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Do you know what breed she is?
Good morning I had a lone Royal Palm Tom and so I bought him a couple girlfriends. I know one is a Royal Palm but I do not know what the other one is. We took 12 eggs to the neighbor, who had a broody chicken and no rooster, so she sat and we have five babies, as of yesterday. They are all... -
Something attacked my turkey
Good afternoon. Night before last, something took a nice bite out of my turkey hen. By the time I got home from work last night, the other birds had been picking at her and she now has three different lesions. I took her into the house, washed her with warm water, put some ointment on it and... -
Turkey killed chickens
Hi. I have my turkeys and chickens in the same run. One of my chickens hatched out 4 eggs and everything has been fine for the last three weeks. All of the sudden my turkey hen killed two of the chicks in about 10 minutes. Is this normal? Should I not have my turkeys in the same run? Thank you -
The Honeymoon is over
I am hoping this is a normal feeling and that some of you can help me not feel as guilty. I started out two years ago with four ducks. They were my zen... I would have a bad day, come home from work and sit outside and just watch them play in the yard. Sometimes they would come up to me and take... -
Mite prevention
Hello. One of my friends has recently had a serious problem with mites on her chickens and ducks... they treated twice before the vet said they had to put them all down. I am on the other side of town and have not seen any indication of mites or lice however, I would like to prevent this from... -
Nests
Good morning all. My ducks are about a year old and they just started making nests and sitting on the eggs. I already have 12 adult ducks and do not have any room for more. My girlfriend has been taking my eggs and incubating them, which is how I ended up from 5 ducks to 12. She has some in the... -
Sick Duck
Hello all. My godson in Oklahoma has a duck who has been "gasping for air" for over a week now. The first day it happened was right after a rain storm and she had been out where it got really cold so I told him to put her in a lukewarm bath, give her electrolites and keep her warm and dry. He... -
Ducks dumped in Yard
Hi. I was babysitting my friends chickens this last week. Friday night when I went over to feed and water her animals, these two ducks were in the fence. I took them home with me as she does not have duck food or proper water dispensers for them. Any ideas what they are?? The first picture is... -
Question
Good day. My Mallard drake has basically ignored me for the first 6 or so months of his life and all the sudden he is showing interest. I was squatting in the yard pulling weeds the other day and he ran (waddled) up to me, hopped up on my leg and tucked his head into my under arm. Then a couple... -
Integrating ducks into my flock
Good morning, all. My girlfriend has 2 Pekins and 1 Runner duck... I have 3 Mallards and a Cayuga. Her father recently passed away, leaving the running of the entire ranch to her, without any assistance. Because of this, she needs to downsize her animals. She asked me to take her 3 ducks. I have... -
Has anyone had this issue?
Hello. I have 4 ducks and now 2 dogs. I have had the ducks for 6 months. 1 of the dogs I have had for 7 years and the other I purchased from the humane society 3 weeks ago. Upon taking the new dog to the vet for examination after purchase, he found what looked like chemical burns on her feet... -
Pics and FIRST EGG!!!
Good morning. I woke up this morning to our first frost of the season. I let the ducks out and they were so funny playing in the slippery grass. They usually head straight for my fish pond but today they played in the grass then one of them flew into the dogs water and took a bath. I find it... -
Cayuga owners help please?
I have never owned a Cayuga before. My ducks are about 5 months old and the rest are Mallards. I know with them I have 2 females and a drake. However, I cannot tell with the Cayuga what sex it is. I know you guys are probably tired of us newbies asking questions about what sex our ducks are, I... -
It was a crazy morning
Every day, I let the ducks out of their cage for about an hour in the morning and about the same every night. I turn the sprinklers on in the yard and they like to fly just over the water and then play in the puddles. this morinng, I let them out, turned the sprinklers on then went in the house... -
Lots of Questions
Good morning all. I have 3 Mallards and a Cayuga. They are almost 4 months old. I do have a few questions if anyone would be willing to answer for me? 1. When will I know what sex they are? What is the "drake feather" and will I know it when I see it? I know Drake Mallards have green heads but... -
Bad News
I woke up this morning to half of my fish and all of my ducks dead all over the yard. Whatever it was, it didn't eat anything (unless it got more fish than I can tell at this point). There were punture wounds all over the fish but only one mark on each duck. Whatever it was unlatched the door to... -
Curious about breed
Hi. I picked up 3 Mallards and this little girl from the feed store on Sunday. No one there knows what kind of duck she is. Any ideas? -
Dogs and Chickens
I had one chicken I was attached to. My dogs got out this morning and killed her. Is there any way that, now that they have the taste of blood, I can train them not to go after the chickens anymore? Or is it a lost cause? Very sad today. She was the only one who "cuddled" with me.- SJUDD
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New Chicken
I have 5 hens between 1-2 years old. My girlfriend gave me a 3 month old chick to add to my coop. The hens all beat on her relentlessly. I was told to leave them alone unless they get really aggressive. I have gone out and rescued her a few times when they had her cornered and were just plain...- SJUDD
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Predators
Good morning. I live in Central California and have just finished building my first chicken coop. I was given 6 "mutts" by my girlfriend who raises her own chickens. I was told to put an egg in the nesting box so the chickens know where to lay their eggs. When I left for work yesterday, there...- SJUDD
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- Forum: Predators and Pests