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    Moulting or sick ?

    Thanks hun i will do that with all 4 of them. Gave the pen a good going over today. Will do the girls tomorrow and redo the pen for a good dusting.
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    Moulting or sick ?

    she only has one tail feather left now. Please anyone, can you give me something ? :/
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    Moulting or sick ?

    i meant to add, she isnt been attacked by the other chooks either. I have a pretty close eye on them most times of the day.
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    Moulting or sick ?

    oops forgot to add the pics :P
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    Moulting or sick ?

    One of my chickens seemed to be Moulting in the last couple of weeks - though not the other 3. But the last couple of days she seems to be just losing her feathers. Can anyone tell me if she is ok ? Or what it may be ? please. I have 4 chickens who all live sleep eat etc together. It is...
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    Comment by 'LorraineM' in article 'How To Clip Trim The Feather Wings Of Your Chicken To Prevent Flight'

    Blondie i have 2 that jump, so as high as i can go to stop them entering parts of the garden i don't want them to, isnt high enough for them. I now have to get a small gate made to stop them entering the 'front' area. Ah the things we do :P
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    Found... Duck... Bulimba Brisbane

    Someone has posted on the Queensland Lost Pets Register http://www.facebook.com/Queenslandlostpets "FOUND - DUCK - BULIMBA (SOUTHERN BRISBANE) (2/4/13) Can anyone help? Catching the city cat from Bulimba today and there is this gorgeous fella just sitting near the terminal. He seems a...
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    Is my girl Muscovy a boy ? :o

    oh my goodness, men! lol Thanks You. I'll keep a good eye on Him/Her I spend a lot of time with them outside as it's my fave place to be
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    Is my girl Muscovy a boy ? :o

    oh no please be a female then, cos separating them is going to be quite difficult in my yard and with the set up i have here for them all Here are some more pics. Above- First night i had my ducks - Oct 21st. Am assuming they were no more than 1 week old. Below - Size comparison to...
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    Raising ducks like children - please don't

    I thought i had reposted in here. I know i posted about Charlie, but must have somewhere else. Charlie was rehomed with a lady who has kids and another duck. They live on 5acres and have a dam. Her other duck also wakes her at her back door at 4.30 but she is up then anyway. So all in all...
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    Is my girl Muscovy a boy ? :o

    gosh now that i look at pic one from this angle, it sure looks like it's curling to me
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    Is my girl Muscovy a boy ? :o

    My first time with ducks so just assumed they were females as they were so cute when chicks (as some of you know i lost one at about a mth old) So was left with Quacker and 4 chickens. "she" is happy as with just being "her" and the chooks. Sitting out the back the other day i noticed...
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    Need to keep an early riser, Duck, Quiet at 4.30am asap. Suggestions please.

    Tha'ts hilarious Amiga I had a large metal avery i enclosed 3 sides in black plastic, two sides not for air flow, put it in side the chook pen where they all sleep which has also been blacked out and it still didnt work :o I think someone near me must be up and make a noise early in the...
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    Need to keep an early riser, Duck, Quiet at 4.30am asap. Suggestions please.

    I have just been reading and reading in here - trying hard not to get sidetracked with other messages, but failed......... a lot and think owning a Pekin is not a real good idea in my neighbourhood Considered the noisiest or close to i think my problem isn't going to go away. omg she is so...
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    Need to keep an early riser, Duck, Quiet at 4.30am asap. Suggestions please.

    I have started a thread on my 'new' duck (link below) which will give you a starter on my new duck Charlie. My main, and really only problem is, she wakes at 4.30am each day and i need to stop her from doing it. It's been 4 days and to be honest i am tired, so i can imagine my neighbours are...
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