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| Chicken Problem | 10/28/2009 |
Q: One of my Americana hens a wart looking lump on her foot. It's looks like a wart only it looks ...
A: Just have to say- 'Americana' is NOT a breed of chicken. Araucana is. They have a lot of interesting ...
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| chicken wheezing | 10/11/2009 |
Q: One of my chickens has started to act a bit peculiar, so sits on the ladder and makes a wheezing ...
A: A couple of battery hens I rescued recently also ended up with this problem, after I had been ...
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| birdie pooping live maggots! | 8/18/2009 |
Q: The parents are near & seem to be feeding them and, although they are out of their nests & on the ...
A: have you checked his bottom? Can you see the maggots in there? If you get a vet out they will just ...
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| birdie pooping live maggots! | 8/17/2009 |
Q: The parents are near & seem to be feeding them and, although they are out of their nests & on the ...
A: This baby bird is going to die- please put him out of his misery as I expect he has had damage to ...
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| 5 WEEK OLD BUFF ORPHINGTON CHICK | 8/5/2009 |
Q: Tonight, I found one of my five week old buff orphington chicks with a bloody eye, and blood around ...
A: Do not use anything on the eye which is not specifically for chickens. I suggest simply flushing it ...
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| Chicken with sore on neck | 7/26/2009 |
Q: .. We are relatively new to the chicken scene. We have been raising chickens for just a year now. ...
A: I think you have answered your own question here! Yes, it will need cleaning with a salt water ...
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| duck | 7/12/2009 |
Q: I have an 11yr old swedish blue male duck. He is the only duck we have and he lives with 7 goats. ...
A: I do not normally answer questions without the question code as it generally means the questioner ...
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| chickens | 7/3/2009 |
Q: i am 8 years old and i want to know how fat chickens can grow up to. FROM ...
A: I don't normally answer questions unless you include the question code, but I will try and answer ...
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| Hen harrassment | 7/1/2009 |
Q: I am a first time chicken owner and my four hens and one rooster all came to me as chicks about a ...
A: I do not normally answer questions without the question code as if it isn't included it often means ...
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| Rhode Island Red...rooster? | 6/9/2009 |
Q: So I have 6 ladies, one of which I have a supspicion might be a rooster.. because his comb is so ...
A: Having a bright comb and being quite peck-happy doesn't make her a rooster! Your other hens should ...
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| button quail hatching eggs | 5/31/2009 |
Q: I have been incubating button quail eggs,and today is day 13. I have now stopped turning them and I ...
A: Yes this does mean they are getting ready to hatch- I always wait 24 hours- sometimes they are a bit ...
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| wild duck egg | 4/24/2009 |
Q: on 10/1/08 a nest if ducks hatched right outside our garage door. after 24 hours, mama duck walked ...
A: Ducks are a bit like chickens in that they lay eggs whenever they fancy without having been mated ...
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| Injured Hen | 4/12/2009 |
Q: Saturday night my dog got into the front garden and attacked the roaming hens. They are ex batts ...
A: Did you take Mary to the vets too? I think this is worth a try. She may have some internal injuries- ...
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| Ducklings | 4/11/2009 |
Q: I have 4 Pekin ducklings under 2 weeks old. I feed them gamefeed and water them 3 or more times a ...
A: 1. I can't really answer this question. I only raise chickens really, but I try to have only a ...
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| eggs | 3/15/2009 |
Q: when a rooster is put in with hens, how long does it take for the eggs to become fertile?
A: Don't mean to be rude, but I hate questions like this. There isn't a set number of days it takes for ...
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| chickens as pets | 3/9/2009 |
Q: I love chickens and wonder if it is feasible to keep 2 hens in my backyard allowing them to roam ...
A: It sounds like you're the perfect candidate for some hens! I like Booted Bantams for little gardens, ...
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| chickens as pets | 3/9/2009 |
Q: I love chickens and wonder if it is feasible to keep 2 hens in my backyard allowing them to roam ...
A: This is absolutely feasible! Many people in inner cities keep a couple of bantams in their backyard, ...
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| getting my bantam to sit. | 3/8/2009 |
Q: I have a bantam hen who made a nest and laid 5 eggs. I only want 5 chicks so i marked the old and am ...
A: You can't make her sit if she doesn't want to. It's also better to put a few more than five in if ...
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| 2 week old chick, not developing feathers properly... | 3/1/2009 |
Q: OK so about 2 weeks ago we got some chicks in the mail. All of them seemed to be fine except this ...
