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    Sex Pekin Duck

    Thanks for the info. Good idea to look at the yolk, I have eat some them hard boiled, but didn't look too closely.
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    Sex Pekin Duck

    Hi, I have 6 Pekin ducks that's about 23 weeks old, and starting about 16th week they started to lay eggs, most days now I can collect 5 eggs a day, so I assume there are at least 5 femals. They all looked the same to me, and I can't tell if there is a drake among them. My question is: does...
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    Grit with charcoal added?

    I have a box of left over Bird Gravel w/ charcoal & oyster shells for all types of hard billed birds. According to the box "charcoal" aids in digestive process, "Oyster shells" insure sturdy bone growth. I have been sprinkle a little of this grits on the chicken feed for my 2 week old chicks...
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    What's the cause of my chick's death?

    Hi, I purchased 8 of day old chicks (4 different kinds) from the local feed store this Thursay morning. I was told they were hetched on Monday. I didn't notice anything specially wrong on Thursday, but yesterday morning, I heard some louder cry from the brooder, and found one of the Araucana was...
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    Questions about wasteful little chicks

    I just got some day old chicks last week, and feeding them "Start & grow". I was told it is a crumber instead of mash. I was having the same problem with chicks spread feed outside of the feed, even with the raised feeder, until I notice they seams to want to throw out the larger pieces, so I...
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    Post your ideas: Growing food for chickens

    Quote: Do you feed the "corn on the cob" to the chicken when the corn is still fresh or when they are all dried? Does anyone has suggestions on what type (a variety name, maybe?) of corn to grow that will produce the most dry corn kernels for chicken feed?
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