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    SJS66 replied to the thread New peachicks, I have questions!.
    Today they are rolling on their sides kicking, I thought they were ill but no, looks like they are just attempting to take a dust bath...
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    SJS66 replied to the thread New peachicks, I have questions!.
    Mine do that too when I open the brooder door... they stand there looking intently at me like... got worms? I created 4 monsters with...
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    SJS66 replied to the thread The peafowl/deer project.
    The deer here learn pretty fast what stuff can't hurt them. At present I have solar chaser lights flashing in random patterns all night...
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    SJS66 posted the thread The peafowl/deer project in Peafowl.
    We have white tailed deer here like NYC has pigeons. This year my efforts to keep them out of my gardens has come to a head.... also, we...
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    SJS66 replied to the thread New peachicks, I have questions!.
    They are too small, the cats will eat them. Once they are bigger the cats wont bother them... the cats have been around baby ducks and...
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    SJS66 replied to the thread New peachicks, I have questions!.
    Ok here is another question... peachick behavior. The brooder is out on my porch, I pass it all day coming and going. At night...
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    SJS66 replied to the thread Broody duck, please help.
    I have muscovie hens like that, they get obsessed with being broody. If I collect all the eggs they get all freaked out too. I solved...
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    SJS66 replied to the thread Duck eggs causing me stomach pain?.
    I eat a lot of muscovey eggs... but the first couple did make me ill. I think maybe it simply was that they were not cleaned well...
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    SJS66 replied to the thread Let Her Go?.
    I have muscovies all over the farm. I've hand raised some, and they are what I consider a semi domesticated breed. They are born...
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    SJS66 replied to the thread New peachicks, I have questions!.
    Well, I sprinkled some on the floor of the brooder when I cleaned it this morn w fresh food and water. They picked at it...then went off...
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    SJS66 replied to the thread New peachicks, I have questions!.
    I put a little dish of chick grit in with them but they started eating it like it was crumbles, so I took it out. I hope they didn't eat...
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    SJS66 replied to the thread New peachicks, I have questions!.
    Today they are @2 weeks old... they like ot peck at my fingers. Are they too young to be fed small pieces of mealworms for treats? If so...
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    SJS66 replied to the thread New peachicks, I have questions!.
    Hi! Ok I misread the deal with the amprolium, I dunno what I was thinking. It seem that is an acceptable preventative. I read some of...
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    We just picked up 4 healthy little peachicks from a friend of a friend...we have a flock of Muscovy ducks around here but we have never...
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