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    Question about pricing Silkies dressed

    I realize that pricing is regional so there may be different opinions on this matter. I have some Asian people interested in purchasing processed Silkies from me. Would you suggest a per pound price or a general price per dressed bird? Thanks in advance for any information that you may provide.
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    Please help identify chick

    Thank you both. That makes sense now.
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    Please help identify chick

    Thanks deerman. Yes, they could have different fathers but all the chicks are identical. Question about 'splits.' I raise parrots and splits can only be in male birds whereas females have to be the visual mutation or they do not carry a split. This is for sex-linked mutations. Are peafowl...
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    Please help identify chick

    I am needing advice as to what the chick in the photo might be. My flock is free range and never penned and I have 5 of these chicks. Mom is a Black shoulder and dad could be a Black shoulder, India Blue or White. While the chicks look like Blues to me from pictures that I've seen, they have...
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    Trader Joes & Other Grocery Store Egg Hatching Club - Are you a Member

    For what it's worth, I contacted Trader Joes corporate office and they told me that only a limited amount of their stores sell what might be fertile eggs. I live in the eastern part of the US and have a TJ store near me. It is one that doesn't sell fertile eggs.
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    My Duck's wings are drooping

    You've never mentioned what you are feeding your ducks. Most duck/game bird diets are nutritionally balanced and really don't need additives. I feed a duck/goose/game bird crumble with a 21% protein value throughout my ducks entire life from hatch till whenever. As they get older they also...
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    My Duck's wings are drooping

    Animallover, you've received lots of good advice so far, but I must say everything you've described is very normal for a developing duck. The vitamins will give your bird and extra boost, but if you are providing a well balanced diet for this bird, you'll be fine. You've not mentioned...
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    Can ducks feet get burnt from the hot ground?

    The sensitivity in a ducks foot is very different from that of a human. Yes, extreme temperatures can cause problems if the ducks are forced to remain on a hot surface for long periods of time with no escape, but in this case they are moving and will only be on the driveway for a short period...
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    My Duck's wings are drooping

    Your "problem" sounds very normal to me. Wing feathers on any poultry, but especially ducks, is very heavy. When the feathers start to grow in the weight of the new-found feathers will cause the wing to droop. In some birds, the muscle tone needed to hold the wing in a normal position is...
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    What exactly is this "egg song" everyone is talking about?

    If I laid an egg, I would do more than sing! That's something to be proud of!!!
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    Hen with spurs

    I have a Buckeye hen that has spurs that any rooster would envy. I know this isn't 'normal' but does it occur at times? And does anyone know why? Just thought I would add...YES it is a hen!
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    Question about egg yolks

    You could be right, but I would think that free ranging, in addition to supplemental, quality feed, would produce a 'better' egg than those that are pen kept and fed a limited diet. I will say that the yolks are a very rich, deep, orange color. For what it's worth, I have ducks that eat the same...
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    Question about egg yolks

    Refrigerated.
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    Question about egg yolks

    I have a flock of two year old Buckeye chickens. They have been, and still are, great egg layers. One problem I've had since the beginning of them laying is that when you crack their eggs to cook them, almost all of them will break (not hold their shape). Is this a problem related to diet or...
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    Holy Criminy the mess!!!

    Here is my solution to dirty ducklings. I use large Rubbermaid or plastic tubs and I even use a large plastic-bottom guinea pig/rabbit cage to brood my ducklings. After going through what everyone has already described as a cesspool of filth, I came up with this (and my best so far) solution to...
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