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    Help: Very difficult hatch, now distressed chick

    I did exactly what you said and got chick all cleaned up. I was genuinely scared I’d come home to a dead chick but she’s (assuming) actually doing fine! Still on the weaker side but moved over to the brooder and active, resting, not yelling anymore. Thank you!
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    Help: Very difficult hatch, now distressed chick

    I have a chick that took over 24 hours from pip to hatch. I could tell this was a much harder hatch than I’ve had previously, just seemed harder/longer. At 4 am I went in to check on it and found it lying on its side with 1/3 of the membrane and shell still stuck like glue. I waited a bit but...
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    Wives for my Pekin Drakes

    Amazing! Thank you!
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    Wives for my Pekin Drakes

    Let’s go with “harem.” 😂 Tbh though… these dudes are way more attached than the hen. I think she’d be happy for them to leave her well enough alone! Hahaha
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    Wives for my Pekin Drakes

    Oh, I haven’t. I’ve finally nailed down the amount they need. We’ve gone two months without issues. Those first few months were just a ton of trial and error, felt like we would never get it right. lol
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    Turkey Hen + Rooster Problem

    This is very helpful and I’m glad it’s not just an “us” problem. I definitely want more turkeys. And yes, she was “in the zone” even though she didn’t start it. We absolutely have too many roosters and I wouldn’t mind not having roosters at all. So it sounds like my marching orders are: Cull...
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    Turkey Hen + Rooster Problem

    As I shudder at the work load of that, haha, is this the only realistic solution?
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    Wives for my Pekin Drakes

    I have three ducks I basically rescued as ducklings. They’re Pekins (yes I somehow survived what I call “attack of the niacin deficiency” months), and unfortunately it wound up 2 drakes and 1 hen. With the ideal drake to hen ratio I clearly need more hens. But I would really prefer to NOT get...
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    Turkey Hen + Rooster Problem

    3 separate coops for all three types of birds to have separate places? My chickens and ducks all seem to do fine together.
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    Turkey Hen + Rooster Problem

    Okay, asking for expert help here. (This is my first time raising turkeys.) I have a mixed flock: 17 chickens (5 of which are roosters unfortunately), 3 Ducks, and one turkey hen. I had 2 hens but one of them died when they were young. Ethel the turkey is about 8 months old, currently...
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    Are ducks more or less work than chickens?

    I have turkeys, chickens, and ducks. By far the ducks are the most needy and the most work. They are also the most fragile, health wise.
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    When Chickens Explode.

    I laughed so hard! What great kids and so glad your exploding chicken, well… didn’t actually explode.
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    Ongoing Flock Integration Problem

    I can get a photo in here tomorrow.
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    Ongoing Flock Integration Problem

    Ah, interesting! I am a novice flock raiser and really didn’t consider that the feather difference and docile behavior would be such an issue. It’s true, both my silkie roos let me just scoop them up without fuss, and the silkie flick is much more submissive generally.
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    Ongoing Flock Integration Problem

    I haven’t, but I absolutely would if this is something that typically works.
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