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I just got 6 chicks about a week ago. One of them (marshy) has what is called pasty butt. (I think) It is a real bad one. (I think....again.) Can someone tell me what to do? I read that if I just leave it the chick might die.
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Hello, I have a pair of button quails and the hen has just recently laid 8 eggs. She started to attack him amediately after she laid the 8th egg and has continued to chase him around constantly. Whenever she catches him she tries to pluck one of the fathers out. I currently have them separated...
So recently I’ve purchased two goslings at my nearest Atwoods probably a week or so ago on the same day . The employees did not specify or know how old they were but looked to be a few days I assume. I bought a African Chinese swan and a regular white Chinese swan goose. A few days went by and...
So recently I’ve purchased two goslings at my nearest Atwoods probably a week or so ago on the same day . The employees did not specify or know how old they were but looked to be a few days I assume. I bought a African Chinese swan and a regular white Chinese swan goose. A few days went by and...
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I’ve just placed my second round of incubating eggs this year. Just hatched 10 a week ago and everything went well. 3 didn’t pip. ANYWAY, I just set 13 more eggs yesterday evening. The humidity was high before setting as I let the incubator get accumulated. Well.. it’s been about 16...
This is my first time incubating any sort of egg. I have 20 Japanese Quail eggs I purchased from our local Asian market. The incubator temp has been in the range of 97- 100 And I know 97 is low. The humidity is 65% Its day 18. I believe I have three that passed the floating test but I am...
there’s no ducks in TSC saddly, i want to get some ducklings asap so does anyone know a trust worthy place where i can order just 2 ducklings and have them safe? Somewhere were they do fast shipping as well, please let me know!
Hi! So I got two baby chicks, olive Eggers mixed with a maran. They're about 7days old? One is older and I think it's the black one... The grey/white one is energetic, healthy, eats, drinks, poops, squeaks, etc. But the black one which we got just yesteeday and brought home doesn't seem All...
so i have decided on getting the rouen ducks. i am thinking of getting 2 ducklings, and i was just wondering if anyone had any advice to give me? what are the supplies i need, is there any important information about this breed, etc. I was also wondering if these ducks like to be cuddled and...
hi again! first off i want to thank everyone who has replied to my threads! yall have been so much help thank you! So after all these suggestions i am now stuck in between getting a welsh harlequin or rouen duckling. Can someone let me know which breed if friendlier and a good breed for a...
hi everyone! so i was just wondering if all pekin ducks are white or is there any other color like brown or black? i’ve tried googling but i couldnt get answers Also does TSC sell ducks around this time? If so, do they give you a specific breed for the pekin ducklings or are they all unsexed. I...
hello everyone! so i am going to get 2 pekin ducklings in 4 days and i have absolutely nothing prepared! i don’t know what i need, i have no experience in raising ducklings and although i have done plenty of research on these ducks and the care they need, i still dont know what supplies i need...
this chick just hatched and it seems a part of his abdomen is out and he is moving around lots and it looks like it’s getting pushed out more is he going to pass away or is there anything I can do to help him ?!
Hello I have a young finch named tiny. I adopted tiny from a shelter a couple months ago because he was being picked on by the bigger males and had to be kept to himself. We got tiny a female now named Minnie so he would be happy and was and so was Minnie, they would sit by each other and eat...
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So heres my situation, i currently have 8 chickens, 1 silky bantam roo, and 2 ducks. My coop can manage and house my flock perfectly, its about 10'x9'. My boyfriend came home tonight telling me a man he knows wants us to take in 3 of his hens this friday. He started with 7 last...
Hello all! My friends eat is very sick, and she’s thinks it might be Mycoplasma but Sheba Ian unsure. The symptoms of the rat include the following:
Very lethargic
Mostly normal breathing, but a bit labored.
Cold. He is slowly getting warmer but is still very cold.
He gets excited about food...
my broody hen has been sitting on her eggs for four days now and she left to eat and got confused and sat on some different eggs instead of her batch usually I collect eggs throughout the day but today I got busy and it slipped my mind . When I went to check on her she was on different eggs and...
Please help! I don't know if you help with ducks but I need advice.
I've had a duckling for about 4 weeks (is about only four weeks and a few days old),Lilou, and today I got another to be its companion. The new one, Cosmos, is much smaller and only about one week old. But Lilou keeps pecking...
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I have my baby chicken, Button, a blue splash silkie I rescued from a rural king supply, who I thought had just a injured wing and had lost hope, but turns out she has other complications. I, myself, thought this would all be easily handled. Wrap her leg, flatten...