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    BCM Cockerel or Pullet?

    Here is my 8 week old Black Copper Maran (breed is a guess, as this guy came free with the other birds). It was pretty feathered at 1 week old, and has been fully feathered like this after 2 weeks. With the large comb, I assume it to be a cockerel, but could it be a very rapid developing hen...
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    1st time outside the brooder

    I have chicks who are getting ready for their first time going outdoors. The run is on a grassy spot in the yard. Up till now they have been in a brooder, on pine shavings, and are being fed chick feed. Any advice for their first outing? Should we keep the time length small, or have them out...
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    2 Week Old Chick Losing Control

    I have a two week old Black Copper Maran who has been a very spirited bird in the brooder. Very active and jumpy. All looked fine this morning, but about two hours ago we found him sitting kind of slumped in the far corner from the brooder lamp. He is slumping on his left leg/side, and while...
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    Rubber stall mats for coop floor

    Hi All, Fall is getting underway here in MN, and that means winter is just around the corner. Last year during winter, I used pine shavings as substrate in the duck run (chicken wire frame, with a tarp added to keep snow out). The shaving got wet, then froze, and generally made a big mess...
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    BUMBLE SURGERY

    Hi All, I have a runner with a large lump under her foot. There is a small scabbed over area, but after I soak her and pull the scab away, all that is underneath is pinkish red flesh, and the wound starts to bleed. I believe what I am dealing with is bumble, and I want to know if I should...
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    Avian Vet in MN

    Hi All, I was wondering if anyone knows of a good avian vet near the Twin Cities. Looking to take in a duck and have it treated for bumble. Thanks!
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    Bumblefoot on duck?

    Hi All, new duck owner here. a week ago one of my 9 month old mallard ducks was walking with a limp. Upon further inspection, I saw she had a swollen spot under her knuckle on her left foot. There was no black scab, just a little hole in the middle of the swollen area with a brownish "plug"...
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