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How to keep duck pen from stinking
So sorry I didn't see this sooner! I'm sure you have figured out how to utilize lime in a duck/ chicken/ etc. coop by now- but just in case anyone is still wondering.. First I turned the soil, then spread lime over it with a shovel- then smooth it out a bit with a rake- then put a layer of... -
Splay leg, or something else?
That is so cool! I'm happy to hear you were able to mend the little creature- now that means there may be hope for my little girl.. -
In need of advise for incubating goose eggs with irregular air cells- nearing time for lock down.
I just noticed your handle.. "Hatchi Wan Kenobi".. Ha! :D- crycat
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- Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
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In need of advise for incubating goose eggs with irregular air cells- nearing time for lock down.
Thank you so much for responding! I'm becoming a bit of a nervous wreck at this point - afraid I'm going to do something wrong and hurt one of the babies. The positioning of the eggs in lockdown was weighing heavily on my mind so thank you for the suggestion as to how to place them - with the...- crycat
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- Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
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In need of advise for incubating goose eggs with irregular air cells- nearing time for lock down.
I am incubating goose eggs shipped from three different sources. One batch has developed very large, saddle shaped air cells and one egg from another batch has a worryingly small air cell. They are in the same incubator and nearing the lock-down period. Attempts to shrink the large air cells...- crycat
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- Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
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DUCKS??! when is a good age to butcher.....? and chick question.....
If you don't like them perhaps you can find a good home for them instead of killing them for getting on your nerves...- crycat
- Post #13
- Forum: Meat Birds ETC
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My Peking duck has a foot injury..but I don't know if it is a soft tissue or bone injury- or both ..
Sometime during the morning one of my female Peking ducks has received a rather serious looking injury to her foot. She is limping severely, tucking it under a wing when standing, and laying down more than usual- obviously to ease the pain. There is substantial swelling on top of her foot along... -
How to keep duck pen from stinking
The helpful gal that owns a local feed store suggested I use Lime in the coop to keep flies down -which I did- and a happy side effect was that it completely covered the smell of duck poop.. :) -
How do you get rid or Opssums & Racoons ???
There is a motion activated sprinkler that works great for keeping all kinds of animals: cats, raccoons, opossum, etc. away from an area. It's called the Scarecrow. It sprays a critter with water and scares them off. It is harmless and effective- no need to kill something just because it is...- crycat
- Post #68
- Forum: Predators and Pests