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    Introducing Bantams

    Hello everyone, I just recently bought a mille de fleur and my silkie won't leave her alone. I introduced her at night and sprayed them with vinegar so they all smelt the same. I had no problems last time I introduced a new bird. I'm just looking for any tips on how to get them to get along...
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    Call Duck Limp

    Hello All, It's been very cold here in norther NJ, around the 20s as highs and single digits at night. I realized all my chickens are doing fine, but all my call ducks seem to have a limp. It seems to be that they limp when it is cold out. I've brought them inside and their limp seems to slowly...
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    Duckling Attacked Last Night, Please Help!

    I woke up this morning to some animal attacking my ducklings (a little over six weeks). Two have died from the attack and two died from their injuries. The three that are remaining don't appear to have any wounds, just a bunch of missing down and feathers. They are drinking but their not...
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    Calls & Humidity

    Hello All, I'm collecting eggs from my call duck to start hatching. I have an incubator but I was wondering how many cups of water I should put in it to keep the humidity around 65% like they say to do and how many cups for 90% for hatching. Also should I put them threw a cooling period after...
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    Egg Bound Hen?

    Hello All! My hen hasn't been acting totally herself recently. She has always been the mellow hen. A few days ago I realized she was positioned differently. Last night I went to put them inside for the night and she could walk up the ramp but she couldn't get over the 2in piece of wood used to...
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    Feather Picking

    Hello all! I have one hen who has a bare bum and saddle, she's been that way for a little over a year now. Every time she grows in new feathers (sporadically) the other hens peck them out. I was hoping she would molt because then she would grow them all back at once and it would be easier...
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    How To Increase Egg Production?

    Hello All! I have six hens to which are about two years old. We are averaging about two eggs per day. I know as they get older egg production slows down but I didn't think it was until year three or four. Does anyone have any idea on how I can help increase the egg production? Yesterday we...
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    Baby Hatch...Is It Okay!?!?!?

    Hello everyone, This little baby call duck hatch today (day 27) but has a little thing out of its stomach that's bleeding. Is there anything I can put on it or will it be absorbed naturally? Please help!
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    Call Duck Eggs From Ebay Help

    Hello All, I ordered call duck eggs from ebay and they should be here by Friday the 29th, today is Tuesday the 26th. I know the air cells can get detached due to shipment and I was reading up on it and saw that the best way to go about that is to let them sit for 24 hours pointy end down in an...
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    Chicken Not Eating, Help Please!!!

    Hello yall, My one hen won't eat her food. She will eat bread and grapes and things of that nature but not her food. Does anyone know what could be causing this? And how would I go about treating it? I thank you in advance!
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    Recommended Antibotics

    Hello, I need to purchase some antibiotics for my chickens but don't know what kind to get. I would prefer the kind that gets mixed into water. If y'all have any suggestions please let me know. Thanks!
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    Scaley Leg Mites???

    Hello all, My one hen (ambrlink) has felt very light recently. I'm not home to monitor her eating. Where they store food (totally drawing a blank right now to what its called) isn't really full. It's hard to tell if there's anything in it. The scales on her legs are uplifted and so are the...
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    Winterizing The Coop Questions

    Hello Fellow Poultry Lovers, It's that time of year here in Northern New Jersey to start planing coop winterizing. I have everything figured out. I just have one question. I'm putting Husky 10 ft. x 25 ft. Clear 3.5 mil Polyethylene Sheeting on the run to keep the wind out. My question is...
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    Bluekote Stains & Molting

    Hello Fellow Poultry Lovers, I sprayed my hens with bluekote to help grow their feathers back, it did not work too well like I heard. Now their feathers are stained blue. I was wondering if there was anyway to get it off of them? Also, they are due to molt anytime now (they are 18...
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    How Do I Introducing My New Chickens To My Existing Flock?

    Hello All, I purchased a Blue Silkie Bantam about three months ago. I still cannot get my standard breed girls to accept her. She has been separated from them in the coop and in the run. She is with them while free ranging. When I try to introduce them, they are fine, until she moves. Then two...
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    Molting

    Hello All, My hens are starting to molt, they are 15 months old. Egg production is seriously slowing down (like it should) and I had no idea why until I took one of my girls out and I grabbed a handful of feathers. I have a bag filled with them. I guess I need to start getting crafty. This...
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    Green Poop...

    Hello, My one hen pooped green today. I was wondering what this could be a sign of. Her eyes are alert and she responds to the normal call. She seems to be eating and drinking fine. Should I be worried? Thank You, Matthew
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    Missing Feathers...Solution?

    Hello, My girls pecked each others bums off this past winter. They keep pecking off new feather growth. I was planning on getting the bluekote stuff but I figured if there is a household product I can put on it would be less expensive. The bluekote I heard tastes bad and that's why the girls...
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    Bad Limp...Serious?

    Good Evening All, My one year old Amberlink Hen has a bad limp. She cannot get up and down the ladder to get into the coop and the run. She gets down but by hopping. I realized this tonight around 6:15 and it is currently 10:15pm. She was not able to get on the perch to sleep. I'm...
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    How To Get A Hen To Lay Shell's On Her Eggs

    Hello All, My one year old Road Island Red will not lay eggs with shells. She only lays the rubber eggs. She has a great quality layer feed and she can eat oyster shells whenever she would like. She is the only one that has this problem. She always layed shells before so I have no...
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