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    Muscovys in brooder

    Thank you I am going to try this. I have started putting them outside during the day in an enclosed pen and they still cheep like mad. They are so inquisitive but cute.
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    Muscovys in brooder

    What age roughly should my muscovy ducks be taken out of the brooder. They are only a week old but seem very bored already with their surroundings. Constantly chirping. I have let them out for a wee run around the kitchen but they do not like going back in. Are ducklings hardier than chicks.
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    Housing ducks (Pics)

    If you have a duck and drake it wont be long before you have too many ducks.(Stating the obvious.) If water is an issue stick to hens, ducks are very messy.
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    Egg in pocket

    I am glad that I am not the only one who checks the chickens in her dressing gown!!!!! Oh and wellies to. Havnt broken n egg in pocket yet. I have a nice wee basket that I use most times. But I can se it happening.
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    Roosters free in N Ireland

    I have five roosters who need new homes. They are mixed breeds and very friendly.
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    Rhode Island Reds

    I live in Newtownabbey in N Ireland and know that people from here read this forum. I really need homes for five RIR roosters who are about 7 months old. They are just starting to crow and are getting a bit frisky with my poor hens. Would anyone like to have them. I know roosters are not popular...
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    can anybody help me choose a breed?

    The call ducks are only loud when one of them gets separated from the rest but they are quiet at night. But perhaps I don't notice the noise as they are a bit away from the house. Come to think of it my neigbour has three calls and I never hear them very often. I kind of like the noise they make...
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    Do you ever encounter people that don't know where eggs come from?

    I sold some ducks to a lady who genuinely asked me if the drakes would lay eggs too.
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    can anybody help me choose a breed?

    I have call ducks and they are lovely and as they are small not too messy - but even then you will have to change the water in the pool often as they make it sooo dirty really quickly. I have to say they are actually very messey and the place ges very muddy with them, does it have to be ducks...
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    Sticky shut eye

    I have searched and found information on this topic here but just wanted to clarify something. My poor banty had a shut tight eye which I put antibiotic eye cream on and wiped with saline solution and got the eyelid opened. I rang my vet who said I should add the antibiotic for a few days to...
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    Rats!!!

    Oh dear. Went out to give chickens and ducks some water and saw a hugh rat in the run, it did not even move when it saw me, just sauntered away when I went towards it. Its all my fault, my husband will say. I have a feeder inside the coop but I can't help feeding them outside. I guess I wll...
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    New to frizzles

    I think I will wait. I just feel a bit sorry for them as I have some RIR chicks who were adopted by one of my hens and they are having a ball outside. However mum and chicks snuggle up each night and I guess keep each other warm. The chicks pecked at the frizzles when I tried to introduce them...
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    New to frizzles

    Here is a picture of my frizzles.Do you think they are big enough to go out to the main coop? I am worried as they are so small.
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    New to frizzles

    Thanks for the advice I really did not know that. I especially got two frizzles as I thought thats how to keep them the same breed. I do have cochins so I will let them all mix in together then. I still have the frizzels in a brooder as I think they look quire fragile but I may chance putting...
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    New to frizzles

    I have just today bought a pair of Frizzles (white) a cock and hen. I believe they are about five weeks old, I have put them in a brooder for now as I felt they were a little bit young to be on their own for heat especially at night. I will look up the breed and find out as much as I can about...
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