A: She looks pretty normal to me! Some chicks are a bit weird at first but soon sort themselves out. A ...
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| fertile chicken? | 3/1/2009 |
Q: If a rooster is successful in mating with a hen, when will she start sitting on the fertile egg. I ...
A: A hen won't sit on an egg just because she has been covered. The hen which will sit on your eggs ...
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| open sore under chicken wing | 2/27/2009 |
Q: our rescued hen has a big open sore under her wing. right down to flesh . is this normal ? she is ...
A: Of course this isn't normal! Is the wound wet or weeping or smelly? It needs thoroughly flushing and ...
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| Guinea's frozen feet | 2/25/2009 |
Q: I live in western North Dakota and own about twenty guinea hens. They are kept in a barn at night ...
A: Are his whole feet affected or is there some left for him to walk on? With frostbite you do just ...
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| Injured hen | 2/16/2009 |
Q: My hen was attacked by something on Saturday. One side of her face is injured, I think she may be ...
A: Do you have a baby syringe hanging around? Fill this with water and make sure she gets plenty- also ...
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| Baby Dove | 2/13/2009 |
Q: It can fly, has some baby feathers (like little spikes & makes little sounds like calling it's mom). ...
A: I know very little about doves but I suggest you go to the pet store and get some baby bird food or ...
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| hand feeding 2 day old chick with splayed leg | 2/9/2009 |
Q: should i and if so how and how offen do i hand feed a 2 day old chick. the chick has spayed leg ...
A: I don't mean to be harsh, but do you really think it is kind to keep a malformed and poorly chick ...
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| strange feather loss | 2/5/2009 |
Q: I need help! I have 4 pet chickens about 9 months old (black/copper marans)living in a 4x6 shed with ...
A: I'm starting to doubt myself now as the areas you described only really get pecked whilst they're up ...
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| strange feather loss | 2/4/2009 |
Q: I need help! I have 4 pet chickens about 9 months old (black/copper marans)living in a 4x6 shed with ...
A: Is their skin red or raw? Last time we had a chicken like this it WAS bullying but we never saw her ...
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| Leg Injury | 1/29/2009 |
Q: I have a Rhode Island Red hen that is 1 year old. I found her laying on the ground right outside ...
A: Make sure you can bend her foot and toes so you know there isn't any breakage. Is there any smell to ...
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| chickens | 1/22/2009 |
Q: I am an enrichment student at Hermann Middle School in Missouri. I am doing a project on chickens, ...
A: There is not really a most popular breed of chicken, as there are hundreds and hundreds of breeds. I ...
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| The best laying hens | 1/22/2009 |
Q: If i want to make a production red chicken can i just mix my new Hampshire red rooster with my Rhode ...
A: No, Rhode Island Red chickens are not good or reliable broodies. A particularly good breed is a ...
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| The best laying hens | 1/21/2009 |
Q: If i want to make a production red chicken can i just mix my new Hampshire red rooster with my Rhode ...
A: The best laying hens, in my opinion, for laying well throughout the year and laying good sized, good ...
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| leg injury | 1/18/2009 |
Q: I know you mostly do chickens but I don't know who else to ask and quails are kinda like chickens ...
A: Quails are more like chickens than you think! They should settle down within a few days- with birds ...
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| HEN | 1/11/2009 |
Q: i have a hen who got her nail partly off it is bleeding but all im doing is putting some ...
A: Try to stop the bleeding and get her somewhere where she will be able to walk on clean stuff, eg. ...
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| grinding down a rooster's beak | 1/4/2009 |
Q: Oh i am so glad to have found you! About 9 months ago i found a rooster in an intersection near my ...
A: He's an absolutely stunning boy isn't he!! I would love one like him, but he is very game fowly and ...
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| chicken reproduction | 1/3/2009 |
Q: does a rooster have to mate with all the chickens and or hens in a hen house every night to produce ...
A: You will get eggs from a chicken more or less every day whether a rooster is present or not. We ...
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| Difference between Fertile eggs and Infertile eggs | 11/18/2008 |
Q: Is it that infertile eggs dont have the genetic material and they are not made from fertile eggs? ...
A: I don't know much about genetics but if an egg has been laid un-fertilised it will never hatch. Of ...
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| chickens and bannies | 11/15/2008 |
Q: i am almost 14 and was wondering if you could you please offer any suggestions on how to get my hens ...
A: Unless your hens are the right breed and it is the right time of year they won't hatch the eggs. You ...
