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    Can Ducks do ok in Canadian cold weather

    HI,, I live in Just outside Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, can anyone tell me about Ducks and if they can live well in cold weather and what they need to do well... I have chickens but I hear ducks can be real messy,,
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    A BIG THANK YOU!!!Missing Hen/bumblefoot

    I really want to thank everyone on BYC, For sure the ones who replied to me!!! My Hen who went missing for weeks and just showed up recently is doing so well already,, she is slowly using her foot to stand on and I had a Large Animal Vet who is a Kinda a Friend who deals with all kinds of...
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    missing hen at least 2 weeks back with bad leg

    I really don't think it is her foot as the other one kinda looks that way underneath,, she doesn't have any wounds but redness under wing and her rear end is dirty,, but she has been gone so long I thought for sure a Fox got her... this picture shows she holds it up, when she puts it down she...
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    Rooster, Hens and Eggs????

    Hi,, I have talked to several of my Customers (dog groomer) who have grown up on a working farm,and said they only had hens as it isn't good to have Roosters as the eggs are fertile..Does it really matter to eat eggs that are picked everyday and have roosters with the Hens?? They said you get...
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    Important Question about Mom and baby chic

    Hi,, I just recently have a baby chic from my Seabright who is very protective of her little baby... one, is this normal for her to just freak out, I do need to clean the water and feed... should I leave her and baby alone except to feed and water or should she get used to me.. very new to...
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    eggs

    I posted this in another area but thought I would ask here.. not sure where to post this... I am new to chickens as of July last year... I am not much of an egg eater but love Chickens so I always gather up the eggs and when I have time I clean them.. they go in my shop fridge in a container...
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    eggs

    I wasn't sure where to post this so here it goes,, I get about 12 eggs from my 17 hens everyday and just recently I gathered them eggs up, put them in the fridge in my shop and when I have time later to clean them ,, well the next day I did the same.. well they sat there there awhile then a...
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    Suet for chickens

    I know this has been on before but from what I can see awhile ago.. so Have any of you used pure suet with some bird seed around it for your chickens.. but not sure it is ok for the chickens what do you think?
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    my poor silkies pecked head

    Hi,, I am pretty sure my girl will be ok but I walked into the coop about an hour or so ago and found my rooster and maybe others on my poor silkie girl... first I just thought for a second that the rooster was just having his fun with her but a second later could see NOPE!!! oh how sad this...
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    wheatgrass and chickens

    Hi, I will be growing Wheatgrass for my Rabbit and Cats (Hard Red Spring Wheat Berries, as the Package says) but is says in big letters Wheatgrass Seed and wonder if the chickens would like this too. Since I am in the Cold country I will do this indoors of course.
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    layers and their retirement

    HI,, do any of you retire your chickens (layers) after they finish laying, I think it is 2-3 yrs.? Do they only live 5-6 yrs. I will as I just can do away with Henrietta as she and the others are my family (Pets).
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    Chickens winter fun inside

    Hi,, this might have already been talked about but What kind of things do you all put on the ground inside the coop to keep them happy..I am new to this,, Fist winter with my wonderful Chickens and I live in Winnipeg, Manitoba, I hear they won't be going out to much as we get it Very Cold here...
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