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  1. ih8frijoles

    guinea fowl acting lethargic

    Hello ! So i have a year old guinea, truthfully i don’t know if its a hen or not, and noticed that she’s not acting right. While giving the flock some fruit i noticed she would walk and then put her head down. They usually never let me grab them so i was really surprised when she let herself be...
  2. C

    Help! Chick has one leg out but cant get out!

    Chick has been hatching for almost 24 hours. It did not zip, rather it got most of the side of the egg gone. It has one leg out, but not the other and doesn't seem to me able to move the head. It's still vigorous and will chirp in response to chirping noises. Should I help out or leave ot put...
  3. B

    Ameraucana injury & broken nail?

    I have an Ameraucana hen whose foot is injured and I am not sure what to do. I have treated lethargic chickens, scissor beak chickens, and generally sick chickens, but nothing like this. I went to collect eggs and I found her sitting in one of the boxes, which isn't out of the ordinary, but then...
  4. S

    Burnt heads & pecking??

    I have three polish bantams, they’ve all gotten a burn on their heads from the heat plate overnight despite it being raised according to their growth, I’ve put it up again since the burns showed up 3 days ago. I cleaned them daily with saline & I am spraying their heads with anti-peck spray...
  5. JustDucky8

    Duckling with twisted leg, please help!

    Hi everyone, I’m a new duck keeper and I’m having an issue with one of my poor ducklings. They’re just under 3 weeks old and one of them has developed a bow leg? Idk if that’s the right term but it’s twisted completely under their body and they can’t really walk. I saw on a couple of other...
    • JustDucky8
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    • bowed legs help ! newbie duck mom
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
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  7. ewilsonct

    Help me identify these babies, please! Are they actually what I ordered?!

    Can anyone help me identify what breeds these chicks are? They’re 2 weeks old. I ordered an assortment of sapphires …but pretty sure that’s not what I got! -There are 3 of the tan/brown ones. -1 is a grey/silver colored one. -And 5 have no feathers on their necks (4 black colored and one is...
  8. T

    I think my duck swallowed a piece of metal in a bra strap

    Hello! What should I do? There's no exotic vet near me, and I'm worried it might get stuck or he gets metal poisoning. I'm so anxious. Pls help
    • twixsnickycrunchy
    • Thread
    • duck 6 month ducks heavy metal poisoning help ! swallowed foreign object
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Ducks
  9. P

    Help! Week old runner ducks sneezing!

    It started Sunday afternoon when I noticed my one baby sneezing a concerning amount. I also noticed she was breathing a bit fast so I messaged my friend that’s experienced with ducks. She told me to separate her just in case, so I did. I have 3 female runner ducks that have become very close in...
  10. J

    Cracked egg, external membrane busted but internal membrane intact. What do I do.

    Hey guys, my first time incubating isn’t going well. I have a duck egg that was meant to hatch 4 days ago but didn’t. When candled there’s been no movement for 3 of those days. So, I decided to open the egg thinking it was dead. The internal membrane where the veins are is still intact.. veins...
  11. S

    Is this coop worthless??

    We bought this coop and we’re supposed to pick it up tomorrow. It was advertised to hold 4-5 hens, we planned on having 3-4. The more I look around online, the more I’m thinking this coop is horrible. It’s about 4x4 ft, but that includes the nesting boxes. And the roosts are practically on the...
  12. C

    PLZZZ HELP

    my hen has been sad lately and yesterday she laid a egg with no shell so i gave her calcium for her eggs and today she tried to lay a egg but she couldn’t and she was squatting so i put in warm water and espon salt for 30 min and then took her out and blow dried her and while i was blow drying...
  13. K

    Frostbite

    it has been very cold here in SW Michigan and unfortunately or Roo got frostbite on his comb and wattles. It’s supposed to be in the double digits the rest of the week, so should I just leave him in the coop with his ladies? Or bring him in the garage which is also still cold?
  14. GingerChickieChick

    Weak and Wobbly Chicken, Open Mouth Breathing. Help, please!

    Hello! I am a first time chicken owner. We got eight chicks back in October and built a stationary coop in our backyard. We live in a city with predators, so they stay in their enclosed run 24/7. One of my hens is unwell, and we separated her. I hope you all can help me see what else I can do...
  15. Keziah

    PLEASE HELP! Drake duck ASAP

    Hey everyone, I need help with my drake :( he has a prolapsed phallus (penis) and we just noticed it today. But the strange thing is that in every other forum I see, it looks normal but I think he has something else going on too. His vent around the area looks black and hard. Any suggestions? We...
  16. A

    Black Spots on my roosters and hens… Help!

    Hey everybody! I noticed my two large Cochin roosters along with my two lavender Orpingtons have black bumpy spots along there combs any idea what it is? My other Orpington and Cochin hens seem to not have this. All of them are completely healthy. I do have two silkies one of which I think has...
  17. A

    Chicken can't stand up

    My frizzle chicken was ?attacked? (put it in question marks because I found her running and freaking out With a cat just standing about 5 meters away SO I'm not entirely sure what happened) she was attacked by a small cat no visible injury whatsoever apart from minor feather loss on mid back...
  18. B

    Pekin Duck Egg - Saddled? (Help!)

    Hi everyone, (Sorry, I'm a newbie - I hope this has been posted in the right place) I need some advice regarding a Pekin duck egg. It's currently on day 5 of incubation, and has has been automatically turned in my RCom Mini Pro incubator. I’ve avoided candling as the eggs were purchased via...
  19. C

    Rooster fight /next steps question

    Hello everyone. I have many feral chickens in my neighborhood. I've semi-adopted one flock. Unfortunately, after the loss of my beloved hen, Lady, all that remained were her 7 chicks (6 roosters / 1 hen) and an older Hen Jessica. Because they are feral they have plenty of space and have kind of...
  20. M

    HELP!

    so long story short my duck as been in the incubator for about 35 days! and i tried to open it up on the air sac side but it accidently teared the membrane i tiny but and small amounts of blood came out what should i do?? should i try to find the beak and open it there or should i just stop all...
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