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| Laying hens | 11/3/2008 |
Q: I am mailing from South Africa. I have a dual purpose South African breed of chickens called the ...
A: For grains I would give them mixed corn, such as wheat and maize- a nice treat to add to this is ...
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| help! | 10/3/2008 |
Q: I left our chickens out of their chicken house and they were all fine. We have three hens,but my ...
A: The beak will grow back. However it will be a slow process and it may grow back wonky or even ...
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| injured hen | 9/18/2008 |
Q: Abi just realised you did not post but the expert that answered I do apologise, I injured my hen by ...
A: If she is breathing ok (eg no rattling, wheezing or discharge from the mouth or nostrils) then I ...
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| sick chicken | 9/11/2008 |
Q: Hoping you can help, as we are very worried about our chicken. She is only young, been laying for ...
A: She is probably egg bound. I would give her another warm bath, exactly like you did before, as well ...
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| barn owls | 9/8/2008 |
Q: can you tell me how i tell the differnce between a male and female barn owl please
A: As with any birds, you cannot tell the difference between a male or female without invasive ...
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| Is it alright to put Saw Dust on the Cage for love birds to make nest out of it? | 9/6/2008 |
Q: Is it alright to put Saw Dust on the Cage for love birds to make nest out of it?.. when i put few ...
A: I'm not really a lovebird expert and I hope someone will add to this question who knows a little ...
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| quail | 8/30/2008 |
Q: i have a problem regarding a common quail in our household.she is a female and her eyes are ...
A: She probably has some kind of infection in them. I would very gently flush them every other day with ...
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| Love birds & mites | 8/16/2008 |
Q: Does the bird mites spray tread the mites on love birds? How can i prevent my love bird form ...
A: It should say if it is suitable for lovebirds on the bottle. You can prevent the birds from getting ...
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| hens and roosters | 8/11/2008 |
Q: i recentley bought 2 hens and a rooster in the hope of breeding and also to get eggs although i know ...
A: Chickens are at the point of lay at about 16 to 18 weeks, which means they are also ready to breed. ...
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| canary with feather mites | 8/3/2008 |
Q: my canary has feather mites and i have tried almost everything to cure it her feathers are falling ...
A: I can only tell you what I would do if a CHICKEN had feather mites, as chickens are my area of ...
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| CHICKEN BREEDING !! | 7/30/2008 |
Q: - If the rooster has mated with the chicken does she get fat? how long does it take for the egg's to ...
A: No, she won't get fat, she will stay they same size as normal, and just lay fertilised eggs. It ...
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| baby Pigeon diet??? | 7/25/2008 |
Q: !!!!!! He Is more than 4-5 days old and has all of his feathers???? ADVICE!!!???
A: Wet cat food, for now. Or pidgeon starter food. Go to your pet store and buy some food for him, or ...
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| chicken coughing and wheezing | 7/23/2008 |
Q: We are totally new at this chicken thing. I just bought 5 hens. One died two days after I brought ...
A: Sounds like they could have a nasty respiratory infection. Separate the poorly birds and ring up ...
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| suspected crop problem&/or mass? | 7/22/2008 |
Q: Help! We just got home from vacation and we noticed our darling 9 week old Black Silky ...
A: Don't worry about this! It IS her crop. The mass you can feel is food; if you feel it right you can ...
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| chicken egg | 7/21/2008 |
Q: i went to a farm yesterday and teh gave me an egg that was laid yesterday- 1) how do i manually ...
A: It depends what you have done with it for two days. Has it been in the fridge? If so, it might still ...
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| Doves? | 7/15/2008 |
Q: I know this isn’t your expertise but everyone else is maxed out for today or on vacation and its ...
A: That's really cute that she just looks at you when you let her out :) Try not to worry about that ...
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| Roosters aggressive to hens | 7/15/2008 |
Q: We need your expertise. We have 46 hens and 4 roosters. I started with 21 hens and 4 roosters, but ...
A: First of all it seems like you've got a very good operation going here! You seem much more organised ...
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| My parakeet laying eggs singlehandedly . . . | 7/14/2008 |
Q: and thank you for being able to hopefully respond to my question. A very strange thing has ...
A: Yes, absolutely. When birds are in their cycle they will lay lots of eggs. Ever wondered how ...
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| Broody chicken | 7/13/2008 |
Q: I have a cicken who has been broody now for 23 days. I ve been given differing advice but shes now ...
A: There's no set way of stopping a chicken being broody. You'll try one thing and it'll look like it ...
