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    Mauve ameraucana questions

    Does anyone know if this bird would have 2 copies of the dominant blue egg gene? I have a bunch of ameraucana hens from a different source and was wondering if I should breed him or find a ameraucana rooster elsewhere.
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    Mauve ameraucana questions

    I was sold some chicks as “mauve ameraucana pullets 99% sure they were female”. But I ended up with this rooster. Does anybody know what breed he likely is?Can anyone give me some information on mauve ameraucanas? Are they a cross breed or is this considered one of the standard colours for...
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    Home made incubator, new to chickens, constructive criticism.

    Yes I did the only vents are where the plugs go out the back about the size of a golf ball and the seal at the bottom of the door is damaged, this allows some air to get through.
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    Home made incubator, new to chickens, constructive criticism.

    I built to built this incubator to hatch snakes 10 years ago , now I’d like to try hatching chickens so I bought a couple egg turners. I plan on placing the temp and humidity probes in a more central location, adding large bottles of water in the bottom fo temperature stabilization, and...
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    Conveyor belt for adjustable brooder box?

    I’ve got a heavy duty roll of conveyor belt and was thinking I could unspool a large loop of it and use it as the walls for a brooder. I could uses a scrap plywood floor, and cover it with hardware cloth fencing. The thick conveyor belt is 16 inches wide so that would make my brooder 16 inches...
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    if lumber price wasn't an issue, what dimension duck house would you build?

    Thank you I think I'm going to make a proper pole barn, 18x25x 8 foot high at the sides, 12 feet high at the peaked roof.
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    if lumber price wasn't an issue, what dimension duck house would you build?

    Incubate my own ducks.
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    if lumber price wasn't an issue, what dimension duck house would you build?

    I bought an old saw mill property that came with lots of lumber. I would like meat ducks and have a large acreage. The winters have lots of snow and -25c /-12f temperatures. If you had unlimited lumber what dimensions would you make a duck house? Length width height.
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    Built a large chicken tractor.

    I just built it I have moved it by myself although I choose to have my wife push on the egg box as I go. I saw larger wheels at the hardwear store , I think I will buy them to make it easier . I live in bc Canada so heat isn't the issue, but I would be keen for cold tips. I also build this off...
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    Built a large chicken tractor.

    With my week of chicken owning experience I'd say they love it
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    Built a large chicken tractor.

    Built this heavy thing, what do you think?
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    Will egg layer do well under 2 foot tall run?

    I would build a custom coop but I'm wondering if a 10 foot by 12 foot by 2 feet high run would have enough height for laying hens.
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    Rhode Island Red and Plymouth Rock, Roos or pullets? 5.5 weeks

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    Will egg layer do well under 2 foot tall run?

    I was thinking about making a Joel Salatin style chicken tractor for meat birds. Could I mount a coop up higher off the back and have egg laying chickens in there instead? The run would be 2 feet high. Completely new to this, thanks in advance.
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    Is this natural pond enough to support ducks?

    By scrap the surface do u mean scrape the surface?
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