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  1. RileyCalanchini

    Mean male duck....

    Yes! That to could be the cause!
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    Mean male duck....

    Ducks can be ornery. I have a male who's pretty mean. There's really no way to control their behavior. That's just their personality.
  3. RileyCalanchini

    New to ducks!

    I've raised ducks and other water fowl for years. We too, also got some ducks from TSC. Within 2 days of having them, we introduced them to water. They love it! You can fill up a large bowl or bucket and let them swim around.
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    How old

    Well I would at least wait until they are old enough to lay eggs (which is around 4 1/2 to 5 months old.) The reason I wait for them to able to lay eggs, is so that when you do let them out, they know to go into the coop to lay the eggs. Otherwise, they will go lay the eggs in a "secret nest."
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    What's this pretty bantan chick?

    She's to young to tell. She could be a number of breeds, especially if she was in the mixed breed bin. You'll have to wait until she's older. :)
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    Washing eggs

    I just get a rag and rinse the eggs in cold water.
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    ⠀ How much should I feed my chicks?

    I usually just use a feeder. I will fill it up and let the chick's just eat out of it until they're full. Once the feeder is empty, I'll fill it back up. There should always be food available for growing chick's. :)
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    Hen or roo?

    He or She still looks a little to young to tell. Is he/she bigger than the other chick's? Most rooster's will grow a lot faster than the hen's.
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    How old

    How old are your chickens right now?
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    New Member

    Yay! I'm glad you joined! Hope your flock does well!
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    blind chicken

    That's interesting. Chicken's know when others are sick or dying (I'm not saying yours is dying.) That might be why they are pecking on her. I've had chickens do the same thing. If she is blind, then she's most likely going to die because there is no way of keeping her alive. I don't know what...
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    Putting 6 bantams with 30 large breed chicks

    I raised my bantams with the large breed chick's so that they would be used to each other! I think that it's important that you do, because when they get older, they might pick on each other if you put them together. It shouldn't hurt. Just watch them carefully! :)
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    weird acting chicks help!!

    Are they drinking water? That's very important. When you get chick's from a place like TSC, they could be going under a lot of stress. Make sure they are at least drinking some water! Or they could also just be really mellow and tired. Hope they get better!
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    Orpington Rooster picking feathers

    He could possibly have mites. I would buy some Sevin's Powder and sprinkle it on all the chickens. You can buy the powder at usually any hardware store or somewhere that sells insecticides. This will kill the mites. Chickens can also get a bad habit of pulling out their feathers. I'm not sure why.
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    How long should I wait?

    Hen's can hold a rooster's sperm for quite a while. It depends on how much they have stored. Haha! I would wait at least a month or two.
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    Pullets and adults are together now, wich feed

    Your welcome! What your doing sounds to be working just great!
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    1 week old chick breed??

    I agree with that too. It is a little to early!
  18. RileyCalanchini

    Jumbo Cornish x

    I don't think it will hurt! I usually introduce my young chick's to the main flock at about a month and a half or two months old.
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    Chicks 2 days old food question??

    That's awesome! My flock started small just like yours and it built up slowly! Hope everything goes great!
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    Pullets and adults are together now, wich feed

    I usually feed all my chickens lay pellets and scratch (its a feed that has different mixed grains and oats in it.)
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