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post #29991 of 37905
5/6/12 at 2:24pm
Julie. I have no clue. Only time and feathers will tell

its a zoo here:

12 call duck....2 geese -1 female saddleback pom. ....1american buff.

10 peafowl chicks <3

2 bantam cochins....

5 silkie hens and 4 splash juvis....

6 goats.....2 ponies....3beef cows.

an african grey parrot....2 fish tanks...

6hermit crabs... 3 betas... a turtle

and some guineas (all ages)

 

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its a zoo here:

12 call duck....2 geese -1 female saddleback pom. ....1american buff.

10 peafowl chicks <3

2 bantam cochins....

5 silkie hens and 4 splash juvis....

6 goats.....2 ponies....3beef cows.

an african grey parrot....2 fish tanks...

6hermit crabs... 3 betas... a turtle

and some guineas (all ages)

 

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post #29992 of 37905
5/6/12 at 4:30pm
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Originally Posted by Iain Utah View Post

Chicken (and everyone else).... I want to put my 5 - 6 week old ancona drakes with my 3 - 11 week old ancona (and one 13 week old cayuga) drakes today.  Should I wait until dark and slip them into coop? Any chance I'm going to open door in the morning to some seriously injured and/or dead youngsters?

I personally would wait till day time when they were out in a bigger area. I would just watch them, let them figure out how to get along together and then leave them be until night. By night time they would have already figured out how to get along and should be fine locked up in the coop overnight. The worry I would have about introducing them to the coop is that they wouldn't have as much room to run around and work out flock placement vs having them out in a yard. 

 

Ducks don't really go to sleep like chickens do, so they would still be active at night and would be figuring out flock placement in the coop most likely.  

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Coyote Night Acres

NPIP Certified

www.coyotenightacres.weebly.com

 

Ducks:Indian Runner Ducks, Silkie Ducks

Chickens: Bantam Cochins,Wheaten Marans, Mottled Ameraucanas 

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post #29993 of 37905
5/6/12 at 4:43pm

They don't have much of a yard.  It is a run along outside of two sides of coop, which measures 7.5' x 11.5' inside.   Short side of run is about 5 ft wide and long side is about 4 feet.  There is a kiddy pool now where white bucket is in pic.  Should I do all the rotations in the morning then?

coop with run.jpg

My menagerie includes 5 horses, 3 dogs, 4 cats, 32 geese (dewlap toulouse & african) and 10 ducks (muscovy, ancona, cayuga & silver appleyard).

NPIP Certified- #UT-179

Spirit's story: http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/725035/spirit-the-amazing-grey-dewlap-toulouse-gander/
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My menagerie includes 5 horses, 3 dogs, 4 cats, 32 geese (dewlap toulouse & african) and 10 ducks (muscovy, ancona, cayuga & silver appleyard).

NPIP Certified- #UT-179

Spirit's story: http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/725035/spirit-the-amazing-grey-dewlap-toulouse-gander/
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post #29994 of 37905
5/6/12 at 5:02pm

another wad of quail hatching right now ya.gif

I've ducks , pidgins,quail, chickens,pheasants,rabbits,turkeys and a dog I have a 7 year old son and a girlfriend of 4 years born and raised western kentucky been around animals all my life.....

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I've ducks , pidgins,quail, chickens,pheasants,rabbits,turkeys and a dog I have a 7 year old son and a girlfriend of 4 years born and raised western kentucky been around animals all my life.....

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post #29995 of 37905
5/6/12 at 5:12pm

I should have chicks hatching tomorrow and turkeys the day after

I've ducks , pidgins,quail, chickens,pheasants,rabbits,turkeys and a dog I have a 7 year old son and a girlfriend of 4 years born and raised western kentucky been around animals all my life.....

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I've ducks , pidgins,quail, chickens,pheasants,rabbits,turkeys and a dog I have a 7 year old son and a girlfriend of 4 years born and raised western kentucky been around animals all my life.....

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post #29996 of 37905
5/6/12 at 5:50pm
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Originally Posted by Chicken Crazy12 View Post

I personally would wait till day time when they were out in a bigger area. I would just watch them, let them figure out how to get along together and then leave them be until night. By night time they would have already figured out how to get along and should be fine locked up in the coop overnight. The worry I would have about introducing them to the coop is that they wouldn't have as much room to run around and work out flock placement vs having them out in a yard. 

 

Ducks don't really go to sleep like chickens do, so they would still be active at night and would be figuring out flock placement in the coop most likely.  

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Originally Posted by Iain Utah View Post

They don't have much of a yard.  It is a run along outside of two sides of coop, which measures 7.5' x 11.5' inside.   Short side of run is about 5 ft wide and long side is about 4 feet.  There is a kiddy pool now where white bucket is in pic.  Should I do all the rotations in the morning then?

coop with run.jpg

I personally would wait until morning so that they have the most space.  You want the smaller ones that may get picked on to have room to run away if need be. 

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post #29997 of 37905
5/6/12 at 5:55pm

Ok, I will wait until the morning to switch around my groups.  Thanks, guys!!

My menagerie includes 5 horses, 3 dogs, 4 cats, 32 geese (dewlap toulouse & african) and 10 ducks (muscovy, ancona, cayuga & silver appleyard).

NPIP Certified- #UT-179

Spirit's story: http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/725035/spirit-the-amazing-grey-dewlap-toulouse-gander/
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My menagerie includes 5 horses, 3 dogs, 4 cats, 32 geese (dewlap toulouse & african) and 10 ducks (muscovy, ancona, cayuga & silver appleyard).

NPIP Certified- #UT-179

Spirit's story: http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/725035/spirit-the-amazing-grey-dewlap-toulouse-gander/
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post #29998 of 37905
5/6/12 at 5:58pm

thumbsup.gif  Good luck Utah.  Hopefully a smooth transition for you.  My boondocker babies have been playing out in the sun all day.  I must go play with them now.  Just had to check in.  LOL

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post #29999 of 37905
5/6/12 at 6:04pm
Iain, when you put them all together make sure you also put down chopped greens or treats at the same time. It will distract the current older birds allowing the younger one to look around.

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post #30000 of 37905
5/6/12 at 6:05pm
Oh, and have you put the geese together yet? I know you were thinking about it?

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Send us an EMAIL Like Us on Facebook Visit us on the web CELTICOAKS.COM
2013 waiting list ==== Our Swaps ==== Our Breeds (photos)
We CAN ship to VA (permit pending) & HI (permit required for each box)
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