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    Chicken belly buttons

    one of my ducks still had an 'out-y' when he hatched out. I lathered it up real good with neosporin and wrapped him in some toilet paper. By the morning it had finished absorbing the yolk and looked perfect.
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    duck eggs?

    I couldn't hear mine peep 'till they had a pretty good pip in the egg. However, my greenhouse where they hached is pretty loud with my aquaponics and all. I never saw the eggs bump around either, until just before the ducklings popped out. I could definatly feel the little buggers moving in the...
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    Duck hatch

    My little bantam finally went broody a month ago. I stuck 4 duck eggs under her 29 days ago. here's what I came home to today...
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    First round of meaties for year

    Good for you, congratulations. I was just doing the math tonight for my 9 six week old crosses. Can't imagine why with $1hamburgers out there people would turn to these eating machines to save money. Doesn't seem like an economical bargain or easy proposition raising these things in the least...
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    egg art

    thought you might all enjoy this from the local rag- http://www.sltrib.com/arts/ci_14794451 happy Easter!!
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    Coppers have stopped laying

    inspect each bird closely for mites or other parasites. The stress can cause egg laying to cease. Also, what food are you feeding them? You mentioned you haven't changed it since you got 'em. However, anything less than a high quality- high protein layer diet will cause decreases in laying...
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    Broad Breasted Questions

    Thanks Steve. An October Fall Harvest Meal she shall become! A picture of her, and her blue slate boyfriend:
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    Broad Breasted Questions

    I have recently been given a white broad breasted hen. I think she's around 5 months old, according to the folks who raised her. They fed her cut corn and free range. She weighs about 20#'s live right now. Ive had her on 26% turkey grower and free range for the last 2 weeks. This is my question-...
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    help with a few of my reds & bantams

    Any help greatly appreciated! Picture #2 is really my most pressing issue. Whether the chick in the pic is a RIR, and it's sex... Thanks!
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    help with a few of my reds & bantams

    I was recently given a few birds that I am not sure of the breed or sex. I was hoping to get some help. Pic #1 Are these 2 girls purebread RIR or some kind of hybrid sex-link Pic #2 girl or boy? And is it RIR or sex link? Pic #3 I think these are 2 Dutch bantam hens. Right or wrong? The...
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