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    How to separate a broody duck?

    Thank you all for the replies! The ducks were sold to us as Aylesbury, but I think they are a cross. Only half of them have the pink bill, they are not quite as heavy as I think they should be and they seem to lay a lot more eggs than I expected from Aylesburies. All our birds free range, as...
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    How to separate a broody duck?

    Not sure if I should post this in the hatching forum instead, but it is duck specific, so I figured I'll try here first. Last year all 8 of our ducks went broody at once and insisted on sharing a nest, which resulted in half developed, dead ducklings and no eggs for us all summer! I would like...
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    UK Member Please Say HI

    Thank you for the welcome! No, I haven't talked to them directly, just some of the online retailers they list on their website. None of them ships to the Highlands. I will see on Monday.
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    UK Member Please Say HI

    Hello, I used to live in Ontario, moved to the Scottish Highlands last year. We just added chickens, ducks and geese to our croft and I am having the hardest time finding layer mash that I can ferment (really don't like fermenting the pellets). I did find layer mash on the Marriages feed...
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    What is wrong with my hen?

    Everybody else is fine. I'll try the egg yolk, thank you!
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    What is wrong with my hen?

    Hi, I would appreciate input on how I can help my sick hen. She is a 2.5 year old Chantecler, one of a mixed flock of 7. She hasn't eaten or drunk much, if anything, over the last two days, droopy tail feathers, sitting around all day, didn't roost last night, but slept on the ground. No...
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    Need help taming my geese

    I found this thread very helpful, especially explaining the whole alpha thing to my kids: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/561849/geese-training
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    Hello from Ontario

    No heater, I even left the door open during the day. The chickens weren't happy about walking in the snow, so I put straw down for them and they would come out as long as it wasn't too cold or snowing. The geese went "swimming" in the snow ;). Chanteclers are a Canadian heritage breed, so they...
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    Broody goose dilemma - is it a good idea to let her hatch chicks? If so: to move or build new shelte

    Here is my situation: I have had a trio of geese (they are two pairs now, I had to get a second gander when mating season started, as the first gander decided he only wanted one girlfriend and kept chasing the other goose away.) as well as 7 chickens since last fall living in my vegetable...
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    Hello from Ontario

    Hello everybody, I have been reading the forum for a while and finally decided to join. I'm excited to be part of the community, thank you for having me! I am fairly new to poultry and have had some Chantecler chickens (6 hens and their gentlemanly rooster) and Plain Roman geese since last fall...
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