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| Two birds from one egg??? | 7/13/2008 |
Q: I found a nest of song sparrows. Followed the egg laying through leaving nest with pictures 2/day. ...
A: Two birds can't come from one egg; the egg shell would be too small and the chicks would squash each ...
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| Chinese painted Quail | 7/12/2008 |
Q: I know it is not your speciality but im rather stuck right now and need some help. (Chinese Painted ...
A: It is quite a common problem; she will need taking to the vets to have her beak clipped. I would ...
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| Female Mallard 2 mos old | 7/8/2008 |
Q: Do ducks get fleas or lice? My pet duck is contstanly scratching and biting for the past 3 days. ...
A: Yes, like other birds ducks can get mites, lice and sometimes fleas- I'm not sure whether she could ...
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| a duck being isolated | 7/8/2008 |
Q: One of our 7 ducks is constantly hurt during mating. Our vet says there is nothing he can do and ...
A: I doubt your ducks will mate at night, so why don't you just stick her in the shed with the other ...
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| Month 1/2 old laying hen lost wing | 5/22/2008 |
Q: Today one of my girls got out of there pin and I found her roaming the yard. I went back to check on ...
A: I think you've done everything you can. If it gets sore and wet get some wound powder to dry it up. ...
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| Duck | 5/15/2008 |
Q: my ducks leg is swollen and warm and she can't walk very well. I can bend it and it does not seem ...
A: Try to cool it. Grab her and hold her leg in some cool water to help the swelling go down, or even ...
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| injured chicken | 5/13/2008 |
Q: I have a hen who's skin is torn under the wing I believe by the roster mounter her, I'm not sure on ...
A: It may take a long while for her feathers to grow back, and if she is very scarred they may never ...
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| Young pigeon | 5/2/2008 |
Q: My friend found a baby pigeon at work. He works at one of the Steel Mills in Gary In. The bird can't ...
A: I think pidgeons can make quite friendly pets but I'm not sure. If you want to stop him flying then ...
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| injured chicken | 5/1/2008 |
Q: I have a hen who's skin is torn under the wing I believe by the roster mounter her, I'm not sure on ...
A: Let her stay with the other hens- if you keep her away for too long she will have to be re-accepted ...
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| bantam injury | 4/19/2008 |
Q: YESTERDAY AT AROUND 4.00, OUR BANTAM HEN WAS ATTACKED BY A FOX. I SCARED IT AWAY, BUT SHE HAS ...
A: You'll need to get her an antibiotic solution to put in her water from your vets. Or you can get ...
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| Injured Chicken | 4/13/2008 |
Q: I live in London but have been keeping chickens for around seven years. The biggest problem i have ...
A: Sorry about the long wait, I haven't had access to a computer for a while. My heart goes out to you; ...
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| injured chicken, coughing chicken | 4/12/2008 |
Q: I hope you can help us. Today I noticed that the back of one of my hen's necks was different- at the ...
A: Firstly- here is a great website for your to visit for chicken help- www.omlet.co.uk Chickens get ...
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| Turkey Attacks Turkey | 2/16/2008 |
Q: I live on a farm in Arkansas, USA. We had two turkeys who ranged freely together and with chickens ...
A: He will need an antibiotic injection to stop him getting infected, try and get your vet to give him ...
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| my birds have mites...please help me! | 2/13/2008 |
Q: my name is shaila and i have 4 birds, all 4 of them have mites. i got them injected once and i was ...
A: You can get mite spray that you can spray directly on to the birds. I use spray for pidgeons for my ...
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| my birds have mites...please help me! | 2/13/2008 |
Q: my name is shaila and i have 4 birds, all 4 of them have mites. i got them injected once and i was ...
A: The way to cure it is by spraying a little mite spray on the area, but not too much so that the ...
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| Quick Question | 2/11/2008 |
Q: ive read that you are not specialized in budgies but i just have a quick question... while i was ...
A: Just watch for any sign of infection. If they are used to being handled you could even try to bathe ...
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| duck attack | 2/7/2008 |
Q: we have 12 ducks (2 ducks 10 ducklings) last night the door on the coup didn't get locked and a cat ...
A: You've done everything you should have for her. If ducks are anything like chickens you should ...
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| Chickens | 1/11/2008 |
Q: I am looking into getting some chickens in my garden, i have read that i need to heat day old chicks ...
A: I would get pullets, young chickens which are just coming into lay. If you've never had chickens ...
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| really small baby pigeon | 1/10/2008 |
Q: I found a really small baby pigeon (or dove, I don't really know what kind of bird it is) in my ...
