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I bought my pool vacuum with my pool but you can buy them separately at Walmart.

I figured so, but it never hurts to ask. Thanks!

Jumping in. My poultry grower I am feeding is 27%. Can my poults eat that? Or do they need that one more percent of protein??

I give my girls a couple pumpkins split in half every fall as a preventative wormer. Works for me.

I think that tractor size will be plenty big enough for 5 bantams (which works out to 2.5 full size hens). :)

Yes your flock will attack them unless you put them under a broody hen in the night and even then it is a gamble. I would brood them separately until they are at least 7 weeks, if possible in the corner of your coop with them in a dog crate so your other girls get used to seeing them.

I am in Mason County. Allyn, so right next door to all you Kitsap peeps! Hi!

The eggs will be fine, go ahead and eat them.

I would personally wait on putting nest boxes in until they are closer to laying age. If you already have them in the coop I would block them from use. It's a bad habit for them to learn to sleep in the boxes. No one wants poop covered eggs.

How long have your hens been laying that you are incubating the eggs from?

Scratch is like candy, only in moderation. Roosters do not need the extra calcium in layer feed, it will shorten there life expectancy. If you have roosters preferably you should feed an all flock with oyster shells in a seperate feeder for the hens to eat as needed.

Ducks eat a ton. It's crazy to see the difference after you have only had chickens.

Sweet PDZ is an odor helper made for horse stalls. You can find it at feed stores, great stuff. I sprinkle it in my deep litter coop whenever I feel the need.

Chicks at our chain feed store range from $3-$5. Ducks are almost $7. Our small town feed store sells there chicks for $5-$6.

Could you add some greens or hay to the mix of grains you are providing? Also soaking the bigger grains for the babies will help them to be able to eat it.