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    Niacin Deficiencies in Goslings & Ducklings (growth & leg problems)

    I know this is an older post, but with my geese and ducks I always let them graze outside as babies... Ive Never had a problem with my chicks, or I pick grass and let them eat that, has anyone else done this?
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    White Marans Egg Laying Capabilites

    And different maran breed varieties tend to lay dark or lighter browns, I wanted people with experience with the breed variation of White to hopefully tell me what colors they most often get, how many eggs per WEEK their birds are laying, and if they get their birds to lay during the winter time...
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    White Marans Egg Laying Capabilites

    Thank you, I’m not sure you have read the post? u
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    Advice on Aggressive Rooster -- Keeps Going After All Of Us Including Young Kids

    He should be turned into dog meat or eaten— A mean Rooster with a three year old and bloods been drawn? 😱. I’m surprised the rooster is still living! Plus, Roosters are known to go after the eyes of children and other animals they have it in their minds is a threat or that they don’t want near...
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    White Marans Egg Laying Capabilites

    Here’s a picture of the sweeties.
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    White Marans Egg Laying Capabilites

    Does anyone have experience with White French Marans egg laying capabilities? I am new to the Maran breed and am wondering how well Marans lay, how many eggs a week they usually give, how dark their eggs get for people, and do they usually give any eggs in the wintertime? (So far, my Marans...
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    Losing Chicks One by One, Not Thriving...

    Thank you!
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    Losing Chicks One by One, Not Thriving...

    Symptoms first seen was pasty butt and the white Marans huddled together a little more and didn’t run around like happy chicks, the only one that did was the Buff brahma... the Marans started to get pasty bottoms, and then started to lose weight although feathers grew, even while eating and...
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    Losing Chicks One by One, Not Thriving...

    After I started to give diatomaceous earth in the water 24-7– they started to act like normal chickens slowly, I lost one even without pasty butt, it was eating and drinking but not thriving or gaining and it finally couldn’t do it any longer. The rest are doing great now. I am positive that...
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    Losing Chicks One by One, Not Thriving...

    No, I wish it was that easy to fix— I’ve looked for then signs of too much warmth and too much cold. I’ve raised hundreds of chicks in this tank, because we like to hatch and get new arrivals in small groups so we can give them a lot of attention and have them very friendly when they go outside...
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    Losing Chicks One by One, Not Thriving...

    I’ve started to lose chicks one by one since they turned 7 days old, they started to get pasty butt a few days after I’d gotten them when they were around 4 days old, starting with the White Marans, and then later my Buff Brahma (which was the spunkiest most vigorous chick). The smallest go...
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    Mystery Chick with my White Marans?

    Looking at the hatchery, it seems to be one of the darker colored chicks from the Buff Brahmas, I’m excited— she’s the most adventurous and brave of them all, and is always doing comical things for me and my 5 year old and baby to watch and laugh at, we love her so much, I really would like to...
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    Mystery Chick with my White Marans?

    My order of White Marans came today, and I got an extra black chick with a reddish brown/copper colored head, it has feathering on its legs and the larger wing feathers starting to come is a golden/reddish brown color with black tips. Can anyone help me out of what breed this is?
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    Runner Ducks Good for Gardens?

    Ahhh, I was hoping there was a bird I could have to do pest control and not ruin the garden.
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    Runner Ducks Good for Gardens?

    I’ve had many ducks before, but never runner ducks, has anyone with gardens had success (as I’ve read) with runners and gardens? Do they gobble up your greens or do they prefer the insects and slugs?
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