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    Week-old Ducks *still* eating pine shavings

    Thank you so much for all the thoughtful input. It's a little stressful being a first time duck-mom. =) I am using coarse shavings. And they do have a hanging toy they play with. I think y'all are right, I think they are more playing in the shavings than anything...rootin' around seeing if...
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    Week-old Ducks *still* eating pine shavings

    I'm not 100% sure they are eating them. I will watch closely next time I uncover the shavings. Maybe they are just mouthing them. I was so nervous they were going to make themselves sick that I didn't look that closely. They have food available and are eating well (non-medicated chick...
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    Week-old Ducks *still* eating pine shavings

    Hi all, Our ducks are doing great, but... They are a week old today, and they are still eating pine shavings. Because I don't want them to make themselves sick, I'm still using paper towels. Any suggestions or thoughts? Thanks in advance. It's getting a might bit expensive going...
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    Anyone know of a hatchery where I can buy ducks and chickens together on one order?

    Duckins, so sorry for your loss. It's so hard, we want so much to do our best for them. I was concerned about the (relatively) listless one. His respiration rate was higher than the others early on. But other than making sure he had plenty of warmth, keeping everything clean and dry (and you...
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    Anyone know of a hatchery where I can buy ducks and chickens together on one order?

    Duckins, Just the chicks. They arrived in bad shape (most were dead). Really thought the last little guy, Kobe, was gonna make it. He was well, eating, drinking, pooping, good respiration. Purred when you held him. But really disliked being alone. DD put a rolled up sock in with him, that...
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    Anyone know of a hatchery where I can buy ducks and chickens together on one order?

    Hey Birch, I wanted to share my experience with starting a small flock with just a couple of each, which I did early Thursday morning with a call from the post office! I've never "raised" chickens or ducks before, although I've been around both. Which is why we decided to start small. We...
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    Meal Worms & Crickets for Day-old Ducks

    I just got 3 ducks from Ideal Poultry. They are doing great...but they are already bored! I finally drew little marks with a sharpie around the brooder walls so they would have something to play with. I'm wondering if it's too early to give them a cricket to play with, or a meal worm. They...
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    Anyone know of a hatchery where I can buy ducks and chickens together on one order?

    Ideal poultry will let you mix ducks and chickens. Minimum order is $25 (not birds!).
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    Feed Store/TSC v. Online Hatchery for Chicks

    Thank you so much, all! I appreciate the insight and the time you took to share it! =) We're actually going to mail order through Ideal (my hubby wants a couple ducks, too). Next on the list ... clearing a spot for a coop and run! Thanks again! Happy New Year, all!
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    Feed Store/TSC v. Online Hatchery for Chicks

    I will be a first time chicken-mama this Spring. I would like input as to whether I'm better off getting chicks online or through my local feed/tractor supply kind of store. I don't know what the pros and cons are and I couldn't find a thread which covered the topic. Any thoughts? I really...
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    Keeping a Happy & Healthy Flock In Extreme Summer Heat

    Thank you for the great information! We live in Georgia and will be getting our first chickens this Spring. As I'm designing the coop, I am curious...during the ridiculously hot spells in the summer, is there ever too much ventilation? I am considering building with large sections of...
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