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    How can i keep my ducks safe?

    Wow what sweet duckies you have!! I have no experience with fox, but we have coyotes.they are always getting a chicken or duck here and there and it is so sad. I only let mine out in the yard when I am outside then I chase them back in the run when I go inside, ducks at least are easier to chase...
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    Two chicks sold as Sapphire Gem females. Barred Rock? Need some help IDing

    You may have one of each of something! I ordered 10 JG, I think I ended up with 8 barred rocks and 2 JG, one is possibly a rooster, haha oh well they are both good chickens. I guess it's my luck😊
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    Two chicks sold as Sapphire Gem females. Barred Rock? Need some help IDing

    I am really thing the hatchery messed up my JG order! They all look too speckled I think I ended up with barred rocks maybe that's why they looked like yours!!
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    Two chicks sold as Sapphire Gem females. Barred Rock? Need some help IDing

    Aww well you will have to wait and see!! Although the black giants are very nice birds if they turn out to be them. I have many of them and they are gentle and sweet! Good luck!!
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    Two chicks sold as Sapphire Gem females. Barred Rock? Need some help IDing

    Another pic of my 2 1/2 week old Black Giants!
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    Two chicks sold as Sapphire Gem females. Barred Rock? Need some help IDing

    Not a great picture but I think they look the same!
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    Two chicks sold as Sapphire Gem females. Barred Rock? Need some help IDing

    They look exactly like my Black Jersey Giant chicks at that age, I would guess that is what they are.
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    Duck eggs turning black? HELP! (pic)

    I am wondering the same thing! I have one egg in my incubator right bow that looks nasty but with only 7 days left not sure what to do! Candled them at day 10 and they were all good. Guess I will wait and see and risk explosion 😬
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    Chicken and the Extreme cold

    I forgot to mention my coop has a dirt floor which helps keep them warmer too!
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    Chicken and the Extreme cold

    I love the sun porch idea! I may try this with an old patio door I have no other use for! Thanks for the great idea!
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    Chicken and the Extreme cold

    We have temps that cold and more, with more then one or two days of -80°F wind chills and temps of -50° for days at a time here in North Dakota. I ONLY use a heat lamp when the air temps are lower the -40°F and only at night when the temps are lowest. Then I turn it off during the day so they...
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    North Dakota!

    The key up here is to keep them out of the wind and dry. I keep mine in an uninsulated coop and they do fine with a dirt floor. When it gets below -30 wind chill I give them a heat lamp. We also have about 100 birds so they generate alot of heat. I usually stay away from breeds with large single...
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    Review by 'Flower84' in article 'Alicecoop'

    I like that you used it for a great purpose. My main coop is an old building I fixed up when we moved to our place, I had to tear down drywall, rip up a rotted floor, reframe a window and door, make a roost and boxes, and it turned out great. And it was fun. I hope you had as much fun with your...
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    Need help fast identifying chicken killer!

    We have found the culprit, it being a chicken hawk. We have put netting over the top of the run and have had no losses since. I hope it continues to be deterred by this and dont try to sneak in somehow. Thanks to everyone for helping me out!
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    Need help fast identifying chicken killer!

    Thanks for the input, we are in north Dakota, and today haven't had any losses, just worried about when I can't be here . I hope the culprit comes out soon so I can see what I'm up against. I dont think we have any opossum here so my guess from your reply in dealing with a coon.
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