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    Silly question

    They are Pekin's. Man you can sit there and watch them grow...
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    Silly question

    The ducks are not as friendly as I was hoping and they are very squeeky. we have had them for 2 weeks so I expect they will come around soon...
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    Silly question

    So is it possible to hear them making atempts at about 3-4 weeks? Of course it is not full blown adult noises but I notice more gurgling. LOL
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    RIR questions

    Is it normal for RIR's to have patches of white down and white shots on the feathers as they are growing in?
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    Silly question

    This is my first time raising chicks and ducks and I have a really silly question. About what age do Chicks and ducks start getting their "Grown Up Voices"?
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    Sexual Challenge!! (UPDATE with more questions, pg 2)

    i have a glw 5 week old and I have realized over the past few days but he is very agressive also have 2 5 week old slw that have turned int roos and not as agressive but DOES NOT like attention. I know they will be the first ones we cull. Mine are jumpy and just like be left alone they don't...
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    3 week old RIR chick She or He? Pics

    TY for all your help.. I was hoping you all would say that!!!
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    3 week old RIR chick She or He? Pics

    here are the pics sorry
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    3 week old RIR chick She or He? Pics

    My family has been very taken by this one chick. Well see I smooshed this one with the water bucket (pervious post) and it has not only survived but has become the biggest best chick we have. This chick runs to us everytime we walk by the brooder. He/She is very sweet and loving. Can you...
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    Waterlogged Ducks

    Thanks for all your help... I put a plastic tray that you put under your house plants.. its about 18 inches in diamiter and I put the water and food in there... So far it is working better. I am gonna get some puppy pads when I go to the store. Thanks again for your help
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    Waterlogged Ducks

    Thanks!!!! You posted as I was editing... lol I love this site.
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    Waterlogged Ducks

    I had two ideas neither of which may work but here they are if anyone has used these in the past or think they may or may not work please all input is appreciated. I have the ducks in their own rubbermade it is an extra large size plenty of room for 2 chicks. Idea 1: put puppy pads or...
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    Waterlogged Ducks

    I have 2 baby pekin ducks about a week and a half 2 weeks old. While they are the cutest things I have ever seen they are MESSSSSYYYYY! I had them in a large rubber made container with 10 same age buff orp chicks. Well they flooded the brooder with the water dish, so I moved them kicking and...
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    First Egg!

    Congadulations.... I can't wait to get eggs but I am a long way off yet...
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    At what age can we start to tell the sex of our flock

    This is our first time raising chicks and now 2 ducks and I purchased 25 straight run chicks and some sexed pullets. I mixed them all up (dumb thing to do now cuz I have no way to tell which is which at this point). How old until we should be able to tell? I know I am far off from that but we...
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