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  1. B

    It's thriving now

    Does anyone have a clue what's going on with this bird? It's a Rudd Ranger, about 4 weeks old. It had severe pasty butt. I thought we were gonna lose it. With some vigilance and TLC it rallied. The weird down was just on its leg. Now it includes leg, abdomen and up one side of its neck. I'm...
  2. SoggyForks

    Odd patch in the down?

    First time goose mama - is this normal on my 2 1/2 week old? I've never had this with my ducklings, so I'm a bit worried.
  3. ChickaChicka1

    One chick pecking others feathers constantly

    I have 5 Barred Rock chicks in the brooder right now. They are all about 1.5 weeks old (almost 2). There is 2 of them that don't peck anyone else at all, but the other 3 keep pecking everyone's feathers growing in, specifically on the two that don't peck. Especially one, Chickadee, who also...
    • ChickaChicka1
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    • barred rock chicks chicks down feather pecking down feathers feather pecking help appreciated pecking
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    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
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    Collecting down after butchering.

    I am interested in getting into Muscovy ducks for meat and eggs and was wondering what the best method to collect down from ducks are after butchering them. I don’t plan to pluck them when they are live at all whether molting or not. Does anyone else do this? Is there a different breed of duck...
    • Terms30884
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    • down feathers muscovy duck
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Ducks
  5. Feather Molt: An In-depth Look at Molting

    Feather Molt: An In-depth Look at Molting

    Your bird's most precious possession is its feathers. Each feather on a bird's body is a finely tuned structure that enables flight in some birds, helps them show off to potential mates, blend into their surroundings, protect the skin and keep them warm. However, after about a year, these...
    • TwoCrows
    • Article
    • 12 min read
    • coverts down feathers feather molt filoplume high protein feed pin feathers primaries secondaries semiplume why do chickens molt
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Maintaining A Healthy Flock
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