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    Brinsea 14 egg turner issues

    Hello, I have a 14 egg Brinsea advanced egg turner. I planned on starting the duck eggs tomorrow so I tried a test run with another egg tonight so I could make sure it was turning correctly. I put the egg on the turning tray and set it to turn in 15 minutes and watched it. When it turned the egg...
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    Chicken quickly losing feathers!

    Hello, several of my chickens that were hatched around April are losing feathers on there necks very slowly, on another sight it said it was a small molt. They have been growing there feathers back and it's not been a big deal Then today I went into my coop and found this. It has had to of...
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    Egg eating

    Sorry just saw this. Yes I tried it and it worked out perfectly, thank you For your help!:)
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    Ducks Missing

    So there's another one missing tonight. Every things in place and normal. No blood our feathers. I have one left at I am going to move it to my other coop with More ducks. I searched the coop and there's no tracks our feathers or blood. I have them all locked up. We talked to animal control and...
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    Ducks Missing

    So, yesterday two of my ducks disappeared from my coop. The majority of the run is covered by bird netting and the other is covered by a large tree. If a bird got in there and took them I don't know how unless they went straight up through the tree. The floor of the run was muddy but had no...
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    How Many Ducks per Drake

    I need them for production. I have there parents and have been selling there eggs. I need more eggs because I have more customers than I have eggs for. I want to keep at least 1 of these drake because this is my first time hatching them. They are khaki Campbell's and there parents are great...
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    How Many Ducks per Drake

    So, I hatched out 3 ducks earlier in the year but they all turned out to be Drakes. I was hatching them hoping there would be 2 hens, but all three turned out to be drakes. They have been together since they hatched and they are 17 weeks old. They don't fight and are always together. I am...
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    Egg eating

    Hello, today I found out my 12 week old silkie is eating eggs. I separated her for today but I have a question. I have a new coop of 8 week olds who arnt laying. So if I separate her out to the other coop, by the time they start laying will she of forgot about egg eating? Thanks for any help!
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    Hen and rooster?

    Ok so I will be adding this rooster in with a total of 21 hens. Will he be able to keep them all fertilized?
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    Hen and rooster?

    Hello, I am looking at these 2 lavender orpington's the person I am buying them from thinks they are a hen and rooster. Do you think they are correct? I want them to sell fertilized eggs so I hope there right!
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    Roof over sand run?

    Please Help!!!:)
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    Roof over sand run?

    I have been looking at putting sand my run but I'm confused if I have to put a roof over it. Is it ok if it get rained on, or can it not get wet. Thanks for any help in advance!
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    How to introduce ducklings to drake???

    Hi, I am planning to hatch some duck eggs under one of my broody hens but I have a question. The hen is in a separate coop right now but is still in the same run so any of my other chickens or ducks can still go in with her. I am looking to hatch 5 or 6 ducks from under her. I'm wondering if my...
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    Can You Keep Different Breeds Of Ducks Together

    Thank You all for your warm welcomes!!!! So I have decided to add a khaki campbell to my existing flock, but I have a few questions. First, do I need to keep my new hen separate for a few days? Will my existing 3 ducks except her as their own family as they do now right of the bat or will it...
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    Can You Keep Different Breeds Of Ducks Together

    Thank You all for your warm welcomes!!!! So I have decided to add a khaki campbell to my existing flock, but I have a few questions. First, do I need to keep my new hen separate for a few days? Will my existing 3 ducks except her as their own family as they do now right of the bat or will it...
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