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    Broody Turkey Question

    Royal Palm Hen, just hatched out chicks two weeks ago. Today she is laying eggs again. Will she set on these new eggs if she's raising checks already? Should I pull the eggs so she can concentrate on her babies?
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    Breed Question

    Any ideas? They were a mixed batch. About three weeks old.
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    Ok, these are not Buff Orpingtons! What did I get?

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    Hen hatched single chick - too late to introduce another chick???

    The hen has been broody and hatched one single egg today. This was the last egg in the nest. We have day old chicks on order and will get them on Wednesday. Will that be too late to get her to "adopt" them?
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    Hen with Bumblefoot AND seems to be losing weight.

    We noticed our 1 year old Buckeye hen had Bumblefoot about 7 days ago. The black plug was very small, but the foot was swollen, hot and the pad was hard. We have soaked the foot, removed the plug surgically, and she has had 3 doses of Penicillin (.25 cc each). She is eating and drinking, seems...
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    Unabsorbed yolk sac - now it's dried up - chick struggling!!

    Chick hatched 24 hours ago with an unabsorbed egg sack. The yolk had not fully absorbed and now it has dried out. She's weak, but she still tries to stand, and peeps loudly. I've put electrolites in the water and trying to get her to drink. Should I "wet" the remaining yolk sack? I'm going to...
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    Help - I've just killed my Rooster - what did I do wrong?

    My Buckeye Rooster is not quite 1 year old. He developed a respiratory problem a few days ago and no local vet will see him. No nasal discharge, just sneezing and open mouth/beak breathing. I gave him one dose/injection of Tylan 50 and treated with Vet RX two days ago - small improvement. I...
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    Hens dying one by one - no symptoms?

    Thursday night when we put the flock to bed, one 8 month old Golden Comet would not go to roost. She got into a nest box and just stood there. I knew she was not right, by morning she had died. No marks on her, no nasal discharge, nothing. Tonight, a three year old red sex link is doing the...
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    Rooster with leg injury - Emergency?

    Our rooster has one leg that is very swollen, he is not bearing weight on it. A few of the scales are flaky and raised. No obvious signs of injury, no cuts or blood. HELP. Before I drive a very mean rooster to the vet and spend hundreds of dollars - I need advice!
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    Noisy at Bedtime?

    I'm perplexed, The last two evenings, my flock of 5 hens and one rooster have been going in to roost and within the first ten minutes they start the most awful racket. It almost sounds like their egg song, but much louder and the entire flock is doing it. Last night it sent me in a panic running...
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    Avoiding a Mean Rooster

    OK - I've given up, I'm giving away one very mean rooster. I'm worried how the hens will react to his leaving. If I replace him with a young roo, what suggestions do you have for keeping a new one from growing up mean? I can't go through this again.
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    Predator Preventor?

    Meyer Hatchery has a flashing red light that the advertise to deter predators. It is solar powered and comes on at dusk. It is reported to keep things like racoons and other pests away. Has anyone tried these? Do they work? Is it worth the 25.00?
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    Moving Eggs?

    OK - I can't wrap my head around this idea. How in the world does a hen move an egg? I keep reading random posts about broody hens stealing other eggs, relocating nests etc. They don't have thumbs! I've seen penguins put the egg on the top of their feet and shuffle around with it. I have seen...
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    Vitamins?

    I saw a post mention a rooster's comb turning dark on the ends and someone mentioned vitamins. I thought maybe our rooster had experienced frost bite - ohio winters suck after all. But now I'm wondering if it is something else. What vitamins would be suggested? Is there something else I should...
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    Our "flock"

    No idea about the breed on the rooster, but he sure protects his ladies! We adopted him when another rooster was picking on him. When he came home with us, the neighbors hens moved out and came to live with him!
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    Rooster attacking baby goats - negotiating a "cease fire" updated 6/8

    We brought home our Nigerian Dwarf babies today - 8 weeks old. Our rooster is attacking them. They are not approaching him, just standing within 6 feet seems to be enough to set him off. Has anyone had a rooster that "outgrows" his aggressive behavior? I'm hoping that once the babies get bigger...
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    Will chickens eat Goat Feed?

    I'm getting goats this week, I already know to keep them out of the chicken feed, but will the chickens eat the goat feed? I know both parties love BOSS. Just wondering if I need to totally rethink the barn set up.
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    Hawk!

    I'm down a life. I just had a Cooper's Hawk grab one of my hens in the yard. Luckilly she seemed to be too heavy for the hawk. She squaked, it let go and flew to a near by tree. I ran to her and the hawk flew off. She's not even hurt, just a few ruffled feathers. I am not ok. Breathing hard...
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    Lonely Ducks?

    I have two male Pekin ducks that belong to my neighbor. They seem to have fallen in love with my car. They are circling it constantly looking at their reflection. They even sleep next to it at night. I have to chase them off the drive to work! So, do they need a girl duck, or are they just vain?
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