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    More peachicks than we know what to do with!

    My friend has a bunch of peacocks. They lay eggs all over the pen but never set. So this year he tossed them all in incubators and 9 hatched. So, now what?? He can expand his pens, but he already has 6 adults and that seems like a lot of birds... Any advice on selling peacocks? Can they be...
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    What is going on with my hatch??

    Need some help please..... This is my 4th year of goslings from my Sebastopol breeding pair. They have done a great job in the past, hatching out all but 1 egg, the usual dud. This year, something is off. I think. Friday, 1 gosling hatched out, dried off, healthy peeping, yippee! Right on...
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    Swan question - tag (or clip?) the wings

    A friend has swans and asked me what to do, but I only know chickens. She has a pair of swans that hatched babies this year and doesn't want them to fly away. Someone told her to "tag the wings" Is this the same as clipping flight feathers in chickens? Or is there something else...
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    Chicken fun facts??

    I just set up a coop with a few chickens for a friend as part of an educational project. I'd like to put up a 1 page "chicken fun fact" at the coop for them, and I'm wondering if anyone has ideas for what to include. We'd like it short and sweet, bullet points if possible. There are 3 hens - I...
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    Cooling Treats - Post Them Here

    Shade, water with big ice chunks in the afternoon, frozen fruit rinds, and a my jello molds to make frozen water hunks with bits of corn scratch sprinkled in it to get them to peck at it.
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    late chick just hatched,,, HELP!!!

    Chicks don't need to eat or drink for 24-48 hours after hatching so maybe that's why its not interested. Set up a very shallow bowl with water and mix in a little sugar for energy and to encourage it to drink. You may have to dip the beak in a few times a day at first until they get the hang of...
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    Egg collecting...I need some help!

    Quote: That many times may disturb them, but it will also drive you crazy :-) 2x a day should be enough. If at all possible, figure out who the eaters are and separate them for ~week, taking their eggs away if they lay. It's tough to break the habit of egg eating, but worth trying. 2. I...
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    Goslings hatching... Problems... Any Advice???

    Well, I have a feeling you will get A LOT of good feedback from the more experienced hatchers here, but my quick input is this: It can take 24 hours for some babies to make it out of the shell. In my experience, more than 24 hours often means the little one is not long for this world even if...
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    What to do?

    Was the last egg laid on Mar. 1? If not, or not sure, I'd be inclined to give it another week. My goose laid her eggs over a 2 week period, then 3 more while sitting on the nest. I didn't mark any, but just knew from my daily count (she lets me go under and see what's up) So, when I thought...
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    Question for those of you who sell fertile eggs

    Quote: Thanks Lisa - very helpful! Just to clarify, when you describe tilting the eggs, are you doing this daily? Is it a similar principal to turning the eggs in the 'bator? Why the tilting? I'm a little nervous about the kitchen counter with my 3 cats :-) Is a protected shelf in the...
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    Question for those of you who sell fertile eggs

    SO much good information - thanks everyone!! Another question..... How long can you keep the eggs before they go bad? For example, I have 2 laid in the nest now, but she's just getting started (based on previous egg clutches). Do you sell/ship weekly with whatever you have? Or is there...
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    Question for those of you who sell fertile eggs

    Very happy with my successful hatch! Now I know I have a good breeding pair, but I also don't need 9823709847 geese :-) So rather than just toss the eggs, I'm thinking about selling them. They are Sebastopol, all white. For those of you who sell your eggs: Do you sell online? eBay, or other...
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    vent sexing?

    Quote: haha! Yes, that is exactly how I felt! Didn't want to push any harder or go on too long, but still.....felt like I needed to see "something" to confirm :-)
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    vent sexing?

    Quote: Within the first few days for safety reasons, or because it is harder to sex them when older? Logically it seems like it would be easier to spot the penis as they get bigger?
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    Housing? How Do I Do It??

    well, I can offer a few ideas, all just my own opinion/experience. I wouldn't keep them in with the chickens. Not only is is very messy, but I found that my geese attacked my chickens and it made for unhappy animals all around. Mostly it was just pecking order kinds of stuff, but it got much...
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