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    Tell me about your chicken shows

    thank you both. That's great advice. I'll look for some other shows.
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    Tell me about your chicken shows

    My kids each entered a chicken into their first show at our county fair. Maybe I'm just being overly sensitive, but I don't think we're going to do this fair again. We have to check in the chickens on Wednesday night. They stay there until Sunday night, in a small cage with a wire bottom. They...
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    eggs not fertilized despite mating

    they are 11 months old. So still a little young
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    eggs not fertilized despite mating

    My Muscovy just started laying eggs and we cracked open the first five and are going to let her sit on the rest and {hopefully} hatch little babies. However, when we cracked open the eggs they appeared to NOT be fertilized. How can this be? There has been PLENTY of mating going on! :) I did read...
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    Where should my soon-to-be mama duck be?

    fantastic! Thanks!
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    Where should my soon-to-be mama duck be?

    ok, thanks sourland, I will do that. So, the chickens shouldn't give babies a hard time once they hatch? Mama will protect them well enough?
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    Where should my soon-to-be mama duck be?

    Our Muscovy just started laying her first eggs and I want to let her hatch them herself. Do I keep her in the same coop or move her to her own private brooding area?
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    10 month old Muscovy still hasn't laid any eggs

    thanks! We'll get rid of a drake pronto!
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    10 month old Muscovy still hasn't laid any eggs

    I have a trio of Muscovies - of course it was supposed to be one drake and two hens but ended up being one hen and two drakes :( They were hatched last May which makes them 10 months old now and we still haven't gotten any eggs. What gives? I read they can start laying around 5-6 months old but...
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    Growing fodder for chickens

    Quote: Yes - of course! The mold in the fridge - I don't know why I didn't make that connection earlier . Ok I'll try the vinegar spray too. Thanks again for all your help!
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    Growing fodder for chickens

    Quote: I thought I read somewhere towards the beginning that mold has a hard time growing below 62 and if you are having a lot of mold it might be too warm...??? BUT, the mold I am getting is the soft grey you described so maybe I don't have anything to worry about after all. I'll move my...
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    Growing fodder for chickens

    How much light does it have and what temperature are you at? It has a good amount of light ( a little direct sunlight but not much - maybe a couple hours) and right now our highs are 60 and lows are around 42.
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    Growing fodder for chickens

    Quote: Yes it's draining pretty well. Would you still recommend a fan even if I have it outside? That should be good air flow, shouldn't it?
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    Growing fodder for chickens

    I tried this many times over the summer (I grew indoors so that it wasn't too hot) but I kept getting mold. I would rinse in bleach and still get mold. Then I waited and tried again once the temperatures cooled. Still got mold. And I'm in Vegas where there is almost no humidity UGH! So...
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    Is there anything I can do for constant pecking

    that is very interesting - thanks ChickenGrit. I'll give it a try!
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