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    Waterer Ideas Please for My First Winter with Chickens in Idaho

    I use heated dog bowls because I have ducks and chickens together. They work well in WI.
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    Bald spot on back and it's not mites.....

    I don't have a rooster.... I have a duck that thinks she is a drake. The chickens stay away from them though. Another hen possibly??
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    Bald spot on back and it's not mites.....

    My black Jersey Giant has had a bald spot on her back for a few months. I checked her over and found no evidence of mites or lice. Besides the bald spot she looks really healthy. To my knowledge, all my chickens and ducks get along well but now I am wondering if I have a bully. I am worried...
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    Feral cats

    Hello. The last couple weeks I have spotted a lone cat wondering around our property. I have kept my chickens locked up but my ducks wander around during the day. I was wondering if I have to worry about this cat. My 4 Ancona ducks are always together and quack at everything that moves. My dog...
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    Rouen Hen turning into a Drake?

    I am not sure. All my flock have really slowed down laying since the weather turned up here in WI. She has always been the one who thought she needed to protect her sisters. She is not trying to mate with any of my chickens or changed her behaviors towards me or her sisters.
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    Rouen Hen turning into a Drake?

    I have a three year old duck who in the last couple of months has gotten a curly tail feather and her voice has changed too. So weird!!!
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    Which rooster to keep?

    I received 8 straight run chicks in the Spring and 4 of them are roosters. They are just 16 weeks old and I know now is time I should do something. I have two Isbar and two silver laced Wyandottes. I know who is the alpha but is that the one I want to keep. I also know who is at the bottom of...
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    Keeping just Drakes

    Hello. I am getting 10 duckling that are straight run Anconas. We will not know the sex of them and I have a friend who only wants the females. I was considering trying to keep just the males so we do not need to find other homes for them. Has anyone tried this and had success?? Thanks, Nikki
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    New duck Mom

    Hello. I have my new ducklings on order and they should be here in two weeks. I am excited and hope everything goes well. We are getting Ancona ducklings. I live in WI and would love any advice about feed, brooders, and pens. Thanks, Nikki
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