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    Non urgent injury question

    I was thinking that. But then I felt like a terrible person for thinking that. She has a huge scar on her head above the top of the tear drop. I'm wondering if I release that if it will take off the tension and allow the top lid to drop. The girl is a mess, but I want her to be able to see. I...
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    I cant figure out whats wrong with my chicken

    Ok, so that makes a difference. However, still seems like a really dark comb. Not black like the Ayam cemani or Swedish. I see the black face and legs, though. The wings out does imply overheating and the drooping comb and color lean towards heart issues. No other birds in the flock are...
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    Non urgent injury question

    So, I have a 6 month old hen (green queen Easter egger) who was attacked (we think by an owl) on Sep 15. She was essentially scalped. I rushed her inside cleaned the wound and used surgical glue to close the wounds as best I could. However, being that I am not a veterinarian nor am I a plastic...
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    I cant figure out whats wrong with my chicken

    Is she as blue as her comb appears in her pictures? Is her abdomen distended/watery feeling? I'd guess liver or heart failure based on her general appearance. If it is water belly, you can try to drain it, or take her to a vet (safest thing to do). Even with draining, though. It's just...
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    Ended BYC Poultry Caption Contest 11-07-25 Pic by kattabelly

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    Turkey gender of 6 mo old poult

    Thank you! That's what I thought, but it's not as easy as chickens
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    How did your flock annoy you today?

    My "special needs" chicken will sit for hours, if I'd let he, on my shoulder, scratching my neck and pooping on me.
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    Turkey gender of 6 mo old poult

    I'm trying to decide if this poult is male or female. We originally thought male, but isn't growing as quickly as the others had. It doesn't strut and the stood is generally small. It hasn't made any sounds other than the "whip" noise. Hoping for a female to put with a tom.
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    Turkey Poult having trouble seeing?

    Yeah, I was going to, but them life took over. To confirm histomonia, you have to do the necropsy quickly, making sure to keep the plates/slides warm as they die quickly and then you can't be sure it's blackhead.
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    Turkey Poult having trouble seeing?

    He died along with one more. I think it was blackhead.
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    Turkey Poult having trouble seeing?

    Sorry for the lack of response! So I feed them all flock. I have a mix of hens and Roos, so Istick with that and have oyster shell available at several stations. They were fed game bird starter at the beginning. I hatched them for a friend who was supposed to take them after hatch. I didn’t...
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    Dewormer

    Fenbendazole suspension has a 7-10 day egg withdrawal. If you use safeguard aquasol there is no withdrawal period. https://www.merck-animal-health-usa.com/newsroom/merck-animal-health-announces-fda-approval-of-safe-guard-aquasol-fenbendazole-oral-suspension-for-use-in-backyard-chicken-flocks
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    Turkey Poult having trouble seeing?

    Good morning! I have a 16 week old turkey poult that seems "off". Yesterday afternoon it was standing in a pool of water, eyes closed, just standing for over 30 minutes. It was not hot yesterday, maybe 75°F. Today, I came out to feed my cross beak chick, and, like usual, it came over to try...
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    Clueless Newbie Silkie Mama

    We always have someone in town who is willing to take them. You can’t ask questions if you want them to be kept as pets.
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    Raising roof?

    We do have a tractor and jacks to help with removal. I was thinking that lag bolts could work. We did build a tree house that could be used as an in-law suite, so we do have some building experience
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    Raising roof?

    We have some, and I learn as I go. I could build entirely new coops, but I really don’t want to. We have added a gable roof that covers both the coops so that the access to the nesting boxes are not impeded by snow. We just have it resting on the top at this point, but I want to make it more...
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    Raising roof?

    That is the design I have. I don’t want to extend the bottom because it’s a safe space for them. I like your plan! I mainly want to add windows and venting to the top, so the load should be minimal. Thanks!
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    Clueless Newbie Silkie Mama

    I would give her a brooding box around where she is. Make sure it has enough room to give her space to poop, since they leave the nest to do so. I’ve found that moving a hen and her nest results in breaking her. I’ve never had silkies, though, so I don’t know how they do with being moved.
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    Raising roof?

    I’m looking to raise the roof on my coops. I currently have 2- 5x12 chicken coops from Coops For A Cause. They are only 4’ tall at the height with an angled roof. I have to stoop over to clean it out, which is a major pain in my back. Is there an “easy” fix to raise the roof? Could I remove...
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    16x16 Run Roof or No Roof Suggestions

    I use 2inch bird netting on my open, treed, fenced in area. It’s light-weight and allows snow (mostly) to go through. If it particularly wet snow or an ice mix it will sag. I got mine here https://www.smart-net-systems.com/bird-nets/game-bird-netting . It most likely won’t protect from...
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