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    Line Breeding Question

    I bred 2 SFH unrelated roosters over 13 Swedish Flower Hen hens; 4 were related. The rest were hatchery, so probably related. At 23 weeks, I'm very happy with the progression of all 26. I didn't do breeding pens, so I know there's only so specific I can get. I was hoping to replace one of my...
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    Fowl Pox?

    Recently went away for 9 days. Normal housesitter. Right before this we took our Sweetgrass flock from 13 down to 4. Came home and noticed one girl wouldn't put weight on her leg and another had fowl pox already crusting over. Third hen and tom were fine. Put the injured hen into quarantine with...
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    Too late to candle?

    It's about 12 hours into day 18. We were supposed to be home from a vacation yesterday, but due to a weather delay just got in. Petsitter increased humidity and took out turners this morning. Is it too late to candle and too late to put down shelf liner?
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    Bruised Pelvis

    Two weeks ago one of my roosters mounted a hen and she immediately started limping. I checked her over, no broken legs or anything, put her in a crate, and was able to get her a steroid shot two days later. Vet said it seemed like a bruised, not broken, pelvis. She seemed to perk up by evening...
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    Black East Indies (WI)

    I have 4 two year old birds directly from Lou Horton's pens and their year old drake offspring. Can sell the 2yo as quad or pairs. Proven parents. Show quality birds. Central Wisconsin. Please message if interested.
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    Sweetgrass Turkeys (WI)

    Central Wisconsin. Porter's Sweetgrass Heritage Turkeys. One trio (tom/2 hens) and one quad (tom/3 hens) available. 2yo. Sweet. Docile. Good layers. Broody. Message if interested!
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    SFH Egg Bad?

    Hello! I'm collecting eggs for a hatch next week. They're collected 2x/day. Of the 16 I have so far, 15 look normal/healthy internally (like the "clear" pic). This egg was just collected 8/10, and has dark "meat" already at the wider end. Rotten? Partial development somehow despite being kept at...
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    SFH at Portage?

    Anyone going to the Wisconsin International in Portage next month? If we still have the BEI bantam ducks and Sweetgrass Turkeys we're trying to phase out, I'm thinking about entering 2 roos (black sno and a blue mille) and 4 hens (blue mille, black mille, sno, and blue mottled). If this girl...
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    WI Calls/BEI/Heritage Turkeys/Chickens/Waterfowl

    (Calls/BEI/Waterfowl/Chickens/Turkeys) We love our poultry projects, but they've just become too much for us along with the garden and other interests. Most birds are 2yo; some are 1yo. Female unless otherwise specified. Dodge Co pickup only. Message if interested. Buff Goose and bonded duck...
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    Sudden Goose Death

    I had a 2 year old, healthy, active, friendly Pilgrim female die suddenly this evening; she was doing her thing all day with the flock, went into her pen, and passed sometime in the last 2 hours. Droppings look fine. Food isn't moldy. Same plants in the yard as always. Not egg bound. Elements...
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    Eye Issues Baby Ducklings

    2.5 week old Call Ducks. The one second from the right had a dark ring around its eye, and before we could start Veterycin eye wash in the past few days, the others are now developing eye gunk. They get Mazuri waterfowl crumbles with fresh water and head dunking water. Still have a brooder...
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    Struggling Duckling

    I have a one week old white Call Duckling (Frankie) that's struggling. Hatch generally went well. Did an assist hole, but it pipped externally and was out pretty quickly over night. First 24 hours it was flipping on its back, but had high energy and a day later was eating and drinking heartily...
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    Egg Eaters

    My 7 one y.o. Sweetgrass girls are starting to pick up on laying. One really wants to sit (I'm desperately hoping to not hatch or raise poults). One is trying to nest, but we seem to have multiple egg eaters (we also have 5 toms; 3 need to be processed soon). Any recommendations would be greatly...
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    First Hatch Call Ducks

    Hi all, I put my first set of White Call and BEI eggs in my NR360 last night. I'd rather have a cabinet, and I know these can be tough. I set a 28 day cycle with 45-50% humidity. I plan to candle at days 7 and 20, for development and air cells. I've seen comments for lockdown to start at day...
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    Feathers, Messy Bottom, and Blood Issues

    Got back into town late last night after a 17 day international trip. Checked on the flock this morning. Had a semi experienced sitter. My Lavender Orpington is missing feathers on her neck and has a very messy bottom. My Swedish Flower Hen looks like a hot mess from head to tail. The outside...
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    Respiratory or Gape?

    My husband is out of town at a conference. I had a shoulder procedure this morning. So, obviously, now is the first time for a non chick chicken emergency (I've experienced minor new chick things, but nothing in the older flock yet). My 17 week old cockerel is wheezing when he crows. He's...
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    Duck Egg Disaster?

    What would you do? I've been working a lot the last 2-3 weeks. My husband has been collecting eggs, and thought the ducks stopped laying. It's our first winter with poultry; chickens are doing great. We either have 2 or 3 new layers (hoping the Cayuga isn't laying white). I found 26 eggs in a...
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    Returning to Photography Kit

    After several weeks of reading, asking questions, and hitting up the local camera store, I'm almost ready. I'd love anyone's thoughts! Enjoy photographing: wildlife, birds, flowers, gardening, travel, family Waiting on shipping: R6 Mark II and RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM , 2 more Canon batteries...
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    Chick Eviction Fears

    Hello! I have seven 9.5 week old chicks ready to move from their brooder tent to a pen within our coop to start meeting our 6 month olds. They've been off heat and at house temp (65) for a week. The coop is insulated. It's our first winter, and I'm so nervous. 30s during the day and low 20s...
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    Camera Recommendations

    I'd like a nice camera for wildlife. Any recommendations before Black Friday would be greatly appreciated! We have the animals on the homestead. We're also going to the western Amazon and the Galapagos in a few months, and have a lot of travel in the next 2 years. Ideally something that could...
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