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    My Hen mallard died on me today????

    She was eating gamebird chow. She is housed at night in the chicken coop with the others. She was not laying. She is 10 months old.I have about 10 other birds mostly chickens. When I looked in her mouth it was full of feed. I wondered if she choked from it. Baffleing.??
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    My Hen mallard died on me today????

    I've been raising two Mallard . one he and on she. I supprisingly look in thier coop and mama was just laying there dead. I cannot figure out why she did this. All the other chick and guinieas are fine . Daddy duck seems to be lost. I'm afraid that he will fly away now looking for another mate...
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    Feeding goats and sheep?

    Thank you all.... With your feed back and the help of the Feed Barn in Jackson, Ca. I am now feeding everyone All Stock made by Crossroads.. I hope this will be the remedy. The funny part is they have over a 1/4 acre of grazing land. All grass half green and the other died off. Maybe I should...
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    Feeding goats and sheep?

    I have 2 goats and 1 sheep. I feed the goats Purina goat chow and the sheep is eating it too. Is this bad for the sheep ??. They also get into the chicken feed for a snack. All the animals are free ranged and hang around together. Should I try to seperate them???
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    Will ducks fly away if they are free ranged.?

    I have two Mallards ducks, one hen and one drake.. They are about 6 months old..They have been free ranged since they were ducklings. They hang withturkeys, gunieas and chickens. The drake is starting to show his green head. Will they try to fly away or should you clip thier wings? New at...
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    Free range chickens

    I have a quarter acre fenced in.with feild fencing. I live in the country in the foothills in Jackson, ca. I have 2 cats that I worry about. So far they don't bother the old chickens. I guess I will just have too try it and stand gaurd in the beginning. Thanks for all the feedback.
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    Free range chickens

    I have 6-10 week old chicks and would like to know are they to young to free range.? My 3 other older chicken free range now.
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    Turkey feed

    Well I'm just learning about all this. To answer some questions I have been feeding my chickens Purina sun recipe My young chicks get Purina start & grow. I also give them chicken scratch. The 2 turkeys I have are 4 weeks old and I only have been feeding them start & grow, they are still in the...
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    Turkey feed

    I have been feeding my chickens Scratch and crumbles..
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    Turkey feed

    I wasn't planning on table bird thier more pets as this is my first attemp to raise chickens and turkeys. I have 9 chickens of all diferent breeds and ages and 2 young turkeys at 4 weeks old. I am a new egg as BYC calls me. I'm bringing them up in the same coop although the turkeys are still in...
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    Turkey feed

    My guestion is can turkeys eat chicken feed or do they need to be on thier own diet??
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    laying eggs

    My question is when do new chicks start laying eggs? At what age?
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    old chicken

    I keep a brooding light on in thier coop to keep them warm I think the cold weather effects her. I think she must have arthritus cause she can hardly walk.??
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    old chicken

    What do you do with an old chicken when sometime they fall over and can't get up again for a while???
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