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  1. SampyArctica

    Hen or Cockerel ?

    How old?
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    Swedish Flower Hen...Pullet or Roo?

    Both of them kind of look like boys to me...the comb is a bit too large with too much colouring in it to be a definite girl, but I'm also not experienced with this particular breed and I do know there are some production breeds that mature much faster than most. Though I haven't heard of the...
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    Post your Duck names!

    1. Whistles (drake) 2. Galadriel 3. Éowyn 4. Bellatrix 5. Alaska 6. Amanda Grayson All muscovies.
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    Breed?

    Anybody know what breed this guy is? Tried to do a Google search but no luck so far. :( Closest I could find was the Swedish, but not quite the right colour...I found a similar looking hybrid called a Golden 300, could this be one? I only found them via Metzer Farms though, which is in SF, USA...
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    Sickly duck at local produce store...

    :)
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    The Wyandotte Thread

    Hey guys, so I've got a GLW who's probably...nine months old now? Stopped counting her exact age when she started laying eggs (39 weeks! ), haha. The thing is that recently she's started to have tiny feathers begin to grow between her toes and it's only between her toes. We first noticed it...
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    Sickly duck at local produce store...

    Oh wow, so many posts to catch up on! Haha. Thanks for all of the tips, guys! We're going to wait to introduce them without a barrier, because we've just got the two girls and also don't want to have to go through it all a second time when we get more (satay, I will PM you after this!). We were...
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    Sickly duck at local produce store...

    Hey guys! So sorry I haven't been able to get on as much recently, we won't have the internet connected at our new place for another two weeks apparently. Yes - the duck that had been standing closest to the bowl on the far left was Reece/'Rose', the shelter duck. He went back to the shelter...
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    State a fact about yourself!

    I have a plant biology exam tomorrow that I'm totally not prepared for, have had so much to do lately that I haven't had any time at all to study. So this is going to be me all night tonight, right through until tomorrow morning most likely...:
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    Sickly duck at local produce store...

    Haha, well turns out he loves his cuddles! I never really even used to pick him up very much, but he's taken to jumping into my lap multiples times every day since that video was filmed to settle down in my lap He'll be super excited and nibble my clothes all over, but when he calms down, he...
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    Please help. Barred Rock? Roo?

    You got it a month ago, but how old were your chicks when you got them? That looks older than four/five weeks, but if that actually is their age, then I'm leaning towards male, not because of behaviour - that can be very deceiving - but more because of how thick those legs are and the amount of...
  12. SampyArctica

    Drakes with neck injuries from mink

    Wish you/them all the best!
  13. SampyArctica

    Sudden unknown sickness ...?

    Hi there, welcome to the forums but I'm sorry it's not under better circumstances... Hmm, check this thread out and compare what you're seeing with your chicks: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/coccidiosis-how-to-treat-it
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    Drakes with neck injuries from mink

    Probably the easiest way to give them the aspirin in their current condition is to dilute it in their water. Think about it this way: if you had an animal attack you and took a bite out of you, what would you do? So do things for them like you would do for yourself. Painkillers, clean the...
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    Predator attack - injured chicken Help!!

    It does sound like there's internal damage and bleeding from anywhere is usually a bad sign too...I'm involved with a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation group as well as volunteering at a wildlife hospital, and the number one warning sign drilled into us that an animal needs immediate vet...
  16. SampyArctica

    Rock hen suddenly can't walk

    How old is she?
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    Predator attack - injured chicken Help!!

    Don't give any food or water to an animal in shock! When an animal goes into shock, their body temperature goes right down as their blood flow is restricted to mainly around the heart and brain - and their digestive system will basically shut down. But keeping her warm is definitely a great idea...
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    Drakes with neck injuries from mink

    Yes, definitely, the wounds NEED to be cleaned or they'll get worse. You can flush them out with saline or iodine. They'll also most likely need a course of antibiotics as they'll have bacteria under their skin - most carnivores have the worst kinds of bacteria in their mouth and these get...
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    HELP! Tiny Bantam chick with compound break to the wing!

    Are you giving anything for pain relief? The poor thing is probably in agony. A low dose of baby aspirin (1/4 a pill) every four to six hours will be alright for her for the moment. Compound fracture is tough...because it's broken through the skin, the poor bub is most likely going to need a...
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    The rewards of hand raising ducks :)

    I never realised exactly how easy it is to pick up my Muscovy drake until I started doing some volunteer work in a Wildlife Hospital and had to handle other Muscovies there (still get domestic strays in), and although I did get on the good side of one drake (with food!), most of them want...
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