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    High chance of failure since humidity was high?

    Hello everyone. I am an amateur hatcher myself (this is my first incubation...ever), and was brought in to the hobby when my friend gave me 6 Coturnix eggs. So far, 2 have shown no development, and were cast out, and the other 4 are cooking away! 2 are fairly close to hatching, I would say day...
  2. C

    Sudden change in behaviour, my mum thinks shes dying or has had a stroke.

    Im a teenager and new to these types of forums so excuse my mistakes in etiquette and correct names for things My hen “Merlot” is ill. im from the UK. my chicken is 3 years old and her weight seems normal, maybe slightly on the smaller side but still healthy i think - no dramatic drop in...
  3. CypressFowls

    Worried about duck egg; dead embryo?

    Hi folks, I'm incubating some eggs for the first time that were abandoned (the ducks in my park look like farm breeds that have been dumped). I decided to take the eggs home with me and incubate to give them a second chance at life; they've all been doing well but I'm concerned about my oldest...
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  4. ausgaeltx

    Hello!

    I wanted to introduce myself and seek public input. I'm a molecular biologist and completely unfamiliar with reptilian biology. I have a sizeable pond and with stable food supply, many ducks and geese (primarily Chinese and migratory Canadian) have made it their home. We have built a "duck...
  5. ChelseaHungry

    4 day old dog bite wound care

    Hi! I looked for information on this site related to my question, but couldn’t find anything. I had a chicken attacked by a stray dog 4 days ago, and I have been administering first aid as follows: -Isolation -Electrolytes -Flushing with antiseptic twice a day -Bacitracin on wound twice a day...
  6. S

    A suburban amateur who's in over his head!

    Howdy. I'm a young married man who relatively recently bought his first house and started a huge garden and then one morning his wife saw an ad on Offer up for $10 Silkie chicks, and now we have 5 chickens of varying ages and only half a clue about what we're doing. I've had a parrot for...
  7. Fonss

    Identify and help please

    I found a baby chick about two or three months ago and started raising it, the chick didn't immediately warm up to me but now it's not afraid of me and trusts me. I have zero information or any kind of idea about chicken in general, the decision to raise her was impulsive. Can anyone help me...
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