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    Created duck off balance.

    as I’ve become more and more obsessed with waterfowl I’ve found that crested ducks carry a lethal gene due to their skull deformity and can experience neurological issues. My crested mango I got as a baby In late February of this year along with 3 other ducks (1 Cayuga, 1 buffalo, and 1 blue...
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    Please help me with sick hen, crop issues

    Marmalade is a 5 year old and Plymouth Rock a few months ago she had fly strike and a crop problem at the same time and recovered beautifully from both but now she’s sick again and seems worse. She’s gone over 24 hours without food and I put a little bit of apple cider vinegar in her water. I...
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    Massive duck egg! Should I be concerned?

    This egg I got today next to what the same hen normally lays
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    unexplained deaths in my flock (graphic photos)

    Went to collect eggs this morning and 4 chickens were gone. I’m so shocked and sad and have no idea what happened. My first thought was a predator but none of the bodies were taken. 4 Chickens who were perfectly fine, now dead. I hope I can figure out what happened so my other chickens can be...
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    Attempting to make sourdough

    I’ve tried to make sourdough twice before. The first time I forgot to stir it and it started rotting. The second time I was really staying on top of it and making sure I stirred and fed the starter at least once a day. But I put it in a metal bowl and left it in there for 12 hours and it...
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    Rooster attacked for the first time

    I have a polish rooster who was born last summer but I’ve only had him for a few months. A few minutes ago I was carrying a hen across the yard and he came up behind my and attacked my ankles. I’ve been attacked by roosters before and this was very a very weak attempt and it was honestly hard to...
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    Did I get these feathers right?

    I needed some feather illustrations for a 4h project, did I get the patterns right? I might do more but this is what I have so far 1. Barring 2. Cuckoo 3. Penciling 4. Lacing 5. Spangling
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    Chicks keep dying. Coccidiosis? PLEASE help!!

    Yesterday I had 2 chicks die and this morning I find one dead and a mother lethargic and not eating so I’m trying to get her to eat some egg and she poops
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    Does this chick have a protruding vent

    I’m not sure what is going on
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    Lethargic chick won’t stand

    I have a polish chick I picked up in the mail today in an order of 15 chicks. All but her and 1 other chick who was doa are doing pretty well. But this girl was just laying at the bottom not walking. Every 15 minutes for the past few hours I have been giving her sugar water and twice I have...
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    Need 9 Feather patterns

    I have a weird request. I’m putting together a poster for 4h on feather patterns. I already said that’s what I was doing so unfortunately can’t go back lol. Thing is.. I really don’t know if many feather patterns. I’m thinking I need 9. Idk if there is that many. So far the only ones I know of...
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    Is this a raccoon skull?

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    Why is my female duck mounting?

    I was filming myself take care of all the animals this morning and happened to capture this. what is going on here? All of my ducks are female, and I can’t have drakes. Please tell me she isn’t a boy (video deleted-ty for the help!)
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    How do I help my water belly chicken

    Hi I have a chicken with water belly. It’s weighing her down and messing with her overall movement. I’m scared to drain her but I know that I need to. What size syringe should I get? Also how do I insert the syringe correctly?
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    Is this fly strike? PLEASE HELP

    I'm very scared and disgusted at what I saw a few minutes ago. My hen Marmalade (5yr old Buff rock) started having some runny poop a few days ago. I found out she had a crop problem which I am currently treating. I thought the runny poop getting all over her vent feathers was because she wasn't...
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    Hens with poopy butts and weird droppings. Please help!

    Hi, I have 2 hens I'm worried about. The first one is Georgie. She's 3 years old and she started getting poop stuck to her butt, but acted normal, so I cut out all of the really gross feathers but now more poop is building up and today she was active, but slower than normal. The next hen is...
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    Flip down vs portable mobile coop skirting

    I'm going to be building a chicken tractor very soon, nothing super fancy. Just a PVC box covered in hardware cloth. I want it to be as safe as possible, so I'll be making some u stakes to hold down the run after moving it each day, but I'm still deciding on what to do about skirting. Does it...
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    How do I hold my ducks?

    My 4 wonderful ducks are much bigger now, and not as easy to hold. First, I'm not sure ducks have bones. They have the body of an awkward worm and kind of just flop around when I pick them up. I try holding them I like I do with my chickens (one hand under the body. thumb and pinky hold the...
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    Half sibling and cousin breeding in chickens

    Planning on breeding these cochins, but I'm pretty sure they are either half siblings, or cousins. Will there be any complications in chicks if they do breed? Tia
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    What breed might this be?

    Got Dumpling as a chick back in October. She either lays light brown, beige-y eggs, or green. I'm not sure since I have 2 other hens that also lay those colors eggs. Any ideas as to what she could be? Sorry about photo quality, I can try and get some better photos tomorrow when the chickens are...
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