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    Help me stop broody behavior!!!

    I have never managed to break a Silkie broody ever, good luck babe H
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    9 week old runner unsteady on his feet

    I have been giving them a tablespoon of brewers yeast in their food, I ruled out niacin because it doesn't seem to be a leg problem.....he seem's weak like my chickens did when we had the mite infestation......he just doesn't act like how everyone on here describes niacin deficiency? The...
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    9 week old runner unsteady on his feet

    In his mouth is paler than normal, I have only experienced amnemia in chickens when we had a bad mite problem about 3 years ago, so I have probably put 2 and 2 together and come up with 5 but I have fumigated the duck shed and the chicken shed to make sure. Ok will cancel the Iron and change...
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    9 week old runner unsteady on his feet

    He seems to be amnemic so I have ordered iron and vitimins online (can't get it locally), currently a friend is looking after him for a couple of days....she has more experience than me and runs a wild animal rescue centre and has antibiotics, painkillers and anything else he may need. H
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    9 week old runner unsteady on his feet

    I have 6 nine week old runners and today I have noticed that 1 of them seems to be unsteady on his feet....sort of like he's drunk....they are still on growers, tomatoes, lettuce, mealworms, peas.....surely not a niacin problem? But I am at a loss and sure could use your help. Oh and everyone...
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    Post Pics of ducks!!

    mmmm that's an interesting new clothing line H
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    A tale of the Flax bedding

    Ok I have found it....you need to look for a product called Hempchips and from what I have found it is produced in Ontario and distributed around Canada through some Horse bedding distributors.....try google and some areas near your location will come up :) Oh and I have no connection to any...
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    A tale of the Flax bedding

    Industrial Hemp has been grown in Canada since 1998.....have no horse bedding manufacturer's changed to using it yet? H
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    *~*Runner Duck Club*~*

    Yes she is a crested :) H
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    A tale of the Flax bedding

    We use Auboise Horse Bedding it is made of Hemp and is great for use with ducks because it locks the wet away.....here's a link telling you what it is, I am in the UK, but they may sell something similar in other countries :) H
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    *~*Runner Duck Club*~*

    Last month, I lost 2 of my females to a predator (fox) so I asked a friend to have a go hatching out 10 eggs (5 of Lola's and 5 of Sue's) for me. 2 were infertile but 8 were growing well on day 7 :) Yesterday 3 hatched successfully, the other 5 died in the shell at different stages throughout...
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    Proud moments-foraging ducklings!

    It is always great watching them have fun for the first time in the great outdoors Although ours is like the first time everyday, they are so comical.....if they could squeal with glee when I let them out they would. H
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    The khaki-Campbell duck Thread !!!!!!!!

    Is there a section for White Campbell's? H
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    putting ducks outside

    I put mine outside in a small chicken hut at 4 weeks and I had 8 Indian Runners and 2 Campbells, they keep each other warm because they make a big pile together :) Oh and I am in the UK where it rains ALOT and never gets above 21 C daytime and 12 C evenings, so I am sure that your 11 ducklings...
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    HELP! I am now mama to 17 duck eggs and lost as can be...

    yes I agree with you on this......I have only ever kept 2 Drakes to the ratio of 10 Females and even then, sometimes they fight but only during spring, rest of the year they are ok with each other. H
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