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Thank you so much for the replies! We have removed Snowflake and put her back out with the rest of the flock. The chicks seem much calmer already with just Cinnamon in the brooder.

Two broody silkies have hatched out six babies (three brown, three grey). Our white hen (Snowflake) has decided she does not prefer the grey chicks and is being quite aggressive with them, despite them being hers. The brown chicks hatched a day earlier and are more active. The other hen...

Update! After over two weeks of being a house duck, Charlie has fully healed and is no longer showing any signs of prolapse! The scab on his vent finally came off yesterday and he was actively trying to contract - today you couldn't even tell he ever had an issue. He has happily rejoined his...

Thank you both for the recommendations! I removed the prolapsed phallus this weekend as it was completely black and dried and he was getting pretty lethargic. He bounced back quickly and is back to his feisty self now. We are still dealing with the prolapsed vent and definitely a constant battle...

Drake runner duck has a prolapsed phallus and vent - looking for confirmation and assistance on next steps for treatment (if any). No avian vet available to treat but prepared to amputate (with assistance) or dispatch at home. He has been inside for 5 days in isolation from the girls - living...