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    Having issues with fertile eggs

    I have two year old African geese 1 male and 1 female. I haven't gotten a fertile egg yet. Last year we got lots which was the first year. Nothing has changed as far as ponds or coop. I'm at wits end what could be the problem?
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    Ended Contest #3 Cutest Baby Fowl - 8th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong

    Our just hatched Courtonix Quail, learning how to eat.
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    Ducklings and grit???

    I have 4 mallards 1 male and 3 females. I also have two african geese the ducklings are probably 3-4 months old. The male adult goose has taken to watching them and caring for them is this unusual?
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    Lice ~ where does it come from and what is the best treatment?

    A natural treatment is wood ash. Sounds simplistic I know. Have had chickens and a few other birds for three human generations. Have had a wood burning stove or fire place and have always found that the chickens have found the ashes to bathe in. Sometimes they eat it and it has never harmed them...
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    Chickens dying

    Rhode Island Red,Production Reds, Barred Rock, Golden Sexlink, Wyandotte,and an Easter Egger Rooster. This month is the first month I have fed the scratch with sunflower seeds.
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    Chickens dying

    One was about 3yrs old the other was 1 1/2. Yes they are free range,the nest boxes are large enough to fit a turkey standing up, they helped build the nest boxes (lol). They get half layers crumbles to half scratch with the sunflower seed, also mix in the crushed oyster shells, and crushed...
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    Chickens dying

    I've never had this problem before. My chickens are dying while trying to lay eggs. The eggs are only half out.
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    New Member

    It really depends on how many hensand gobblers I have want to keep the hens with 1 Gobbler the other gobblers will be food.
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    New Member

    I was raised on a farm/ranch greward up with ducks, geese and chickens. I recently decided to try turkeys. I want to know when do theyear loose the fuzz and how can I tell if I have hens or gobblers, they are the Bronze Broad Breasted turkeys?
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    New Member

    Hello everyone new to the BYC. I grew up on a farm/ranch where we had chickens,duck, geese.Moved to the city for 20 years. Had chickens a few years ago, our city animal control said I couldn't have them even though I was well within the stated city ordinance. Recently moved to the country now...
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