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We are having a bit of a conundrum around the olde farm. We are planning on processing some of our older girls that are no longer laying. Problem is, a few we are just not sure if they are still laying or not. I have heard that you can check the spacing of the pelvic bones to see if they are...

I am going to be picking up some keets today, and I realize that I am woefully lacking in knowledge. I have experience with chicks, poults and ducklings, but not Guinea Fowl. I currently have about 20 Cochin chicks (NOT bantam) in a brooder that are about 1-1.5 weeks old. Can I put the keets...

This spring, we (well, my FIL bought them but we take care of them) picked up a number of Blue swede and Khaki ducklings. We already have two female runner ducks and a Buff drake, so right now we have a total of 12 ducks. My problem right now is actually in trying to figure out if we still...

We were planning to butcher some of our extra drakes, and I am wondering how you all go about plucking your ducks. We have butchered chickens before, but not ducks, and want to make sure we don't make too much trouble for ourselves. So, how do YOU pluck your ducks? One method my hubby saw was...

Oops! I have been reading the forums for so long, I was SURE I had been posting here! I guess my brain had been responding to posts, but the message never got to my fingers. Anyways, Howdy all!! We have had chickens for about 4-5 years now, after deciding to be more self-sufficient. We are...