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    Quail behavior- aggressively attacking?

    Wow, thank you all! We live in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by crop. I followed the advice of setting up a camera last night and we have an ermine! I am actually shocked that they are not being killed and eaten. That being the case, I would not be surprised if more rodents are lurking...
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    Quail behavior- aggressively attacking?

    Hi all! I was given 7 adult quail, 6 hens and 1 roo. They previously resided in individual 8”x8” cages. Over a few weeks I slowly introduced them to all hanging out in an old 6.5’ x 4’ chicken coop. They have little nesting boxes, sand boxes, “caves” (enclosed hiding areas 🤣), a variety of...
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    Mystery breed laying multiple colored eggs?

    Thank you!
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    Mystery breed laying multiple colored eggs?

    Thank you very much!
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    Mystery breed laying multiple colored eggs?

    Hello all! Two weeks ago, I was given 4 hens and a mess of quail. The 4 hens are barnyard mix but I suspect mixed Marans due to their coloration, temperament, and feathered legs. Each day the ladies lay one beautiful brown egg until yesterday when there was a green one in the mix. Before...
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    How did you succeed introducing ducklings to a broody duck?

    Hi everyone! I have a female who couldn’t decide if she wanted to be broody or not. I let her set on a nest with no luck. We successfully incubated ducklings and after they were nice and dry and had been shown where to get food and water, I introduced them to the maybe-I’ll-hatch-babies...
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    • broody duck addict ducklings just hatched
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    • Forum: Ducks
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    Help needed, please. Drake bald spot. Molt or something else?

    Wow Mike! This is the best check list. Thank you very much. I will use it to monitor and this will help him so much because I can help him! 🙂 I will up his protein and food mix because all their increased activity would suggest a need. I appreciate your caring and empathy for the feathered fiend.
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    Help needed, please. Drake bald spot. Molt or something else?

    Thank you so much. I am mostly concerned about parasites. Your suggesting on the hard winter/flash spring and mating are accurate. I have had to send him to “jail” in a separate full run with coop to allow them all some space. I will supplement the feed because I am sure I have stressed him...
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    Help needed, please. Drake bald spot. Molt or something else?

    Hi all! I have a drake Rouen and three females. The drake has formed a bald spot at the base of his neck down between his wings. No other area is impacted and all the ladies are okay. We are located in North Dakota and I feel it’s a little early for a molt but I could be wrong. The only thing I...
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