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Helping my kindergartener's class hatch some eggs and trying to do the math on hatching. The eggs started incubating Monday morning May 15. Is that considered day 1 or day 0? Trying to figure out which day they should be removed from the turner and put into lockdown. Looking at the calendar -...

Hi there, I have a flock of ~20 backyard chickens and just hatched a few babies for fun. I am just realizing now that you're supposed to vaccinate for Marek's on the first day. The chicks are 3 weeks old currently. A few questions: - Is it possible to vaccinate them now? - What else do we...

I'm looking to create a predator-proof outdoor run, something similar to this: In a couple of the examples I've seen online, they used chicken wire to surround the sides, and added a layer of 1/2 inch hardware cloth along the lower 3' of the run as extra security. My question here is if just...

I have a female Rouen duck who recently had her purple wing feathers turn white. I can’t seem to find anything via google search, but is this normal? She’s 1.5 years old.

Help! My duck is experiencing a soft bill. She’s been on antibiotics for bumblefoot for the last week+ and just had an epson salt bath. Not sure if this is a result of the meds or bath but worried as I just noticed the bill. Any thoughts?

Please see video! https://www.dropbox.com/s/ptph5ylepd3ln7j/IMG_5357.MOV?dl=0 She's limping along, and I think she hasn't laid an egg in 2 days - not sure if it's egg bound or stressed from being injured in general. (I have three ducks and they usually lay daily, I'm suspicious that the missing...

Been battling a daytime fox for the month of May and was just starting to hope that things had calmed down, but the fox finally got one of my guineas today at 11am. Now I am worried about the rest of the flock (17 chickens, 3 ducks and 14 other guineas) since the fox managed to get a meal and...

Struggling a bit with two unexpected roosters, hoping they can coexist but would appreciate some tips. Secret rooster #1 - 1 year old, came with 5 hens from one farm around 3 months old. Also integrated in the flock are 4 more hens we raised from babies who are a month or so younger...

On Monday I noticed my Pekin duck had a bloody bill. She seems to have snagged it on something. I sprayed with antibacterial spray, but unsure what else to do? She seems unaffected but I wasn't sure if I should be more concerned. Pics are when I initially found her, and the other is the next day...