Daisy, and how she was no longer using her leg. After a trip to the vet we discovered she has the disorder of perosis (a slipped tendon in the leg). Unfortunately, this means she will most likely never be able to use that leg again. The...
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    Duck With Injured Leg. Any advice?

    So a few weeks ago my duck, Daisy, was somehow injured in her secure pen. While I was feeding them I noticed she was limping around a bit. She had just recently recovered from a prolapsed vent (pour baby can't catch a break). We took her to the vet, who told us it looked like she had fractured...
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    Egg-Bound/Blocked up Chicken

    I noticed this morning that one of my hens is straining to get something out in the vent area. I’m sure she’s either egg bound or just blocked up in some way. She’s not acting like she’s in distress or in pain, she’s just scratching about the pen as usual. I just need some advice on what I can...
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    Keeping my Rooster from Crowing

    So recently, my rooster has been crowing at 3 in the morning every morning. it doesn’t bother me but im worried it will bother my neighbors. I dont want to get rid of him. I’d rather avoid a crow collar because of the risks it brings. I’ve heard that locking him in the coop at night may help...
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    Hey Everyone!!

    Hi! I’m so happy to finally have joined the BYC community! I have been raising chickens and ducks for about a year and a half now. I have been raising a small flock of 5 (3 chickens and 2 ducks) until recently when my neighbors moved away and left us their entire flock, including 5 chickens, 4...
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