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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 in the fresh chick grit I sprinkled on their floor. Should I put some kinda box in there with... what in it for them to dust bath? -
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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 the mealworms.. which is good, I have a way to make them run to me if needed. Like our cows I hold out an apple and say "apple" and 1500# of fun comes running... -
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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 and that is keeping most of them away from the fence. Even still, once one jumps it, theyll all follow. Hight is the only thing thats gonna stop them. As for... -
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The peafowl/deer project
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 have new peachicks. So I need to brainstorm a fencing project to keep the deer out, and at the same time attempt to keep the peafowl in, so I need some real... -
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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 hada momma duck beat down lol. But they have never seen peachicks. That makes sense. They se me several times an hour so yeah I guess I'm mommy now. The... -
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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 (sometimes the daytime too) when I leave they start peeping and running around like they are upset. They'll do that until they wear themselves out. If I go out there... -
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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 that with a couple wooden eggs. A couple stopped laying but still guard those wooden orbs like the world depends on it. -
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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 enough. Since I started soaking them in a disinfectant and a little soap, then rinse and into the fridge I have had no problems eating them. I have given them to... -
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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 foragers. As soon as they can run (3-4 days) they are off hunting and digging in the mud. If your duck baby flew to the pond in its own and came back, you have... -
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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 to eat. I'll do that every day, I don't have any worms just yet anyway. By the time I do they'll be properly primed, I imagine. Thanks for the input. -
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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 too much. They only had access to it for a couple seconds. Ugh... Probably shoulda just sprinkled a little on the floor for em. I'll wait a few weeks and try... -
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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 what other things can peachicks this young eat besides their starter crumbles? -
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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 the very looonng thread "Updated - Corid and Amprol (amprolium) Dosing"... Looks like the answer I needed for a preventative dose the 9.6% liquid is 1/2tsp per... -
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New peachicks, I have questions!
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 had peafowl. I'm trying to fill my head and help the little guys stay healthy, so any help you can offer is greatly appreciated. Ive done 1001 searches and read...
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