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    how do u make it alot easier for turkey feathers to come out

    we did two bbbs today- it was a piece of cake - more or less! There is also a "debraining" technique which has to do with putting a knife into the mouth and into the brain- it is supposed to loosen the feathers also. But I think scalding at 150 for 30 seconds is the best way... and we have...
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    Brooder light... When to turn it off

    i have raised many broods of chicks the past few years- i think we have a tendency to keep them too warm. I have not used a thermometer- and I discourage it in my friends asking for brooding advice. Go by how the chicks are acting. If they are pecking around, sleeping under the light, and...
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    experts desperatly needed! in other words help!!!!

    i have a brooder inside my hen house. When my chicks are two weeks old I move them from the heated brooder into the hen house brooder. It has perches, sandbox, and a light bulb. Lots more room and interest. And it is with the hens who are sleeping at night and laying during the day. (and free...
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    Free- Runner Ducks No. California

    I found a great home for them, on a big vinyard with a large pond!!! They were being so rough on my females- i had one with a bloody back and neck who would not come out from hiding all day- and worse- would not go to bed at night. So that was the last straw for them! julie
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    Free- Runner Ducks No. California

    I hatched seven india runner ducks last year- four drakes and three ducks. I would like to rehome at least two or three of the drakes (or all four). These are not hatchery ducks. I got the fertile eggs from a rancher in texas. They are lovely mixed colors, all different. They all stand upright...
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    Family and "friends" want to buy free range eggs for less than cost

    I sell my eggs from the driveway and also at farmers market. At one point I raised my prices and a "friend" told me she is special and wanted to pay the old price. I felt very disprespected by her. She is a real estate agent and when my dad's house was for sale- I was going to use her- but ended...
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    USDA inspection? For local farm market

    when I get overrun with eggs I run an ad in the local paper- fresh eggs from happy hens- with my address. Last year I got a call from the local farmers market manager and I decided to sell there too- it helps with the farm sales. I needed a california egg handlers certificate ( a simple...
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    Runner Duck hatching eggs (california)

    Hi- yup its me.... boy that duck hatched two batches, and the day after the second one hatched she was killed- i hand raised all 12 of them and gave them all away..... only have runners, geese and 40+chickens now! Julie
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    Runner Duck hatching eggs (california)

    I have 12 fertile runner duck eggs from my free range duckies. I have three ducks and four drakes so fertility is almost a given. I will add any more laid before I ship. I raised these ducks from fertile eggs I got here last year! I included a picture so you can see these lovely ducks and...
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    Goose with neuro or tumor problem

    Thank you. He is the same- eats and drinks, but just falls over when not held up by the sides of the dog kennel. The other one looks so regal and handsome and I am giving this one a bath every day to keep his dignity up.
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    Goose with neuro or tumor problem

    My three year old emden gander has been getting more and more unsteady- his chest has been growing and growing over the months- now he cannot walk and just flops around. He seems sort of paralyzed on the right side. One wing droops and when he tries to walk it is sort of like someone who has...
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    I finally have Runners!!!- pics

    I hatched 7 shipped eggs from another BYC member, and here they are, seven weeks old. Does anyone know the names of the colors? They are so wonderful!!
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    trap problems

    I am putting the trap near where I am finding the bodies, moving it and changing direction each day. Is it better to have the trap pad more upright or more down, I have tried every position.... thanks... and yes, I am in the process of putting a solid building into use for the ducks... to late...
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    trap problems

    I have been losing ducks, looks like a raccoon. I have a trap but have only managed to catch my own cats and chickens in it. Yesterday I found a freshly killed duck body and put it in the trap and this morning the body was gone, dragged out, even caught the trip pad and pulled it to a full...
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    SO, What's everybody got in your incubators?

    in the hatching incubator there are eight runner duck eggs from BrokeDownRanch- three are pipping and one is rocking, all showed good candling, two khaki campbell duck eggs from my own ducks... all of those are due in the next day or two. In the incubator are five Grey Goose eggs- two are 17...
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