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    New ducks

    Only have 5 ducks including drake. 7 is the number of hens. They seem to have lots of room. They walk around quite happy in there. I will switch to shaving and see if that works. The drake won't leave the ducks so can't feed them separately. They don't really eat very much but love the water. In...
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    New ducks

    Yes we must try shaving then hay is great for the hens not so good for ducks.
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    New ducks

    We haven't given supplements just layer feed they get twice a day. They are eating well washing well but don't go far and don't look like they feed out as much as the hens do. The egg shell wasn't soft at all. Good and firm. They just broke it by hitting it and it got cracked open on one side...
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    New ducks

    They walked on them and broke them. They go into a circle before they come out. They are in a hen house that is for 12 hen so maybe it's not big enough? Or maybe we don't give them enough hay for bedding..it gets flat quickly and is very dirty after just one night. Any suggestions?
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    New ducks

    Hello everyone, We got new ducks about a month ago. 1 drake and 4 ducks to go with our 7 hen and one rooster. One duck was laying the others girls aren't old enough just yet was told they might not lay until spring 21. Anyway the one duck that was laying stopped and we only managed to save one...
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    Hen or rooster?

    One rooster one hen... She started laying. :celebrate
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    Hen or rooster?

    I think othe white one is a hen. Woggle and comb are smaller and tail is different.
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    Hen or rooster?

    Update.. Turns out one of each. He started crowing this morning.
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    Hen or rooster?

    Yes our thinking too and no wattles yet either. Thanks..
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    Hen or rooster?

    still pale..
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    Hen or rooster?

    Thanks hopefully we'll find out for sure soon. I found a great chart after I posted, so fingers crossed. Unfortunately I can't attached the PDF file.
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    Hen or rooster?

    awe was hoping they were hens but when they started the comb this early I was afraid they were roosters. Thanks. 😪
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    Hen or rooster?

    Need help sexing these two chicks 3 wks old. Leghorn rooster RIR hen. Fingers crossed for hens. I know the comb is very prominent but they are in leghorn so really not sure. Don't know when the comb changes colour. So you knowelege would be greatly appreciated
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    Leghorn roo over RIR

    That's sound good but I'm just starting off and only getting into the mixed breed as my niece wanted something to do in the lockdown. Got two chicks out of 6 eggs so far.
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    Leghorn roo over RIR

    That sounds good but I'm
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