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Why does it seem I can only hatch roosters??
I agree with Cmfarm that it is probably just the strongest chicks surviving and they happen to be male. The temperature affecting gender thing is only true with reptiles, not birds.- JimnTer
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Ducks to control potatoe beatles?
I have had an especially bad year for potatoe beatles, my plants are stripped bare and dead already. I am thinking next year I might plant the potatoes beside my existing duck run and fence it in. Once I see the potatoe beatles appear, I would then allow the ducks into the potatoe patch to... -
Ca I mix duck and chicken eggs?
I have done this and had good results with it. Actually under a broody chicken, but all the eggs hatched within 36 hours of each other.- JimnTer
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How may I use narrow space between fences?
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baby duckling
Hatcheries sell them as day olds. I wait until they are off starter feed to advertise them for sale. This way the buyer doesn't have to buy a 50lb bag of duck starter for 2 or 3 birds. They can go in the water right away. Just make sure they can get back out on their own or only let them swim... -
Broody hen hatching
I had a red sex link hen go broody back in May and I gave her 6 Rouen duck eggs, then 3 mixed breed bantam chicken eggs a week later. She hatched them all except oneof the chicken eggs. It was her first time being broody and she managed to step on one of the chicks and crush it. One of the... -
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What has gone wrong?
It's pretty normal for a chicken to sit tight on the nest for a couple of days after the chicks hatch and I think that is what you are experiencing right now. I would give her another day on the nest, then on day 23 move her and the chick to a safe brooding area.- JimnTer
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Rouen duckling!!!
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Rouen duckling!!!
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Broody hatch...what went wrong???
i'm just guessing, but maybe 2 hens competing for the same clutch of eggs caused them to be poorly covered. Hopefully you have better luck with this other one.- JimnTer
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Broody hatch...what went wrong???
I handle the eggs under my broodies frequently and I have had excellent hatch rates, so I don't think that is your problem. 8 bantam eggs under a bantam chicken doesn't seem like too many either. I have no idea what the problem would be. Is this her first time going broody?- JimnTer
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baby ducks
They can go in water pretty much right away as well, just make sure they are able to get back out. If you get another female duck, the other females will likely pick on her for a few days, but they aren't as aggresive as chickens are to new additions. -
Help with an aggresive pekin!
Your birds have determined their "pecking order" and the loner will continue to be a loner. If these are pets, you can try to find him a new home or just let him hang out with the chickens. If they are for meat, grow him to the desired weight and enjoy. I'm sorry if that sounds blunt, but its... -
baby ducks
Ducklings can be taken from their mother as soon as they are hatched and will do just fine in a brooder. I usually leave them with their mother and raise them to 2 weeks or more before I advertise them for sale. This way they are done with starter feed so the buyer does not need to buy a whole...