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    raising chickens and ducklings together?

    We have 6 grown hens (1 buff, 3 Ameracaunas, 2 Rhode Island Reds). We recently added two female ducks (breed unknown). We bought the ducklings when they were very tiny. We thought raising them with chicks might help integrating them into the flock. We bought 1 silkie, and 2 Cochins...all...
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    Integrating Ducklings into a chicken flock and housing

    Since my questions crossed several areas, I am posting the link here in the hopes of getting a larger audience. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/971025/recommendations-for-coop-with-baby-chicks-and-ducks Thanks in advance for any advice offered.
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    Introduction

    Thank you.
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    Recommendations for Coop with Baby Chicks and Ducks

    I have several questions that crosses multiple areas so I hope this board is the best place to ask opinions. Most answers/questions I have seen about mixing ducks and chicks are focused on putting them in a closed run where mine free range. Background: we bought our first chickens last...
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    Introduction

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? We got our first six chickens in June 2014. We just purchased three more along with two ducks in April 2015. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 9 chickens. 2 ducks. (3) What breeds do you have? 2 Rhode Island Reds...
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