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    Duckling in brooder with chicks?

    Thank you for the advice! I have two auxilliary thermometers in the incubator as I know mine is off. It's probably just a poor quality incubator. I purchased a Brinsea 56 Ovation, so hopefully that one works better for the next batch. It seems to be calibrated accurately. The area I live in is...
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    Duckling in brooder with chicks?

    I do use an auto turner. It seems to be a good distance from the heating element. I'll try misting them next time. Thank you.
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    Duckling in brooder with chicks?

    Thank you. I only put them in lockdown because when I candled them they had their beaks through into the air cell already. Should I not do that? Two of them were peeping.
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    Duckling in brooder with chicks?

    I incubated 6 duck eggs and only 1 hatched. My last batch didn't hatch at all. I have 8 chicks that are 1 week old. I tried to put the duckling in with them because it was lonely, but they keep pecking at his feet. Any suggestions? I don't want the duckling to be lonely, but I also don't want...
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    Newly hatched chick with fleshy protrusion

    Happy to report day 3 they are all still alive and full of cheeky chicky vigor!
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    Newly hatched chick with fleshy protrusion

    I've had about 3 or 4 chicks with similar issue from this batch of 16. I think maybe the peeping encouraged each to hatch a little early. They all seem to be doing fine as of right now. I'll keep an eye on them for infection and hope for the best! Thank you.
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    Newly hatched chick with fleshy protrusion

    Okay, thank you for the information! It looks to be getting a lot smaller, so going to give it a chance for a little bit and see. Appreciate the response!
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    Newly hatched chick with fleshy protrusion

    I am hatching my first eggs. They are all hatching between 12 and 24 hours before the full 21 day incubation period. Everyone has seemed fine so far- when the chicks are dried off I move them to the brooder. This guy just hatched about an hour ago and I notice it has a fleshy protrusion. I'm...
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    Magpie Ducklings and feeding

    Hi- I'm new to ducks, and have just acquired now 4-day-old magpie ducklings. The breeder I got them from just feeds chicken grower, but I've read that adding in rabbit pellets is a good thing for them. I have their water set up over a paint tray with a paint grid on top and this seems to keep...
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    Coop door help!

    How did you have your run set up before it was predator proof, and what did you do to change it? Thank you for your advice!
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    Coop door help!

    Thank you! I will check it out :)
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    LF advice for DIY run for up to 30 chickens

    Hi chicky friends! My husband and I are on a limited budget and are looking for the best way to construct a run for our chicks that are just under 2 weeks old right now. We are in the process of converting our large shed into a coop (will use half for chickens, half for ducks). We plan on...
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    Coop door help!

    OMG thank you for all the helpful feedback! I too like peace of mind. The price though for the size with about 18 chicks, which I'll have by the end of the summer, may be a bit high. Thanks for the advice on the baby monitor too!
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    Coop door help!

    Do you use 1/2 inch or 1/4 inch?
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    Coop door help!

    Oh, great idea on dividing the run! I'll have to look up a pop door lol
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