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  1. emsdial911

    Quick stupid question

    That is normal. The crop is an organ that is exclusive to bids. A crop's main function is to store food. It is like an extra storage tank for the bird. The crop is located at the base of the neck and can be easily seen after a bird has just eaten. If you have chickens, a sure way to tell if a...
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    Drunk Turkey

    Has anyone ever had a turkey beat up so bad by the others that it can no longer walk straight? Not sure what to do.
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    Wattery Whites

    Some of my eggs seem to have wattery whites. Anyone have any reasons why or what to do about it? Is it normal?
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    Turkey Vultures

    Be careful how you deal with Turkey Buzzards and Birds of Prey, In most states it is Illegal to shoot or harm them. Check with your local or state DNR.
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    What eats heads off of ducks and Chickens

    That's what was eating mine and I caught him last night. Made me mad because he would just eat the head and neck leaving all the meat to go bad. I told him we could have shaired when I slaughtered them but noooo. So I relocated him...
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    what killed my ducks? (detailed description)

    My experiance with the horned owl is that they eat the head and neck to get to the organs. I have had this happen twice and last night I caught him. See link.https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/702514/lost-a-duck-last-night-but-got-a-new-bird
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    Lost a duck last night but got a new bird. (Pictures)

    He wasn't too happy with me. I didn't think a night in jail would curb his thirst for my birds so I relocated him this afternoon. As you can see his right eye is damaged. It looks like the iris coloring was scraped away from the inside and you could see all the way to the back of his eye.
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    Mites brought home from the fair

    I did that and left him at the neighbors for two days. I need to know how to get rid of them. I am getting less than a dozen eggs out of 30 birds. I was getting about a dozen and a half a day.
  9. emsdial911

    Swollen foot

    Went to butcher the meat chickens this weekend and noticed that one had a swollen foot. I was wondering if it was safe to eat? I have noticed that this happens quite often in these types of chickens (cornish x). I have noticed it in one of my Broad breasted Turkeys as well.
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    Mites brought home from the fair

    One of my birds came home from the fair with mites. Now everything is infected. I have been using seven spray using dust but I can't get rid of them. I have six large turkeys so I can't really dust them very well and I have some large male ducks that I can't dust either. I have put the dust in...
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    I feel soooo gross now

    I was collecting eggs tonight and a hen flew over my head. Not 5 seconds later I felt something moving in my hair. I thought it was maybe dust but it kept moving. I came inside and noticed red mites all over my shirt and I could feel them moving in my hair. I jumped in the shower scrubbed my...
  12. emsdial911

    Need help

    One of my momma ducks (Moscovy) has a prolapse. Can't catch her to get a picture but it is the size of a small egg. Not sure if that's what it is. Anyone have anything like this happen? What can be done? I don't want to put her down but I will not let an anamal suffer.
  13. emsdial911

    Oh how confused they will be!!!!

    Never thought of that. Hopefully they will swap after they hatch.
  14. emsdial911

    Oh how confused they will be!!!!

    I have a frizzle sitting on two chicken eggs and a duck egg and I have 3 ducks sitting on duck and chicken eggs. Talk about whos your momma.
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    How to tame new chicks?

    Really!!! towel? If you’re going to raise chickens you can't be afraid of a little chicken poop I agree with everyone else, hold them, sit with them and even talk to them as much as possible. Mine follow me around I even have a duck that will fly to me when I call her in the morning and a...
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    Please Help Me Decide What Breed My 4th chick should be.

    My EE's are lap chickens. I also have a SLW that will hop up into my lap when I pat my leg.
  17. emsdial911

    Incubator 0 hen 2

    I had 6 eggs I took from my hens and left them 2 just because I wanted to see if they would hatch. The ones in the incubator all died 2 started to hatch but edned up dieing. I went out the barn and heard some peeps. Come to find out that two hens had been stealing the eggs that others were...
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    I have had 2 break the shell but then they die

    What is shrink wraped? one broke through the shell we could see his little beak but he never hatched.
  19. emsdial911

    I have had 2 break the shell but then they die

    I have had 2 chicks break the shell then they die an I doing something wrong? Humidity / temp is correct How long does it thake them to hatch?
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