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  1. TwistedRootTree

    Fox Attack, Unknown Injuiry

    Last night, one of our hens slept outside and nobody realized until a fox came by around 3am. I opened my window and the fox dropped her at the sound. She was not bleeding anywhere and couldn't have fallen from far based on where we think she settled down. She is very alive, but can’t stand and...
  2. L

    Week old pekin ducks

    What’s best to feed my ducklings after here 3 weeks? I live in Toronto and it’s really hard to find grower feed for the lil ones, I have starter feed at the moment and they’re doing great. Is there anything I can substitute to ensure they grow and eat healthy? Also I heard about electrolytes...
    • LilMusty21
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    • ducklings firsttimeowner pekin pekinducks
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Ducks
  3. C

    Teflon Poisoning

    I'm a first time new mom of two little ducklings. I learned about teflon poisoning from deep diving a few forums and am now super worried. We cooked with some non-stick pans but not at high heat and we tend to keep windows open and the stove top vents on when cooking. Should I be worried? I'm...
    • ChippysMama
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    • #help ducklings firsttimeowner
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Ducks
  4. lazylizzy

    Apple Head Farms

    Hi All! I am brand new to chickens, but absolutely loving the journey. In this Thread I hope to document the adventure that is my very first flock, and share the joy of it with others who are Chicken obsessed! My batch of chickies (as my 2yo calls them) came from Tractor Supply Company. My...
    • lazylizzy
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Pictures & Stories of My Flock
  5. Missjlee4377

    First time hatcher, first rotten egg.

    Forgive me if this has already been addressed (as I'm positive it has) but I just have such a time navigating this app... This is my first hatch! Last one in was a rotten egg I guess... I found it really late last night in the incubator (of course it was one of only four blue eggs...)its been...
  6. P

    new to raising backyard chickens, help!

    We are wanting to to raise 2-3 backyard chickens. We have a fenced in area that we will be keeping the coop (that we made) in. As well as we will be making a small run to attatch. I live in Canada, Ontario and was wondering how the chickens are you going to survive the winters here. They drop...
  7. Twoleggedmotherhen

    Hello, recently adopted 3 hens

    HI everyone! I adopted 3 hen, a Plymouth Rock, Easter Egger and a Brahma. Here is the history on the gals. They are in their 3rd year. Landlord had 12 chickens, then he moved out of state and left the chickens in the care of family. The girls were free roaming, for a while they got feed, but...
  8. H

    New chick mom in a desert city

    (1) This is my first time owning and caring chickens myself but have often helped my sister with her flock. I got some chicks from a neighbor and few more from a feed store. (2) I have three, 3 wk olds and three, 1 wk olds and am inheriting a full grown hen from my daughter's school in a...
  9. truecloud

    First Time Chicken Owner

    Hello! We are first time chick acquirers, last weekend we purchased three Sundheimer chicks. Unsexed, hoping for a miracle. We purchased them from a local farmer aged one week old. We created our own brooder and have a heat lamp. We live in the Schwarzwald, Germany with our two sons and cat...
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