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  1. P

    Aggressive rooster

    Hi everyone, I have a small flock of 5. For back story I got my polish rooster a year ago, he's about a year and 4 months old. When I got him I had to nurse him back to health from what his last flock did. Because of that I didn't rush getting him any friends, I waited until we were all ready...
  2. M

    Recurring bumblefoot— help!

    One of my ducks has a recurring case of bumblefoot. She previously had it in January of this year— I soaked her feet twice a day in Epsom salts but the scabs never came off & I decided to not pry them out. I ended up switching from Epsom salts to chlorhexidine and it helped SO MUCH— she was able...
    • MollyHSmith
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    • advice and help please bumblefoot
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Ducks
  3. J

    So im BACK! This time with Chicken Eggs

    I had some much fun hatching the duck eggs for a friend and got three beautiful ducklings! So now I am hatching my own chicks for fresh eggos! Questions.... Do u mist chicken eggs and cool like ducks? How and when do I find out if they are male or female? Also any idea on how to candle a...
  4. C

    Need advice on foundation for raised coop, location MA, Frost line 32,” Not a forever property

    *Edit* - this is for a raise coop. Coops are considered sheds and with the plans it fall under the condition of not needing a permit. We are planning for a chicken license as some may know from previous posts. Just found out about Frost Lines. Which is crazy to have to take these in...
  5. M

    Delayed shipments

    Hey guys! I bought some eggs off of eBay. This is my first time doing this. I just wanted some hens in my flock that I could only seem to find there. They said they were going to get here Friday. But I’m fairly sure they lost the package. It spent 4 days in the shipping area and now another...
    • Maka
    • Thread
    • advice and help please advice appreciated hatch rates hatchability lost eggs shipping eggs
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
  6. RynNightmare

    Duck laying egg yolk and white with no shell or membrane

    My Cayuga ducks are almost 2 now and one of them has had some egg trouble before (laying soft eggs or eggs with just membranes) that was last year though and she’s been totally fine this year until today. The ducks get layer pellets and oyster shells so i think they’re getting good calcium. The...
    • RynNightmare
    • Thread
    • advice and help please ducks egg abnormalities egg with no shell is this normal
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Ducks
  7. S

    Introduction and question!

    Hello everyone! I’ve been an avid reader on this site for awhile now. It’s been my go to for chicken questions. Although I haven’t created an account until now. I know that chickens can stop laying during times of stress, we’ve had a fox get one of our girls and everyone continued laying like...
  8. J

    Duck Eggs day 23

    Hello I am new to this and need some advice. I have three duck eggs which are all growing perfectly - apart from the air sacs. Temp has been 37.5°c since day one and iv had issues with humidity but it's steady now between 50-55%. Out of the three duck eggs I have one with a normal sac, one...
    • JmzMc
    • Thread
    • #airsac abnormal aircell advice and help please air cell assist a hatch egg egg advice newbee sac
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
  9. StefneyRSA

    Skin issue - Please Help! Do we need a vet?

    New and first time chicken momma here. What could be going on with Lulu here? Her skin is crusty and dry, her wattles and comb are pale and very dry (almost looks like craft glue that’s peeling off) and her face is white (like baby powder). She has also not been growing new feathers at all, I...
  10. AleeJ

    First time hatching

    Hi I’m Alee, and about 40 days ago, in an alley in downtown Denver Colorado, I came across three young boys, who were smashing some large looking eggs that resembled avocados with sledgehammers (I later learned they were emu eggs) After scolding the boys and chasing them off much to my dismay, I...
    • AleeJ
    • Thread
    • advice and help please emu egg first time hatching hatching emus miracle needed
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Ostriches, Emu, Rheas
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