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I was out with my girls this afternoon when one of the pooped and a roundworm came out. It was about three inches long. She is one of our really good laying hens. Do the worm affect the eggs and how can I get rid of them! So grossed out right now!:tongue

One of my Americanas flew into the dog pen and was attacked. My poor girl is now limping when she does walk. The only visible injuries are on one leg which explains the limp but no other marks. She is not eating or drinking well and her poops are all white and creamy. She just sits there. Is...

I have a blue Swedish that I think is seizing. She has not been able to used her legs since yesterday. She can move them but she doesn't seem to have control over them. I have seen her seize up once before and she came out of it about 5 minutes later. What you think? I hate to see her suffer...

Anyone's help or suggestions are greatly appreciated. I have a baby goose that hatched out on Monday, June 24th. This little guy has had trouble from the beginning. I helped it hatched out (just a little since I know the consequences). He did finish himself. He stayed in the incubator for...

I have 4 ducklings that hatched a couple of days ago and noticed that one of them have, what looks like to me, feathers on its legs. Is that possible for ducks? These ducks are a mixed breed of Buff and Rouen. The pictures do not do any justice as to what it really looks like in person. What do...

Sometime today two of my eggs pipped but I did not realize this till just a couple hours ago. The pips are at the bottom of the egg instead of the top. Both eggs are chirping real loud at times. Could they have been this way since yesterday and I didn't know? Should I start helping them out a...

I have 6 ducks egg that are scheduled to hatch this Friday, June 14th. This afternoon at lunch I went home to turn the eggs and noticed that one of the eggs end (air sack end) was BLACK!!! There is movement in the egg and the egg is rocking back and forth! Is the duckling going to be okay? Do I...

I have 6 Buff/Rouen eggs that are scheduled to hatched on the 14th. Some of them are already rockin and rollin! I candled one of them and it looks like it is in the air sack. How much longer do you think?

In the past few weeks I have found 2 louse looking bugs on myself. I have checked my chickens and found lice on them. With all the research I have been doing, all say that lice are species specific. So, my question is can they still be found crawling on a human? I am out with my chickens alot...

I have golden sex link hens and a golden sex link rooster. What will you get since you have to breed two different breeds to get the golden sex link. I have three chicks and one is cream. However they look like they may be hens.

I have a Silver Phoenix that has decided to sit on some eggs. She has been on them off and on for a week now. She has a total of seven eggs. One is her own, one goose egg and five Golden Sex Link. The weird thing is she is just too nice! Other hens get in the nest, push her to the side (she...

I had some eggs that were set to hatch February 25th. Eight of the 25 eggs hatched the day before and the rest are still in the bator. I have candled them, tapped them, floated them with all the same result.... Nothing! Should I hold on to hope and wait another day or discard them?

I have one chick that had started pipping 12 hours ago. I woke up this morning to check on the chicks and this one partially unzipped and has a pool of blood under it in the bator. When should I help? It is moving in the shell but a little disoriented. I do see its beak and it looks like its...

I have two chicks that have hatched so far today with tomorrow being the big day. One of the chicks is panting. Is this normal? I have a still air incubator and the thermometer is reading at 99-100 degrees. The other chick seems to be just fine. Should I take them out an put them in the brooder...

My first egg of 25 is moving like crazy! Chirping too! This is a bantam egg that was put in the bator at the same time as the other chicken eggs. Hatch day is Monday the 25th. Do bantam eggs hatch sooner?I'm so excited right now and really need to go to bed but I just can't yet.

Well, I have 2 goose eggs that I put in the bator at the same time as my chicken eggs. They are both growing well but what should I do when I put the bator into lock down this Friday! If the eggs should be turned at least 3 times a day what will happen to my goose eggs if they are not turned...

I have had my chickens for almost a year now. They are a Golden Sex Link and have pretty brown eggs, but lately within these last few weeks they are almost white! Why would they all of a sudden change the color? Could it be because I changed the brand of feed? Right now they are eating Layena...

Today is day 12 in the bator and this is my first time.I just candled my eggs today and saw big dark blobs and only two of the 26 eggs had movement. What do you think? Do they move all the time? I know they would need rest and sleep. How often should I candle them?

A few months ago I started losing my chickens one by one. I have lost a total of 10 hens and 1 rooster. Everyday when I come home from work during lunch I would let my chickens out of the coop and gather the eggs and started noticing that my flock was getting smaller. We don't live in the best...