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    Ducks on pond....how much to feed?

    Quote: Ducks ALWAYS eat like they haven't eaten in a month...LOL That is not going to help you determine if they are getting enough food...sorry Well, that's good to know. I was starting to worry about the little buggers. But I wondered if they were just being...um...dramatic. So fat they...
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    Ducks on pond....how much to feed?

    Rouens, blue swedish and some sort of cross that looks similar to the rouens....sort of the duck version of a sexlink chicken? You could tell the drakes from the hens as ducklings by their color. They are my daughter's ducks. She knows the name of the breed but she's at school right now. I'd...
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    Ducks on pond....how much to feed?

    We have 13 ducks on our farm pond. Pond is approx. 100' x 80' and was stocked with fish about 20 years ago. Very established pond with lots of "stuff" living in it. Ducks also free range over as much of the acreage as they wish, but never get too far away from the pond. How much food do you...
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    why did my chickens poop their guts out and die?

    Squeezed.
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    *Just brought home a duckling with no nostrils. PICS*UPDATE pg3*

    Holy Cow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Chickens and Electric Fencing?

    Quote: This time of year the local feed stores might have them. I know Tractor Supply has them in stock now.
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    Duckling with bad leg

    Not sure if I should post this here or in the general duck forum, but maybe mods will move it if it's in the wrong place. Received ducklings from McMurry last Wednesday. Saturday we noticed a problem with one of the blue swedish babies. There are 16 total in the brooder and the way they all...
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    wierdest chicken name?

    Toeless Ruby !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIR that is missing the middle toenail on each foot.....born that way I guess. ??? But she's a good girl. Lays the prettiest dark brown eggs and is the sweetest hen of the bunch. Toenails are overrated.
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    Getting geese tomorrow!!

    Will pine shavings on the floor like the chicks did be okay?
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    Getting geese tomorrow!!

    lil'chickies : My question is, what do I absolutely need to raise them? Special feeders, waterers, feed? I have a spot to brood them, and a heat light. What else?? Will be watching this thread and hoping someone answers you because I came here to ask the EXACT same question......except the...
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    Rooster spurs

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgRmPuAEr6A Have no clue about this method, but remembered seeing it linked here before in another thread.
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    Will a raccoon kill a cat?

    My bet is coyotes. A coon is very capable of killing a cat, but most likely wouldn't unless provoked.
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    Which breed has the best temperament?

    Quote: My very limited experience is the same as yours. We have 3 Rhode Island Reds, 2 Barred Rocks, 2 Arauconas <sp?>, 1 Black Sex Link, 2 Black Australorps and 1 Brown Leghorn. The leghorn hen is quite skittish and she will even jump up and try to "spur" you like a rooster if you scare...
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    Pics of our new coop

    Quote: Thanks for the info!! I'm going to try to get some pics of my more questionable birds and see if you guys can help me identify them. It doesn't really matter I guess, but I'm curious to know exactly what we have. I hope my rooster doesn't get mean because he is CRACKING ME UP with the...
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    Pics of our new coop

    Quote: To be honest? I have no idea. And I'm pretty sure I don't want to know. Hubby is a contractor/builder and I think he went overboard (as usual). I have no doubt one could build pretty much the same coop MUCH, MUCH cheaper than Mr.-Everything-Must-Be-Straight-Level-and-Perfect.
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