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Hey BYC family! I'm guessing I'm not the only one who has garnered so much valuable information from this awesome community - so what has BYC done for you? Thought it would be fun to list some things/people we're thankful for, and with Thanksgiving just around the corner, it only seems...

Here's an update! My eleven remaining hens are looking good. Everyone is eating, and the sick one is on the road to recovery. Thanks for all your help! Will keep you posted with any new developments.

Pullorum? Yikes. Symptoms match it though. The links were helpful, but I'm now wondering if there is nothing I can do to save my flock? One link made it sound like eradication is the only option, because even if chickens do recover, they'll most likely be carriers and spread it. (Wanting to get...

Got a fecal test - no worms! Glad I didn't treat them before hand... Also took the sick one to the vet. He wasn't sure what the problem was. His educated guess was a chicken version of salmonella. Never heard of it. He gave the sick hen a baytril injection (antibiotic), and some extra to give...

Guessing you can't really do a necropsy on a half eaten chicken? Ugh. That's how most of mine are by the time I find them. The only one I have that hasn't been eaten is the first one that died Saturday night - actually found that one right away and got it "safe" in the trash, but it hasn't been...

2 more chickens died this morning. The sick one is holding on, I got her to eat some scrambled eggs and apple sauce. I went and bought some Wazine 17, it was the only wormer I could find in store. How should I use it? How long should I not eat the eggs? The bottle says not to give it to...

The lethargic Easter Egger isn't doing any better this morning. We have a storage area in our coop, so I put her in a separate pen with food and water. As far as I can tell, the others still look okay. (I let them out early this morning to make sure they didn't pick on the sick chicken. They...

Ack! My hen died today and I'm trying to figure out why! So, I went to lock up my hens when I got home tonight. Coop door had been blown shut, so they were scattered and I had put them back into their coop. 6 hens were still missing after that. I found 3 of them (3 still missing! ), but one...

Thanks guys! Duckling is doing better, the main wound on her neck appears to be healing, but the one eye still looks bad. It's hard to tell whether it is healing and just still matted down around the area from the previous pus, or if it's not improving. Haven't gotten that Veterycin yet, might...

Thanks for the help! His main wound is behind his head on the neck. Then there's the spot under the eye, and a few nicks on his chest. Will try the peroxide and water solution, and if I have time to go to the store and get some Vetericyn, I will. So far he's eating, drinking, and pooping...

Hey! I have a duckling that is being raised by a chicken. He/she is a month old, and has been free ranging with the rest of my chickens. Things were going fine until today, when I found him bleeding! I think the chickens ganged up on him and Mama hen wasn't able to fend them all off. (I've...

Congrats on your new babies! I don't typically add sugar to my chicks water. The only exception was when I had one that was weaker from being shipped, and the extra sugar gave her a boost. Either way works. Also, from what I've heard around here, chicks don't need grit until you start giving...

Thanks for the heads up! I have heard some funny stories about the hens freaking out... It promises to be a good show!

This coop is amazing! Congrats on the CC-POW! :)

Oh, and when can he/she be held? I want duckling to bond with Mama chicken, but still be sure she gets handled and socialized! Will let you know if/when the other one hatches.

WAHOO!!! The #1 duckling hatched this morning!! I can't tell you what a relief that it is that at least something hatched! Hoping the other one will hatch soon too, but at least my efforts haven't been in vain! Here's a picture of the cute little guy. He's a Pekin/Khaki Campbell cross...

Egg #1 is on day 28-29, and egg #2 is on 24-25. Again, I'm only guessing since I don't know for sure.

Jayjay, I raised my last ducks on chick feed too, so it's good to know that nothings changed since then! Well, so far no activity. Broody has been sitting on the eggs religiously, I have yet to catch her eating, or even pooping since I put her in her own place! Should I be concerned that...

Eggs are on day 27, and day 23 (I think. Since we didn't plan this hatch, I'm not exactly sure...) I moved them and the hen to a separate pen, and walked away. Came back an about an hour or two later to find that the hen had gone back to the original nest, leaving the eggs cold! I quickly...