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    Will I be able to keep chickens from jumping my fence?

    I read through a lot of the replies on here and they seem to miss the mark. The issue is not as much the height of the fence, but the type of fence. Chickens will go up and over even a 6 foot high fence if they can see the top of the fence. A 40 inch wire mesh fence with no top-rail will...
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    Thinking about getting ducks.

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    Thinking about getting ducks.

    Thank you for the thoughtful replies. Some more info: I'm in Toledo, OH. We get winters. We have had problems in the past with hawks and raccoons. As far as hawks, if the ducks take some of the heat off the chickens, I'm actually ok with that. Coons are another story, and I understand they...
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    Thinking about getting ducks.

    Thanks, I like the idea of a floating coop. That would be really cool but seems like it would be kind of challenging to clean, etc. But just to clarify, you are saying that just letting them sleep outside or under a little lean-to or something would be ok, right? I don't necessarily need to...
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    Thinking about getting ducks.

    I've been raising chickens for about 5 years now and love it. I am intrigued with raising ducks but have some reservations. I have about 1 acre, fenced in, with a small pond (~0.2 acres) which wild ducks occasionally will visit, and I have had many people say "you should raise ducks". I want...
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    mutant Americana chickens

    That is exactly what it is. Thanks.
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    mutant Americana chickens

    I bought two "Americana" chickens from Tractor Supply. Something was wrong with them. As chicks they looked and acted pretty normal, but when they got a little older they started having problems. I noticed one started limping for no apparent reason. I examined it's feet, leg bones, etc...
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