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    Question on Duck Coop and Run

    We are getting 8-10 ducks. We have a 2 acre pond our ducks will free range on. I'm having a hard time deciding on how much time to put into a nice duck house, as I've heard so many ducks refuse to come in at night once they are allowed on the pond. Ideally I'd like to build them a duck house and...
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    Concrete Floor in Run - best type of bedding?

    I just wanted to update I went with a deep litter method of pine shavings, grass clippings and leaves and it has worked out great! No smell at all. I throw some scratch in each day and the chickens do a great job keeping it turned and mixed. The chickens love it when I add new leaves or grass...
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    Comment by 'khuff99' in article 'fence board coop'

    Love this! Do you have any issues with rain/water coming in between the horizontal seams of boards on the walls?
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    Question for Georgia residents

    Just curious if you ever found any local geese? I'm looking as well.
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    Any leads on goslings still available this Spring?

    Yeah, I actually tried to place an order - but once you add them to your cart it is showing sold out. :-( I'm going to try calling them today.
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    Any leads on goslings still available this Spring?

    I'm late in the game ordering goslings from most of the popular hatcheries- all are sold out that I can see - looking for Buff, Toulouse or Pilgrim goslings available that can ship or in the Atlanta, Georgia area? Anyone have any leads? Thanks!
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    Ideas to predator proof movable duck run?

    Our 5 ducks free-range most of the time on our 2 acre pond. They have a duck house we lock them up in at night. However, for the times we go out of town for a few days at a time, I'd like to build a small predator proof run onto the front of their coop to keep them in while we're gone. Is it Ok...
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    Deter predators around pond?

    For those of you that free-range your ducks on a pond - any advice for deterring predators? The ducks don't want to come off the pond at night to be locked up and want to just stay out on the pond. I hear this is pretty common. So for those of you that let your ducks free-range on the pond 24/7...
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    Floating Duck House anyone?

    Do any of you have a floating duck house for your ducks? We have a 1.5 acre pond I would love to put a floating duck house with a few ducks. For those of you that have one, could you please share photos and ... 1. What type of bedding do you use and how often do you clean it? 2. How do you...
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    Mottled Orpingtons - Hen or Roo?

    I have these two mottled orpington chicks - they are about 8 weeks old. Any thoughts on male or female? Or is it still too early to tell? Thanks!
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    Hen or Roo?

    I have these four Polish chicks - they range in age between 6-9 weeks old. I know it's hard to sex Polish this early - but does size matter? The all white one is the youngest of the bunch and is twice the size. It also has more pronounced tail feathers, which makes me think it's a Roo. Is there...
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    Tick infestation around Coop and Run

    We are building a new coop and run for our chickens near the tree line of our property and it is INFESTED with ticks, we are absolutely covered in them once we are done working out there and can't let the kids out there anymore. I've never seen ticks this bad in my life, we picked 30 poppy seed...
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    Concrete Floor in Run - best type of bedding?

    I've been leaning toward sand. Seems so easy! Have read a few people mention their sand stinks another suggested it wasn't good for the chicken's health? So I'm really conflicted!
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    Concrete Floor in Run - best type of bedding?

    Thank you! I hadn't thought about pellets! Have you had any issues with mold with it?
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    Concrete Floor in Run - best type of bedding?

    We are converting a 8'x20' dog kennel with a concrete floor on our property into a run for our chickens. I've been researching deep litter method and sand as options and both seem to have pros and cons. I obviously need to put something in there fairly deep for them to cover the concrete. Do...
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