A: As a rule, you should NEVER approach baby birds, as most of the time their Mum is nearby waiting for ...
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| injured cockatiel helpppp pleaseeee!! | 12/29/2007 |
Q: We have a injured cockatiel that was attacked by a dog. Her stomach is punctured; were not sure ...
A: Try to stop her from using her wing, put her in a box that is wide but not tall with soft bedding in ...
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| Parakeet Egg | 12/22/2007 |
Q: My parakeet is about 5 years old. We had had two but one died recently. We had thought they were ...
A: It is safe to pick up the egg and put it in the nesting box, just don't roll it about or jolt it, ...
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| My injured hen | 11/30/2007 |
Q: we had 5 chickens and one night a fox got in and we lost one and one of the others was quite badly ...
A: Yes, chickens do take a long time to heal. You'll have to give her a lot of care and keep her in ...
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| paraketts | 11/11/2007 |
Q: I have a pet parakeet about 6 years old i know he is dying he is in the bottom of the cage .Is ...
A: I'm very sorry to hear about your parakeet :( Try to make him as comfortable as possible, give him a ...
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| Hens not laying since fox attack | 11/4/2007 |
Q: I have three hens in the back garden and one of the hen has survived two fox attacks with the ...
A: I don't expect the hen which was attacked will lay for quite a while, as she must have had a ...
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| chickens and maybe you can help on two other ??'s | 10/15/2007 |
Q: We have four chickens that all "grew up" together. Two of them have started plucking their feathers ...
A: With the chickens, make sure the hen has no bald patches or spots of blood showing as this could ...
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| Lovebirds | 10/2/2007 |
Q: How can you tell the difference between a male and female lovebird ? I have a female thats laying ...
A: Generally male birds are much more flashy than females. You cannot easily tell as their reproductive ...
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| HELP! | 10/1/2007 |
Q: i just recently got to lovebirds ones a Fischer the other is a white face violet!they are a true ...
A: If it is a chemical that smells I doubt they will try to eat it. If in doubt get another one that ...
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| can my parakeet be attached to me and a bird | 9/27/2007 |
Q: I have this albino parakeet and when I'm at school it is down stairs with my mom so she can make ...
A: You can't stop birds becoming attached to each other- it is selfish to keep them apart with no ...
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| chickens | 9/18/2007 |
Q: because i have about a dozen brown chickens as of now and i have 2 roosters one is in with them as ...
A: No you're not doing anything wrong! If the rooster is mating with the hens the eggs should be ...
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| parakeet laying eggs | 9/13/2007 |
Q: Can a female parakeet lay eggs without mating or having a nesting box? I hope the answer is yes ...
A: Yes, they can lay eggs and I'm sure they would prefer to sit and lay one in a nesting box, which ...
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| BUDGIE BEHAVIOUR | 9/12/2007 |
Q: I have two budgies one 10 months (female) the other male 6 months I have had them for 2 weeks, I ...
A: They're just fooling around! It's a sort of mating ritual; if the male gets too annoyed he will tell ...
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| Chickens | 9/11/2007 |
Q: How do i get my rooster to mate with my hen. i have 5 hens and one rooster. but i dont know how to ...
A: They will only mate when they are ready. If the rooster does not take a liking to a particular hen ...
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| my cockatiels | 9/9/2007 |
Q: Iam moving from Reno,NV to Chicago,IL it is a 28 hour ROAD TRIP, IAM HAVE TWO OF THEM. IAM DRIVING A ...
A: Cockatiels aren't my area of expertise, but I can give a little advice that applies to all birds. ...
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| chickens | 9/8/2007 |
Q: we had a fox attack about 5 months ago and 1 survived out of the 5 and we have just got a new one ...
A: If she rolls the eggs under her and looks after them then she will be fine! She may go 'broody' when ...
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| chickens | 9/8/2007 |
Q: we had a fox attack about 5 months ago and 1 survived out of the 5 and we have just got a new one ...
A: ) I'm very sad to hear about your fox attack, we've got lots of foxes here and we have to keep our ...
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| can this happen | 9/2/2007 |
Q: Will a small bantom roster and a large red island hen have chicks?
A: When I first started breeding hens, I got two different clutches of eggs. One was from a bantam ...
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| bird | 9/1/2007 |
Q: I have a lovebird and it just laid 2 small, white eggs. However, the bird does not sit on them. I ...
A: Birds do not have to 'get pregnant' before they can lay eggs. They can lay eggs when they enter ...
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