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And you've got runner ducks too! Those guys are so cute.
I can't wait to see the blond hatchling grow up. Will you keep yours or are they part of the food chain?
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As long as the bird does not seem to be in pain and can get out and about, you could keep it on. But in light of its deformities, Katy is probably right, butchering it before something goes very wrong is a good idea. (Perhaps it is smaller because it is a hen.)
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I only have experience with one brood. The poults we raised last year started out friendly, like you describe, and are still friendly, but without climbing all over us. They grew out of that -- and we may have discouraged them as they got older. Again, my experience is very limited, but...
I love your page. Nice work. Along with showing us your inspired chicken housing project, you show us a bit of your heart.
The perches you and your son made from branches are beautiful. Good luck with your flock and with what life brings.
Hello from the hot and steamy Virginia Piedmont! We love our poultry almost as much as we love our rescued greyhound! Our girl is ten and very much the couch potato.
Enjoy your new adventure.