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    Topic of the Week - Fly Strike

    Yep, the best way to deal with this is prevent it, and that means keeping things clean. Ovitrol does a pretty good job of killing the eggs of a lot of insects, including flies...You can put it directly on even very young puppies and kittens, though it is not indicated for poultry. However, I...
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    Toulouse dewlap geese and sebastopol geese

    Dewlaps are so gorgeous! You can't just tell us about your birds and not plan to show pics, right? I think we should honestly have a dedicated thread for them...They're not easy to come across. I hatched some of my own a couple months ago, and they're just the sweetest birds I've ever had. I...
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    Hands on hatching and help

    Hey there, new to the thread, and I hope I can bring up this topic....It seems relevant, malpo's are seriously hard to assist. I've been through some clutches of shipped eggs over the past few months, and I gotta say, they are a different beast entirely. I'm getting wore out over some lousy...
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    Splay Legged Duckling... To splint or not to splint

    Excellent! I love happy endings. I've always found waterfowl much easier than chooks just because they can usually swim and figure out their muscles even if they can't walk on land. She is SO cute.
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    Splay Legged Duckling... To splint or not to splint

    Hey OP, how's your bird?
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    Splay Legged Duckling... To splint or not to splint

    B vitamins (he may have been born deficient) and a good surface for traction with the brooder...I use towel for the first few days, long as it has no pulls or holes in it they can get their little legs/toes stuck in. Splints are hard for ducks and geese, you're right. They're extra wiggly...
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    Need help/advice caring for bird that fell out of its nest

    The best thing for the nestling is to put it back in the nest, or rig a fake nest close to the original, well-sheltered. Make sure mom and dad are coming back to feed it if you do this. Warm it before you give it anything. A cold bird will die from any kind of food or fluids. What is its...
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    Assorted Ducks

    Those are pretty little ducks. I love Cayugas. Also, drakes will breed literally anything. They're incredibly naughty. I don't rec putting a drake with any chickens unless you have a good number of ducks with him...And watch him, and make sure he leaves the chickens alone. Don't ever let...
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    Hen attacked by dog, open wound help

    Haha yeah, fixing them up does that for you and them. That wound is looking GREAT. You've both done an excellent job, congratulations. Also, now that she's all dressed up, I can see that you have a really pretty little hen there.
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    How to stabalize incubator temps

    It would definitely work better with a fan. A cooler is going to have a lot of height on it. The biggest differences in temperature occur across the stratification due to hot air being lighter than cool air. For something that deep, a fan is actually necessary. Also, it helps to put your...
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    Embden gosling feather colors?

    Extremely precious picture of those two sleeping together. That is undoubtedly a buff. My little buff dewlap is getting her feathers and progressing just the same.
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    Embden gosling feather colors?

    Pretty sure that one getting the buff feathers is a buff...she's cute.
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    Woody eggs under broody hen

    Haha, yeah, some broodies do that and they can injure the eggs that aren't ready. She probably is a little confused too lol Also, excellent! Congrats! Keep us posted. I'm glad you got some ducklings out of your girl.
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    Woody eggs under broody hen

    woo! duckies take a little longer than chickies after pipping, so give em time. let us know!
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    Woody eggs under broody hen

    Hi HappyAcres, what day is it on your embryos? Can you see any vessels? And yeah, it can be intimidating. Your broody and the ducklings probably got this, though.
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    Gosling ID

    Could be a little hen...The knob might not show up for a little while longer, if so. edit: confirmed id as cutie
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    Which one

    Depends on the context and my, as a hypothetical person's, experience with animals, as well as the level of commitment I'm ready for
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    How do I tell if an egg is fertile or not?

    They are fertile if a drake inseminates the hen and the sperm makes it to that particular egg. They are fertilized before she even lays the egg. However, nobody can tell the difference between a fresh fertile egg and fresh infertile egg just by taste or texture. You can look at the shape of a...
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    thinking of hatching my own chicks, help

    A polish! I bet he's a cutie. Any reason you decided on polish and two roosters? Can we see your birds? Are you planning anything with thei polish?
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    How long after the hatch will a gosling be steady on its feet or walking

    Aaaaw, so precious! Lola's probably really happy to see somebody like herself. I'm glad she's getting along with the little one; goslings don't always do that. Very good. Also, as long as they get good traction on them, I don't see why puppy pads wouldn't work. Very good job on this gosling!
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