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    moltiing Rooster in Dec????

    sorry took me so long in answering...thank you so much. Strange only the roos are molting? BUT I sure will add some to assist them. They look so sad :( I'm so happy it is temporary!
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    moltiing Rooster in Dec????

    Thank you for reassuring me it is common to molt in Dec! I will check him out....He isn't as active as normal and my heart breaks cuz he isn't his beautiful self. Thank you for your advice.
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    moltiing Rooster in Dec????

    My poor papa roo looks like he has mange....I am hoping this is molt. Can you confirm or deny that Roosters can molt in Dec. Cold here but I do have a heat lamp in the coop. Gets down to about 19° or 20°. He just looks pitiful. My husband says to put oil on him??? Won't that just coat him with...
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    Eggtopsy... pics... what did i do wrong?

    I, too, just broke open 5 eggs that were under our Broody hen.....She hatched out two little ones....they seem to be doing great! I brot in 5 eggs and put into our homemade hatcher last Monday. We have monitored them and kept humidity good, temp fluctuated a tad bit but not bad either. We have...
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    Duck hens mating???

    Good afternoon....I have a simple question. How do you stop the mating of female ducks with female ducks. We have some heavier females and they are hurting the slimmer/slender hens? I worry and then when they are weakened the other hens pick on her. Infact a couple weeks ago they broke eggs...
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    Help in solving chicken behavior :(

    thank you for your input and yes, my only problem is we incubated all of the mentioned. We have 15 ducks and now 7 chickens but again 4 are chicks. We definately will get rid of one roo but I do not know which one! Frodo is a dandy and so is Bard... Thank you all! They are all about 15 weeks...
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    Help in solving chicken behavior :(

    I have not sifted thru all the posts to see if this topic has been covered but I am in need of advice. I have two Roosters that rule the yard! They chase my ducks, and my hen. Will they outgrow this or is this going to be going on forever. We just got 4 more hens....chicks. I cannot let them out...
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    Food question

    Quick question and thank you in advance.... How often do you feed your duck flock? Can they eat pinto beans? Cooked, along with wheat and whole kernel corn? They also get their flock raiser but they surely prefer the homemade foods! I look forward to your input!
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    Mean duck

    I have a question about our mean duck I think he is a drake since he lets out a loud whistle every once in awhile but he is constantly pulling the feathers out of the others and eating them. At this moment I have him in a separate box but this won't last for long..... They run from him. He...
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    Duck question from a new mom :)

    Good morning....I have a quick question about our ducks....When is it OK not to give Ducks water and feed at night? Thank you Helen
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