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    Corid for Coccidia... Eggs okay to still eat?

    We got a bunch of new chickens from 3 different home the past 2 weeks. 1 of them has been acting funny. The way I describe it is she is holding her head scrunched down... like a turtle would pull it's head down into it's shell. She's isn't too active and sits and falls asleep alot. The others...
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    Is this a Rooster?

    I got 3 "hens" from a local person who lives nearby. They are all the same breed. Wondering if 2 of them are roosters. They arent crowing yet so I am not positive. I know some females have big red combs so I didn't suspect anything til the 3rd started getting picked on alot and I realized her...
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    How to keep duckling cage dry?

    We are having a hard time keeping our duckling cage dry and they have been waking me up the last few nights because they are cold. Any suggestions? Right now they are in a 3x3 bird or rodent cage because its the only thing we have right now to keep them safe from the cats. We rescue cats and...
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    Whats wrong with newborn ducklings eye??

    This duckling hatched yesterday. This week was our first experience with any hatchlings. Our silkies hatched it and this duckling was the 3rd to hatch the first 2 were fine. When I first noticed the egg was hatching it was not fully under the silkie and the hole was a little smaller then a dime...
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    Niacin Dosage Question

    I was told ducks need to be supplemented with niacin because chicken food doesnt provide enough for ducks. I never have and never had any issues and my older ducks are now 8 months old. Just this week our silkies hatched our first batch of pekin ducklings. We went to the feed store and the owner...
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    When can I rehome a duckling?

    I have a pekin duckling that just hatched this morning. I have the parents and their first hatchling that I am keeping but I cant afford to keep anymore with how much these suckers can eat. (my husband is starting to frown upon the fact we spend more $ on animals ford then our own food) So I am...
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    Male Pekin Duck obsessed/harassing RIR hen

    I noticed like 2 wks ago my male pekin duck whose 8 months old chases one of my chickens all througout the day. When the duck catches up to the hen he doesnt bite it or attack it or even try and breed with it but also i'm sure I rarely ever see it happening because I work full time so he could...
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    Found duckling, its our 1st, help plz.

    I just went up to collect our chicken eggs and underneath one of my silkies was a duckling. I was shocked! We have a male and female pekin duck but we were told our chickens might not hatch them because they take longer to hatch then chicken eggs. Its our first egg ever to hatch so I need some...
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    Aggressive Rooster who NEVER stops crowing!

    Hello: I have a gorgeous Polish Rooster that I got at a few days old and he is 1 of the 2 roosters, the other is a silkie. He has been breeding with our 15 hens for a few months now and about a month ago he started attacking us. Whenever we walk outside near the cage he drags his feet on the...
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    I want to hatch some eggs! Any advice?

    Hello: I have 4 hens that are laying and 1 rooster. They eggs are fertile but the hens wont lay on them long enough to hatch them but I could be wrong. Do they keep laying everyday until there is what they consider enough eggs to sit on? Will they not sit on them until a certain day? My mom is...
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    My hens are laying now & I have a few questions...

    Hello: I am newer to chickens, only had them since May but I love them! Our babies from May are now laying and I just had a few questions. -How long can an egg sit outside in the coop until it would be considered not okay to eat anymore? I ask before sometimes I forget to get the eggs and they...
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    Breed Questions...

    We just got these 3. Pretty sure one is a Rhode Island Red and she lays brown eggs, the gold and black one lays green eggs and the white one lays white eggs.
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    Male or Female? White, Splash and Buff Silkies... and a mix.

    The splash may be too young but I wanted to try anyways because he/she is by far our favorite!! Oh and I added some of a Silkie/Polish cross...
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    Pekin Duck Questions...

    Hello: I have 2 pekin ducks that I got when they were 3 days old. They are now 13 weeks old and a lot of fun!! I wanted to breed them when they are ready but I have no idea when to expect that. It is for sure a male and female pair. Is that all I need? Or should there be more females then males...
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    Buff Silkie - Any idea on sex?

    4 months old today. I know its hard I just was wondering if anyone haad any thoughts. I will be getting better pictures this weekend of the face/comb, etc... This is just the only picture I have right this moment of he or she. Whatever it is there super friendly and vocal....
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    Female Polish had her feathers plucked from her head!

    About 3 months ago we got some chicks from a lady who needed to get rid of a bunch of chicks. They were Polish, Silkies, and a few others. We took about 10 including 1 little female polish that had recently had all the feathers plucked out the back of her head which were starting to grow back...
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    What breed is this Roo?

    I know it is a Roo but what breed is he? I bought him from a local feed store, he was raised with 5 others by a preschool teacher and her classroom so he is really really sweet!! We gave him to a good friend because he was the oldest and only roo and I didnt want him harassing all of our younger...
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    Silkie with 4 toes on 1 foot?

    Hello: I just recently got into chickens and I am addicted! We have around 15 silkies. Our 2 oldest are only about 10 weeks old. 3 of them are maybe almost a month old and the rest are all tiny, only a week-2 weeks old. 1 of the month olds has 5 toes on 1 foot and 4 toes on the other...How does...
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    What to feed all different age groups that house together??

    Hello: From day one I have always had all my chickens (different aged) together and never have had any issues... I have 1 month olds -5 months old but all the older ones are hens no roos. We also have 2, 5 week old pekin ducklings in with them since we currently only have 1 large pen. The ducks...
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    Hatchery that sells "older chicks"??? Does that exsist?

    Sorry if this is the wrong section to post in, please feel free to move this moderators if it is in the wrong section!! I am new to chickens but I am addicted!! I recently got 12 tiny week old silkie chicks and that didnt go to well. Either they were already sickly or they had a vitamin...
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