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    Putting ducks in dirty pond?

    I think the only danger is tiny little frogs in there. So should I just keep em in the kiddy pool? Oh and I am afraid to free range my poultry because there are hawks and owls and coyotes and such around.
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    Putting ducks in dirty pond?

    I am going to be getting some saxony ducks that our friends want to get rid of,. This will be my first byc/d experience. Now, we have kind of a slewy pond/(still) stream, it has lots of algae, but we are planning to get it moving around a bit with some pumps. Anyways, would it be ok for the...
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    About to get some saxony ducks

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    About to get some saxony ducks

    Hi byc, I am going to be getting some saxony ducks (full grown i think) and I have a few questions. First, can I mix them with the chickens I will be getting? Do they fight? Does the nesting boxes work the same? Second, do they use the same feed chickens do or do they have there own feed...
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    Does this sound legal?

    I just looked at a couple of definitions and it looks like they are legal. Chickens are domesticated animals and if I am using them for pleasure and treating them with care then they are considered pets. And I think that they are ordinary so I think they would be legal.:D
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    Does this sound legal?

    That line( the ordinary domestic pet thing ) is from the land use bylaws/ordinances so I guess I need to do more research thx for ur post!:D
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    Does this sound legal?

    Our town bylaws say this: Ordinary domestic pets may be kept on any parcel. Do you think that means chickens? I think it does. But I want to here what you guys think. So what I am asking is, do you think chickens could be considered an ordinary domestic pet? I am not using them for profit so I...
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    Co-op Help [Newb]

    Thx!
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    Co-op Help [Newb]

    So you would recommend the de litter thing?
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    Co-op Help [Newb]

    Hello guys! I am hoping to get chickens this Spring so I need to start thinking. I do not know what type of litter/flooring I should use. I thought about sand, and I also looked into the deep litter method but I don't know which one to choose. I still need to check if my town will let me have...
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    Any advice?

    Thanks!
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    Any advice?

    Ok thanks!
  13. AlbertaChickens

    Any advice?

    Hello, I am new chickens and have not yet even built a coop. I want some begginers pointers because spring is coming and I hopefully would like to get some chicks/chickens. I am not sure on what size of coop to chicken ratio or if I should get a rooster until later Etc, If I could get some...
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