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    Help Heal a Neck Injury

    Hi Guys, I have a hen who lost a pretty good piece of skin on her neck to what I'm guessing was a raccoon. I washed it with saline, washed it with soap, then iodine, and sprayed it with BlueCoat. This happened yesterday. She's eating and drinking. I happened to go to the vet today for a...
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    egg bound or what else could it be?

    I have a hen who is 5 years old. She's been acting a little weird lately. I noticed it 3 days ago. Just not as peppy. She's still eating and drinking. Her comb is still red, her feet look a little pale but not white. Could just be her coloring its hard to tell. I'm trying to figure out whats...
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    duck toe wound wont heal, infected?

    Good Morning from Michigan! I have a peking duck and all summer shes been limbing. we thought it was her lega cauae they are known for having weak legs but upon further infestigation we saw her toe had been puffy. We left it for a while hoping it would heal but it hasnt. I hate seeing her limp...
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    whats wrong with the roos

    i have 7 hens 4 roos. 2 of the roos feathers are awful looking. is it from fighting or should i be worried about their health? started in spring. same areas on both mainly their thighs are bald and their wings are broken. ayone seen anything similar?
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    whats the chicken breed?

    i got a straight run pullet chicken at tractor supply in April and it turns out its a roo! I cant remember the breed but want to re-home the two males. any idea what kind they are?
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    roo comb nearly torn off

    Hi guys, I went outside this morning an hour after my husband let the chickens out and I found our fav roo under the car shaking his head awkwardly. A closer look found his comb nearly torn off. I looked at some other threads and it seems like I should cut it off. i think this wise as you can...
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    4wk duckling bald patch- pecking

    hi guys! my little (or rathrr big) pekin duck sue has gotten a bald batch in the last 2 days. it came overnight and looked as if there was irritation innitially which has scabbed up. i dont see her pecking at it, but today it seems like it could be a tad bigger. I put some vitamin e oil on it...
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    Zombie Chicken - cold reintroduction

    Hello again friends, I have a chicken who about 3 weeks ago was outside with the other chickens in their pen when I noticed was making a weird noise. I went over to her and she was struggaling to walk. I'm sure the roosters had their way with her, a bit too much i'm guessing. She was always...
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    broody hen & her fall batch of chickes

    Hi there guys! My show girl chicken is currently hatching a batch of chicks. I live in Michigan and fall is officially here. This week is the first it's actually chilled down the temperature is looking a little rough for the babes. I know its said its best to leave the chicks with their mom as...
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    HELP HATCHED CHICKEN ISSUES

    Hi There, I went yesterday to go check on my brooding silkie and after picking her up noticed that she had a baby chicken attached her her! One of the eggs had hatched and dried to her feathers. I very carefully detached the little chick and she/he was chirping. I set them both back down and let...
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    Pekin Pond Problem: Leeches

    Hi Guys, My 4 pekins are about to be 7 weeks old and with the weather finally warming up in Michigan, we've been having them free range. For the past 2 weeks, they've been in in out of our pond and now as soon as I let them out of their home in the morning they make a straight run for it and...
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    2 week duckling questions

    Hello and happy spring! this is my first post so forgive my onslought of questions, I did try to look up the answers but nothing quite nailed it. Okay so first, I have 4, 2 week pekin ducks who all seem happy and healthy except i just noticed the biggest one has has no down on his neck under...
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