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    Hen or Rooster

    I am speaking about previous experiences. I know the workers there are not trained for anything.
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    Hen or Rooster

    Yes the third is running around somewhere. I just find it odd that I would have gotten all 3 males. Usually they are pretty good at sexing them.
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    Hen or Rooster

    We got 3 total Buff Opingtons from Tractor Supply back in March. We asked for all female when we purchased, and all 3 are exactly the same size. I want to keep hoping they are all hens, but lately I have been questioning.
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    Chicken stealing duck eggs?

    Thanks, now I feel like I have failed as a parent!
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    Chicken stealing duck eggs?

    My leghorn hen is showing signs of broodiness but not enough for me to assume she definitely is. I was just thinking the peking would have started laying as most of what I read showed they start around 24 weeks. I guess we will just wait and see. Thanks for the info.
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    Chicken stealing duck eggs?

    I have never seen the peking inside the upper level of the coop. Our mallards are in there quite often, but not the pekings
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    Chicken stealing duck eggs?

    We have 8 leghorn chickens (all hens), 2 peking ducks (1 drake 1 hen), and 2 mallard ducks (both hens). I have them all in a very large enclosure and a small coop designed for 6 to 8 chickens attached. My chickens just started laying a few weeks ago and I usually only get 6 eggs at the most...
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    Mallard Duck Question

    Thanks. I will have to check them when I get home. Sorry for not posting this to the duck section. I will look harder next time.
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    Mallard Duck Question

    I know this isn't a chicken question but I do not know where else to ask. I have reached out to the local game warden but have yet to receive a return phone call. When we got our chickens, my wife also nabbed a couple of mallard ducks. My question is, since mallard ducks are a federally...
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