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    Dorkings

    Does anyone have Dorkings? This my first time with this breed. They started laying 2 weeks ago and the eggs are smaller than my bantam eggs. I would of thought by now they would start getting bigger. Is it normal for them to be so small?
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    Silver welsh harlequin drake crossed with a fawn and cream runner

    Thanks, she is the only one out of 8 hatched this year that looks like this, all the others look like Welsh harlequins.
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    Silver welsh harlequin drake crossed with a fawn and cream runner

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    a broody duck

    I have a broody duck, so I went and bought fertile eggs for her to lay on. I put them in her nest, she has covered them up with straw and is laying either beside them or in front of them but not on them. This is my first time with this whole thing and I don't know if that is normal. The duck is...
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    Sand for Duck House Bedding?

    I use sand in my chicken coop and love it. I tried pea gravel in my duck run and hated it. it gets slimy from the ducks, and it smells. My husband and I just pulled all of it out. I might try the sand.
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    Hatching duck eggs naturally

    Thanks, I will make a plan B.
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    Hatching duck eggs naturally

    Has anyone had any luck letting their ducks hatch their own eggs? I have two welsh harlequins and two fawn and cream runners. My Indian runner is the one sitting on the eggs. My drake is a gold welsh harlequin. if all goes well I should have some crosses. May 14th should be when the hatching...
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    chicken pulling out feathers

    thank you for your reply I did read the article and so far it sounds like i have just about everything right. I have now had to remove the other Australorp from the run, for some reason they don't like the barnevelders. Looks like dinner to me. I agree with you Allymally. I Just thought it would...
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    chicken pulling out feathers

    Hi I am new, so forgive me if this question was been asked before, bought 6 chickens last week at 11 weeks old, 2 Australorp, 2 Barnevelders, and 2 Easter eggers. All seemed fine until yesterday when i notice a lot of feathers in their run. Taking a closer look i notice two of my chicken are...
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