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    HE SURVIVED now what

    Hello all. My rooster who is about a year old got frostbite on his wattle and it got infected internally. We brought him inside because they looked swelled and by the next day his wattles swelled up enormously. Took him to the vet, the gave him fluids, antibiotics, & anti inflammatory. They told...
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    Will my flocks ever get along?

    Thanks for all the advice! My rooster is a Plymouth, older hens are Rhode Island reds, pekin ducks & the younger ones are 4 sapphire gems & 1 I’m not sure, they gave it to us for free bc the store didn’t know what it was either but it is a hen.
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    Will my flocks ever get along?

    The older hens and ducks are the worst. The ducks are relentless and will not leave them alone if they get too close or are in the run.
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    Will my flocks ever get along?

    After doing the math I guess they’re actually 4 weeks apart. The older ones are 15 weeks & the younger ones are 11 weeks.
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    Will my flocks ever get along?

    I forgot to add that they have been around each other in cages inside since they were a few weeks old & they have been outside together for about a month free ranging and sharing a run. I cannot keep them in the run or coop together because they will not stop attacking the younger ones.
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    Will my flocks ever get along?

    I have 2 ducks 2 hens & 1 rooster who act as their own flock. I have 5 hens who act as another who are only 2-3 weeks younger than the others. The older ones will not let the younger ones around them at all... whether it’s free ranging, in the coop or run. Will it always be like this? Any tips?
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    How to tell if my ducks are male or female?

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    How to tell if my ducks are male or female?

    I have 2 Pekin Ducks about 3 months old. I’ve been reading on the internet how to tell if they are male or female but idk... one doesn’t have much tail shape with a quieter raspy quack and the other has a swooped tail with a loud quack. Any ideas?
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    Injured Chick

    No, looked her over. No other injuries other than a limp.
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    Injured Chick

    I have 8 week old chicks outside and somehow one managed to squeeze between the fence and coop and ended up upside down. Got her out but now she cannot walk on one leg. She’s eating and drinking and I have her separated as I also have older chickens and ducks. Should I do anything more? Should I...
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    6 & 10 week old chicks?

    Thanks for the idea! So it’s been about 4 hours that they have been together, everyone was fine but the one duck will not leave them alone and keeps attacking them. This duck also picks on the older chickens but not nearly as bad as these chicks. I just separated them, do you have any advice?
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    6 & 10 week old chicks?

    I did it and they seem to be meshing well. The next 2 nights it’s supposed to be about 40 degrees, I bought a heat plate for cold nights, should I use it for the next 2 nights? After that it’s suppose to stay above 50 at night.Depends on where you live and your climate, which would be helpful...
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    6 & 10 week old chicks?

    I have 3 chickens who are 10 weeks old, 2 ducks that are 8 weeks old and 5 chicks who are 6 weeks old. The older chickens and ducks already live together outside. I’ve been putting the chicks in a pen outside so they can see each other. Can I put them out? Or is it still too early?
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    Putting chicks in the coop?

    I have 5 chicks who are 5 weeks old in the garage with a heat lamp. I have 3 chickens who are 9 weeks old and 2 ducks who are 7 weeks old. What age can I put the younger ones outside with the older ones? I have been letting them see each other with a fence separating them outside and they were...
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    Introducing Baby Chicks...

    Looking for some advice for introducing baby chicks to older chicks... I have 3 8 week old chicks & 2 6 week old ducks who have been moved outside to their coop a week ago. (We had started with 11 chicks but somehow a weasel got into our basement and killed 8 of them 😭) About a week after the...
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