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    Help! Older chicks rejected by flock

    Thank you, that’s helpful to know. We currently have 3 adult chickens and the 2 babies. Our coop has roosting space for at least 6 if not a few more bantams. From what we can tell the younger ones are sleeping in the nesting boxes (they’re little still cause of being bantams), rather than...
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    Help! Older chicks rejected by flock

    I have 2 month old chicks I need advice about. My flock is bantam NH Reds. Mom incubated and hatched them. The day after hatch, we relocated them and mom to a secure location inside our barn. This is because she hatched 13 chicks in the spring, but because my husband didn’t get home from work...
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    Can you butcher too early?

    I am in a pickle. I have a mixed flock of ducks, turkeys, and what were supposed to be jersey giant pullets. It’s now apparent that I have 5 roosters (in addition to my bantam guy that has a separate flock). To say it is mayhem here is an understatement. I’ve had to separate my ducks as they are...
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    Help! I fed my ducklings adult food!

    Hello All, I am not entirely new to ducks as I rescued my first duck, Gordon Bombay, from a date w a soup pot, but I am new this year to ducklings. I had them on crumbles for a while and when they were about 10 weeks old I accidentally had bought adult duck food and didn't think it was a problem...
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