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    Bleeding wings

    I have a batch of 20 Muscovy ducklings about 8 weeks old. They are in a secure combined coop (8x12) and run (10x30) with 24hr access to both. They’re growing well and feathered out completely...except the wings. They seem to be pecking each other’s wing feathers. I culled a couple that were...
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    BCM hen going gray?

    I have several black copper Maran hens that are three years old. They are definitely laying fewer eggs, but now I am seeing white feathers on their heads. Do hens “go gray”? Is this a sign of age or associated with decreased egg laying?
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    Worm in egg?

    WHAT IS THIS? I just cracked open some eggs for lunch and found this About THREE INCHES LONG! I AM FREAKING OUT. CAN I EAT MY EGGS? ARE MY CHICKEN INFESTED? HELP!
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    Molting?

    My sweet Dixie used to get picked on by other hens. I haven’t seen any harassment for a while, but her feathers still look so bad. Some of my other chickens are molting, but it’s more evenly distributed. Does this look concerning to anyone? She’s about 1.5 years old. Acting fine.
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    WestFeeds brand?

    Does anyone have any experience with West Feeds brand livestock feeds, out of West, Texas? My local feed store sells this line. I’m looking for a new option due to repeated mold issues at TSC. Thanks!
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    Moldy feed from tractor supply

    in May, I had 4 bags of Dumor layer pellets that were completely moldy. I opened the first bag a couple weeks after purchase, contacted the store, and they replaced them claiming there was a “production issue” and all their feed was bad (she learned this the day I called, so it had been an...
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    Cockerel or pullet?

    Not sure about this bird: speckled Sussex or BCM roo over black ameracauna hen. Approximately 4 months old. Cockerel or pullet? Thanks!
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    Reassurance please...

    I’ve read the many related threads, and I believe you will all tell me that they’ll be fine, but...first time with chicks in Texas “winter”. I have 25 6-week old chicks that I have brooded in my basement. I have had heat lamps off for a couple weeks, and room temp has been mid60s. For the...
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    Newly hatched chick can’t stand

    I had three eggs that a broody abandoned. I doubted they were viable, as I found them on a cold day, but I put them in the incubator. Two weeks later: two hatched last night (third has pipped). One is great, one won’t stand. Vigorous and alert, moves both legs and wings but can’t stand, just...
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    Swollen eye. No other sypmtoms

    I just found this chick with a swollen eye. 15 days old. No other symptoms. All the other chicks are acting fine, except I found a dead chick this morning. No swollen eyes, no signs of anything. Poops are normal in the brooder. The chicks are in a brooder in my basement. No contact with...
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    Broody hen?

    I have had chickens for 7 months. They’ve been laying for a few months now (I even just finished my first incubator hatch!). The last couple days, I’ve noticed the same BCM hen has been hunkered in the same nest box every time I check for eggs. I know I collected eggs from that box 3 (no more...
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    First hatch

    I’m on day 17 of my first hatch ever. First, I want to thank everyone on this forum for all of the amazing information. I’m new to chickens in the last 6 months, new to any livestock in the last year, and I am loving every minute of it! Second, I just want to share a little of my excitement...
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    First incubation ever - hot spots?

    I have 2 Farm Innovators 4250. I ran them both for 2 days, and the bator temp versus backup thermometer were within half a degree of each other (99.5-100). I put 20 eggs in each bator today (didn’t want all my eggs in one “basket”!). Using an infrared thermometer six hours later, one bator is...
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    RIR roo or hen?

    Comb not as big as age-mate crowing roos, tail less prominent, but built differently than the obvious hens... Supposed to be RIR, per TSC... Thanks!
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    Breeds of rooster

    So I started with a nice flock of ten straight-run Lavender Ameracauna chicks this Spring. But then I found some adorable black copper marans... and some speckled Sussex... and some other color americauna, and TSC had $1 clearance RIR and golden comet chicks, and then an elementary class needed...
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    Putting up at night...what am I doing wrong?

    An hour or so before it gets dark, I go out to put my 50 or so free-ranging chickens in their coop for the night. Some go in fine, others have to be chased/caught. It’s getting ridiculous. I have a bright red scoop for scratch, I shake it and toss the scratch in their run to draw them in. The...
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    Royal palm poult growth

    Do royal palm poults grow more slowly than midget white poults? My MW seemed to gain weight/size faster than the new RP poults I got. Just wondered if it could be a nutrition issue. Thanks!
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    What kind of goose?

    I’d appreciate an experienced opinion. Thanks!
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    TSC clearance

    These little ones weren’t labeled (but only $1!). Any ideas on the two standing on the bedding? Thanks!
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    Any idea what kind of chick? From Tractor Supply

    Got these little ones on “clearance” for $1. They weren’t sure what kind they are. Any ideas from experienced folks? Thanks!E72627C5-23C0-4F11-927E-E8EB228BB724 by Coolbreeze89 posted Apr 27, 2018 at 8:24 PM
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