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  1. WillJMA

    Duck Had 'Hard/Crispy' Windpipe

    Hi Guys, This morning was the time where my two Aylesbury/Moscovy ducks were to be 'dispatched'. After plucking i was removing the innards and pulled out the windpipe and voice box on one of my ducks and the windpipe and voicebox itself were hard, dry and 'crispy'. When i squeezed it it...
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    Completely stopped laying

    Thanks for the reply. I thought that might have been the case, there are feathers on the coop floor in the mornings. I thought it might have to do with the corn i was giving them in their regular feed. Ill restrict the corn until the evenings in future and see how it goes. Probably no eggs...
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    Completely stopped laying

    Hey Guys, I've got 6 hens, 4 pullets and 2 ex-battery hens at around 18 months old, the two of which are my only layers and have laid 6/7 days no problem for the last 3 months. Recently one stopped laying, and about 2 weeks later the other stopped also. Not a single egg in about 10 days now...
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    Am I Feeding Enough?

    Thanks for the reply. It does have something to do with protein, since every time i've given them a lot of meat, the following day i've had no eggs, regardless of the day. One week they ate a lot of leftover pork over three days, and i didn't get a single egg until at least 3 days after the...
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    Am I Feeding Enough?

    I'm just wondering whether I have very greedy birds, or whether i'm not feeding them enough? I have 7 young Rhode Islands and two very young Aylesbury cross ducklings who i feed with pellets and corn twice a day, around 500g in a morning, and 500g around 6pm and they just inhale it, fighting...
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    Turkey Poult Sexing

    By a 'pair' you mean a breeding pair? If so, that would be good, but since they're intended as meat birds in 6 months time that wouldn't make much difference would it? (Meaning would they be more profitable as a breeding pair? Or otherwise?) They're both Bronze turkeys. Thanks
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    Turkey Poult Sexing

    Hey Guys, I have a couple of turkey poults which are currently approx 7-8 weeks old, which i plan on having for Christmas this year, providing i can bring myself round to it! If not i'll have a few new pets come January! Anyway the two birds were bought from the same hatch and were exactly...
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    Rooster got little chick help?

    I'd use some antiseptic and rub it on and just keep the bird isolated from the others, or keep it inside? Like the above poster said. I'm in the UK so i have no idea what US antiseptic creams are called, especially for animals :)
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    Rooster got little chick help?

    Awh that's really difficult when something like that happens. I edited my post as i thought i may have sounded a little off, however not meaning to be :) Do you have means to separate the younger birds from the rooster(s)? Getting to this point where any birds are drawing blood means you need...
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    Rooster got little chick help?

    Oh dear, the poor thing! She must be in some pain. Have you spoken to a vet about pain relief/ recovery? She will need something to cover the wound to avoid infection/further damage. Do they have enough space during the day to get away from any roosters? Keeping them apart at night would be...
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    Green Muscle Disease? Turkey Poult

    Thankyou for the reply. I've taken a closer look at the bird, and some more Googling seems like 'Green Muscle Disease' sounds a little unlikely, but it's still quite concerning. I'm hoping it is just a bruise or a strained muscle from bird activity or the last owners being too heavy handed...
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    Green Muscle Disease? Turkey Poult

    Hey Guys, I recently purchased 4 Turkey Poults from an auction, which are around 4-5 weeks old. This morning whilst i was clipping wings i noticed one of the larger Poults' wing was hanging a little lower so i took a closer look and it's 'bicep' (the larger muscle right under the wing, i dont...
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