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    ~MALAYSIAN SERAMA THREAD~ (PICS!!!)

    Hi all you Serama pros, Can you tell me if a Serama's egg song is typically as loud as a standard. I understand that the volume is dependent on each individual girls personality, but as a general rule are they a little quieter?
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    HELP- will too high humidity affect just set eggs

    Also, will going down to 97* for a couple of minutes hurt the eggs. I'd say that in the past 20 hours the temps maybe dropped to 97* for 10 minutes total.
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    HELP- will too high humidity affect just set eggs

    Thanks everyone for giving me some peace of mind.
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    HELP- will too high humidity affect just set eggs

    I put too much water in my Hova Bator when I set my eggs in the incubator last night at 10 pm. Though I unplugged the vent and have been opening the bator every few hours to let out the moisture the humidity has only dropped from 70% to low of 59%-65% ( I have 4 different hygrometers) These...
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    Examples of 'gold breed' roo's to use for sexlink crosses?

    Hi BYC peeps:) Can you give me ideas and examples of breeds that I can create sexlink crosses with my Light Sussex hens. I want egg layers. jmagill is using a BLRW Rooster, that should be a beautiful cross. Thanks so much.
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    Can I use a Light Sussex to make a sex link?

    Thanks! For both of your help. I am excited to see photos.
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    Can I use a Light Sussex to make a sex link?

    This may be a dumb question. Can I use a Light Sussex to make a sexlink? If yes, what breeds do recommend I cross it with to get egg layers? Thanks a bunch:)
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    keeping chickens confined- housing advise

    Quote: Thanks so much for your reply. So, you read my post, I want to know what you consider 'periodically'. Do you have any experience with having to keep your birds 'cooped up' like my situation? If yes, how did it affect them?
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    keeping chickens confined- housing advise

    Hi All, This is similar to my earlier post, however I changed subject title to be more specific and added more detail to this post. Thanks to those 3 earlier replies- I appreciate them. If anyone who has experience with the following situation, I would appreciate your thoughts. I live in an...
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    housing advice please

    40 square feet is technically enough space, but I would still question the quality of life that you it would provide them to only get a very limited time out each day. Mine can't wait to come out in the morning and will stay out all day (except for when it is snowing--then they go into...
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    housing advice please

    Hi All, If anyone who has experience with the following situation, I would appreciate your thoughts. I live in an urban setting where my neighbors are very close, i.e. houses are about 15-20 apart. Though chickens are not allowed, our county does not inforce this law unless a neighbor complains...
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    Are runner ducks good for a small city lot?

    I too live in the city, so I understand your special needs. I did a lot of research before getting ducks for my urban backyard. I chose Muscovy as they are very quiet. As a matter of fact they don't quack. They softly hiss and make cute trill noises. I would recommend having a pen in your yard...
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    Will pea gravel hurt my ducks feet?

    Amiga gave me the grass idea (thanks), I didn't come up with that smart idea on my own. You might beat me to the finish of ducky pen construction! I won't have a finished pen until late May:( Who ever gets done first, lets submit photos. Cheers Quote: OOooooo! I think I'm stealing this idea...
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    Will pea gravel hurt my ducks feet?

    Thanks all for the great ideas and advice. I am thinking I can put some grass clippings (non-fertilized and pesticide free) down in an area or grass hay that I can later compost. I still want to use rock or pea gravel by the water though. thanks again
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    Therapy Ducks

    Does anybody have experience with taking pet ducks into public like this? I would love to hear their stories too.
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