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What size pond should I get?
Filter on a duck pond needs to be huge. i don't even bother with one. Mine is 12'x4'x15" 3 call size ducks and 2 Rouen. Drain and refill weekly -
Brooding In Plasitc Sterilite Tubs
been using plastic sterilite tubs for years without issues.- deek248
- Post #53
- Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
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Dealing with Opossums and chickens
shoot, shovel, and shut up. Its not a matter of if it will get your birds, its WHEN it will.- deek248
- Post #123
- Forum: Predators and Pests
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Mandarin hatching eggs in January????
I came across someone in a Facebook group who is saying they have a doz. fertile Mandarin eggs available now. Jan.14 2022 They are from Kansas. Is this even possible????? -
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What breed roosters? Totally new here
I looked that up earlier. Im still thinking Bielefelders. Here is a hen from same order and some of her offspring from one of the roosters. These hatched Oct. 3rd- deek248
- Post #17
- Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
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What breed roosters? Totally new here
If not Bielefelders then GreenFire Farms owes me a refund on 8 of em- deek248
- Post #14
- Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
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What breed roosters? Totally new here
the second one looks a lot like my Bielefelder rooster- deek248
- Post #7
- Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
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Chicken Breed You Dislike?
Yo next door neighbor! Luv ya name, Lil brother had a "Liver" color Beagle rabbit dog named that back in the day LOL. Agreed with all you mention about polish silly feathers. I good friend of mine looooves em though ugh! To each their own i guess right. Haven't owned enough breeds to say i...- deek248
- Post #2
- Forum: General breed discussions & FAQ
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"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"
I have been hatching shipped eggs for a while now. 5th batch this year are set to go on lockdown on 11/22. 1 dozen bielefelder breed. I have been using the "Dry Incubation" method for the last 4 times. I maintain 20-25% humidity till lockdown then punch it up to around 60-70% Excellent hatch...- deek248
- Post #47,309
- Forum: Where am I? Where are you!
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Raccoons
TO ALL THAT REPLIED TO THIS THREAD WITH THE COMMENT THAT PELLET GUNS ARE USELESS ON COONS UNLESS 2 FEET AWAY....YALL HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT PERIOD END OF STORY. BEEN KILLING COONS WITH MINE CONSISTENTLY FOR THE LAST 20is YEARS OUT TO ABOUT 25 YARDS. DO YOUR RESEARCH...- deek248
- Post #30
- Forum: Predators and Pests
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My neighbors chickens are constantly in my yard ....
Very simple somebody else's chickens on my property = Gumbo somebody else's dog that kills other dogs = S.S.S. somebody else's kids on my property = arrest for trespassing- deek248
- Post #16
- Forum: Local Chicken Laws & Ordinances
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Pictures at the point of hatch
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- Post #28
- Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
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"Treats" that your birds don't like
Our girls like Crawfish, Crab, and shrimp shells. Coonass chickens! lol Their fav is a head of cabbage hanging from a string- deek248
- Post #35
- Forum: Feeding & Watering Your Flock
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Places that sell chicks during not chick days
apparently ya cant list chickens on facebook marketplace.- deek248
- Post #8
- Forum: Chicken Breeders & Hatcheries
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Chicken friendly racoon
A Dog Proof Coon Trap will be your chickens best friend. It WILL eat them! It's just a matter of when NOT if. https://www.wildlifecontrolsupplies.com/animal/WCSPCSFL.html- deek248
- Post #10
- Forum: Predators and Pests