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    Colored Egg Breeders Thread

    I have a GQF incubator and been hatching my barnyard mixes for a couple of years. Last month the hubby bought me some Lavender Americauna hatching eggs. I was very excited to have 18 chicks hatch! It's the expected mix of black and various shades of gray. What was UNEXPECTED was the crazy...
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    Creative Coop Names

    Found this thread when looking for a cute name for our new cargo trailer conversion coop. The chicken trailer will follow behind our heifers who are rotated weekly to fresh pasture. So maybe something traveling, wagon, circus, gypsy, hobo, trucking.... Our goose shelter is the "Little Goose...
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    moving chickens to new farm

    Small moving box sold at Home Depot with 2in holes made with a hole drilling bit. Loaded and hitting the road. Reba says "Hi". Young Nigerian Dwarf riding shotgun.
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    moving chickens to new farm

    Thanks everyone. The move went flawlessly. We used small Home Depot moving boxes, I "drilled" 2in air holes, put 2 birds to a box, & loosely stacked them in the car. 5 boxes of muscovies, 6 boxes of hens, 3sm + 1med box of geese, and a med box in passenger seat for a goat. So glad it was only...
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    moving chickens to new farm

    We're moving from suburbia to little ranch an hour away. I'm at a loss on how to "pack" and transport 12 hens,9 ducks, & 6 geese. I'm hoping someone here will have some ideas, suggestions, or experiences to share.
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    Coop Brooding vs Indoor

    My set-up... coop/pen is a 10x20x6ft tall dog kennel. It houses 13 hens, 2 muscovies, 2cayugas, & 2 pilgrim geese (ducks & geese are male/female pairs). The birds all free range on pasture & pond during the day and locked in their at night. Because of climbing predators and coyotes, I put a...
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    Hatching muscovy eggs in winter

    Thank You for the reply. :D How and where do I store the eggs and how long are they viable? What are the pros and cons of incubating the eggs inside?
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    Wanted. Pilgrim Gander in Texas

    Needing to find a Pilgrim Gander in north central Texas. We lost our sweet gander to coyotes and now his widow is alone. I hate seeing her by herself so we're willing to pick up within 100 miles of th thed Dallas area. Our goose is 9 months old and recently began laying. I prefer a gander near...
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    Hatching muscovy eggs in winter

    I have a Muscovy pair that live with my chickens. Aviva is about 6 months old and has begin laying. I'm pretty certain the eggs are fertilized as Vincent has been a very busy boy. Recent temperatures have been in the 30s (Fahrenheit) and with just 3 eggs so far, she's not sitting. I want her to...
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    Funniest chicken names

    **Hens Judy - black australorp Pippa - silver wyandotte Red - RIR Hildy - ameraucana Snow - light brahma (g'daughter's) Goose - RIR (g'son's) Blue - blue easter egger (sold as blue ameraucana but not likely) Pumpkin - buff orpington Prissy - red(?) orpington Della -...
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    Mites-- chickens, ducks, & goose

    I've noticed mites on my hens. Most just had a few but one girl was pretty infested. I'll be treating them with ivermectine and disinfecting the coop this weekend. My concern is that I have a goose and two muscovy that share the coop. I've not checked the webbies for mites, but I'm assuming...
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    Can chickens eat [S]chai[/S] CHIA seeds?

    Doh! Hahaha... Yes, that was suppose to be CHIA seeds. :/ Oh, i like the idea of sprouting the seeds. :D :frow THANKS
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    Can chickens eat [S]chai[/S] CHIA seeds?

    I have some left over chai CHIA seeds and thought I'd add them to the hens' treat mix if its safe for them. I did a byc search and didn't find anything so bringing the question to the chicken professionals. :D
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    My Duck is being agressive! Help!!

    I'm having the same problem with my house duck.  Doodles is 4 months old drake, hand raised, never been around other ducks. A month ago he began chasing my husband and grabbing his pants leg. At first we thought it was cute, thinking he was just playing. But after a couple weeks of him getting...
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    Duck-sitter in north Texas?

    ...or place to board my duck I'm in far northeast Fort Worth and looking for a duck suave person to care for my Doodles (formally known as Qwackerjack) for a week in January 2015. Doodles is 3 months old & spends most of his day and all night in the house. He is kennel trained (when he feels...
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