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    Review by '' on item 'Marans'

    Axl, my French Black Copper Maran rooster is as close to perfect as one could hope for. If any of my ladies make any sounds of alarm or distress, he is there in a flash. If it's me or my family picking up one of the girls, he will follow us step-for-step until we put her down safely, but he...
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    Comment by 'ErockRPh' in article 'Keeping a Rooster (A Personal Journey)'

    Great article! W. Axl Rose, my 4-month old Black French Copper Maran roo, has a great demeanor so far. He'll come running across the yard if any of his ladies start making a fuss, but he hasn't shown any aggressive tendencies toward anyone in our family. I will definitely refer back to this...
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    Review by 'ErockRPh' in article 'Keeping a Rooster (A Personal Journey)'

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    Ground cover for duck/chicken run

    That sounds like a great option, but I don't think I can get that in my part of the world. Is the testure closer to wood mulch or straw/hay?
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    Flying Cayugas & Campbells

    I have 2 Cayuga hens and 2 Khaki Campbell hens. They are about 2 months old at this point. In the past week I saw one of my Cayugas fly about 5 feet while running (not very high - no more than a foot off the ground), and my son said he saw one of the Khaki Campbells fly down into their pool from...
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    Ground cover for duck/chicken run

    My new flock has been out in their coop area for about a month and a half now, and we have reached the point that the lawn that was once there is completely gone and nothing but mud remains. I have 8 hens, 1 roo, and 4 ducks, and the ducks are especially hard on it. They get water everywhere...
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    How many Ducks does everyone have.

    We're just starting our flock this year, so we're limiting ourselves to 12 birds total. We have 8 chickens and 4 ducks. All 12 were female until the neighbor's dog got one of our hens and she was replaced by a rooster. The Ducks are: 2 Cayuga (Lily and Lola) 2 Khaki Campbell (Ginger and Cookie)...
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    Created a water saver for my duck brooder

    Man, I wish I found this thread a month ago! My ducks should be ready to move outside for the night in a few more days, but it's not soon enough! I love them, but hate the smell. My only concern with this idea, is that they tend to dabble their beaks and do a little motorboat thing, spraying...
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    New member & bird owner

    I understand that surprises can always happen, but all my birds were allegedly sexed as females before I got them. I've heard that about ducks and chickens, and we will definitely be keeping an eye out just to be sure - especially because we're planning on keeping both flocks in the same...
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    I have no idea what I am doing

    I'm new here, and I just wanted to say that this thread is one of the main reasons I decided to join this forum. Steven, congratulations - you should be really proud of what you've accomplished. This seems like an amazing community from what I've seen here.
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    New member & bird owner

    It seems that every time I do a Google search with a duck or chicken question, the top 2-3 results are always from this site. I figured that this was a sign that I should join up :) My name is Eric, I'm from Rhode Island, and I am the new owner of 8 chickens and 4 ducks. After a couple years of...
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