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    Red Mite.How can it be?

    Hi all. I have 2 small chicken coops built for about 6 to 8 in each. Each are in separate parts of the garden, at least 20 or 30 feet apart. After fox trouble I was left with NO chickens. It took a long time to try again as it is very upsetting. This was the third kill and I just wanted to give...
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    Duck in distress?

    Hi all. I have 5 chickens and 3 ducks. I live in the city and that is all i can have. I keep the ducks and chickens seperate overnight in their own parts of the garden, but let them run together during the day so i can watch for bullying etc. I was very happy that all the hens/ duck are laying...
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    Whooowhooowhooo

    I cant beleive it. My Duck egg has just hatched and it is beautiful. I had 7 chicken eggs and 5 hatched, they are now 2 weeks old and thriving. I bought 6 duck eggs but they came late and i had a week gap between the two lots. I only have one incubator. I am a learner and knew no better. So I...
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    Fighting

    Hi everyone My little balls of fluff are now 2 weeks and 1 day old. All 5 are doing well and growing nicely. Up until last night I have kept them in a fairly small container with a lamp for warmth. I decided they needed a bit more room as they were growing and too be honest they were making a...
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    Its happening

    Day 21 and I have some action going on. One egg has a hole in it and I can see the chick moving about. (This was about 12 hours ago) The other 6, I have nothing as yet? There has been no real difference in the obvious live chick since the original hole appereared. Is that ok? How long should it...
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    candelling day 16

    Hi again I have had my blue 12 hyline eggs in for 16 days as of this evening. Due to lockdown Tuesday after work. I noticed a BIT OF A SMELL. Not really bad, but not as it should be i felt. I tried to candle using a torch earlier in the incubation ie from 10 days , but was no very succsesful...
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    Struggling a bit

    Hi all I have tried candeling my blue eggs and my duck eggs. I am using a torch. I cann ot see anything in the blue shells, it seems the shell is too thick for my weak torch? they have been in the incubator for 11 days. The duck eggs have only been in 4 days, but I thought i may as well have...
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    How much of a science can it really be?

    Hi all I have 18 eggs in my incubator and as usual I most likely jumped the gun a little. I really should research things better before i put my foot in it all the time. On Friday the 23rd of Sept I received a dozen blue skyline eggs and carefully placed them in my manual incubator. I have...
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    Joke. 10 Truths

    10 Rare Facts -ALL TRUE- 1. Adult Lions can run up to 50mph! 2. If you're left handed there is a slight chance a twin died in the womb. 3. Being stabbed is more painful than being shot. 4. Chewing gum while peeling onions will stop you from crying! 5. Mona Lisa has no eyebrows! 6. When the...
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    First time

    Ok I have done it. I dont know if I feel sick or proud. I do know it has taken me 2 days to post this. Perhaps I started too big? I have/had a tall goose/embden around 30 weeks old. It was big and aggresive, attcked my kitten on occasions. On Sunday it was just so aggresive I decided it had to...
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    What age is best?

    Hi all, What is the ideal age to butcher a cockerel? Does the breed make any difference, and can all Chickens and cockerels be eaten, or just certain breeds? Do they get tougher the older they get? Complete novice here. I have a couple of birds at the moment and i am not sure what sex they are...
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    Hello

    Hi all, I have just registered and am saying hello. I am from the Midlands in the UK. I kept a few chickens last year, just 6 hybrids for the eggs and was hooked by the taste compared to shop bought eggs. Unfortunately I was little preoccupied one evening and never locked the coop. My fault...
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