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    Homemade corn, wheat, and soy free layer feed

    I know this post is from ages ago, but on the off chance.... What formula were you using? I have a local guy who makes feed, he's offered to help me come up with a soyfree feed for my dual purpose flock. He's got wheat, corn, oats, barley, sunflower seeds, I have alfalfa pellets, field peas and...
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    Call duck broken leg - help

    Update: I found a vet to see him, she confirmed it was broken but a clean break in a long bone so a good prognosis! He kept the "splint" bandage on just shy of two weeks (stayed dry until he escaped on the last of a 3day downpour) Bandage is off, he's starting to put weight on it. Saw him...
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    Call duck broken leg - help

    Yesterday my little one followed me into the garden (where the ducks are) knocking over the t-post "gate" and hit a duck. I didn't see it happen but I'm assuming it clipped my drakes foot. Wasn't sure yesterday if it was his foot or back but today (after a night of confinment) he's limping on...
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    Roo or hen and what breed?

    I think I agree, the neck feathers seem a little stringy like they're going to be long (roo)
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    American Bresse as Market Chicken

    Such good info, thank you! I recently learned about them for dual purpose and have been considering trying it out. I'm new to meat birds or even considering breeding for sustainable meat so I appreciate your insight with selecting birds to keep and cull. Did you get yours from one source? Or...
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    1st time, looking for help

    I really appreciate the time and thought you invested to reply, thank you. I've been thinking that trying a few breeds would probably be best, see what we like/don't like. I've fallen into "chicken math" with my egg chickens I wasn't thinking we can do this multiple times a year. I know there...
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    1st time, looking for help

    I'll edit the post to include that, thanks Rural, we have 5 acres (wooded/yard) and our neighbors have another 5. We haven't set on a number, I'm thinking realistically between around 60? We're going in with 2 other families. The plan is to raise them in an old chicken coop (small shed...
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    1st time, looking for help

    *edited to add plan info* We are planning on meat birds in the spring, I'm looking for suggestions on breed and where to purchase. I've heard people say that Cornish crosses have been bred for growth they've lost flavor, and have heard that freedom rangers take too long to get to butcher weight...
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    Suggestions on drake addition for color variety

    I really appreciate that! I'm new to calls, I enjoy genetics but haven't had the time or brain power to really sit down and figure out. It's so much to consider! 🙃 But thank you, I've been torn between the pastel and the porcelain. The pastel is almost show quality 👀 not that I'm looking to show
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    Suggestions on drake addition for color variety

    @Pyxis I know this is a long shot and if you don't have time/don't want to it won't hurt my feelings 🙃 I'm new to call ducks, added a couple this summer - All 3 ended up female (hooray) but I want duckletts in the spring so I'm going to add a drake and hen pair from a local breeder. These are...
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    **Graphic image**WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA- What killed my runner duck overnight?

    It really does look like a raccoon 💀 We just dealt with one that had pulled the metal off the underside of the eave of the coop and was getting in and out through such a small opening 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ we lost 8 chickens before catching it 😭
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    My chickens have PTSD

    Short story is we lost 8 chickens in about a week to a raccoon. The coop has been repaired (he racoon pulled the metal covering off the eave and climbed in and out) since them my chickens won't sleep in the coop (except for two salmon faverolle hens bevause they're cute but kinda dumb) and I...
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    Caught and Relocated a Raccoon

    What's done is done, however... We just dealt with a similar situation but unfortunately it got 8 of my chickens before we could trap it. One thing to consider for the future is that racoons can travel miles to find their home territory, just be warned it may find its back. I was so torn about...
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    Lemon Owlbeard Eggs

    Wow! Those are so beautiful! This is the first time I've heard of this breed.
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    Hello!

    This forum has been so helpful to me over the years for information I can't believe I didn't join sooner 🤦‍♀️ I'm Bri, located in Southern Virginia, I have a small flock of 12 chickens and recently added a few calls ducklings and am in love already. I'm looking forward to being able to meet...
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