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Ok don't laugh too loud but when first read the description my initial thought was plantar wart. Cauliflower looking lesions usually on the foot in humans. They are fungal in nature. Not sure how to cure a duck but in humans one of the treatments is to rub it with an emery board to stimulate the...

I have tried to read tons of info on the runners and most agree that they are great layers and can lay 150 to 365 eggs a year depending on what you read. I asked the lady at Cackle hatchery and she said they are seasonal layers so now I am really confused. They are almost 4 months old and I need...

Awesome thanks. I am going to my dairy today to get some raw milk, so now cheese and eggs (hopefully temporary ) are covered. Garden sucks this year cause of the rain but I will be planting something this weekend. No gotta get that magic number to get the house. Getting there LOL.

Jumping into this thread kinda late, but hopefully new to chickens... I am currently within city limits of Edwardsville and I have looked at the online government (insert any bad adjective here) rules list and can't make heads of tails of the wording. Can someone tell me if it is permissible...