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  1. UrbanFarmerGreg

    Hatching chicks under a broody in a pen with a new roo

    I wouldn't normally have an issue about letting my 2 broody hens hatch out the eggs they are sitting on... but around the same time they started sitting I got a new roo in our breeding program. Its the first time these 2 hens have hatched any eggs for me and I don't know about the rooster. Is...
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    Mixed hatching eggs... ducks and chickens

    I have had a silkie hen sitting on 4 duck eggs for about 5 days now and was wondering about putting some silkie eggs under her too... just wondering if this is ok to do or is it not a good idea. I have read duck eggs incubate in about 28 days and only about 21 for chickens so just wondering if...
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    Laying habits of silkies

    Just wondering how to get a silkie hen to lay in a certain spot in her house... I made a little nest box up off the floor but not as high as the roost, can I move her eggs from where she lays them to the nest box or will she not want to sit on them?
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    I think my egg started to freeze?

    I worked late last night and woke up late this morning and when I let the birds out there was 1 white egg. It had some small cracks on it and had some moisture on it... now that it has been inside for 15 minutes I noticed the cracks have disappeared. Just wondering if its ok to eat or is it...
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    2 Muscovy ducks! PICKUP ONLY.

    I have 2 Muscovy ducks, both female I believe, near Saint John. I want to save them from being sent to the freezer but I have until sunday morning to find them a new home. I am in New Brunswick, Canada...
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    Rules for selling processed chickens and ducks...?

    Just wondering if a permit is needed to sell a couple ducks or chickens to a neighbor after I process them... I live in New Brunswick, Canada and was just checking to see if there are any rules or guidelines that need to be followed to see a couple birds to the neighbor... any suggestions? I am...
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    Processing Muscovys...help?

    I am just wondering about processing some muscovy ducks that are about 6 months old. I don't have them but a friend of the family has offered me his 7+1 pekin for $20, I don't have room in the backyard but i have lots of room in the freezer... the only problem is I have never 'processed' my own...
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    Chickens as house pets?

    I am just wondering about keeping chickens as house pets. My sister lives in a town that states she can cannot keep livestock on her property... well I was wondering if she could get around it if she keeps them in a cage inside her house... she really likes silkies and she has a large cage that...
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    Introducing older hens....

    Last night I picked up 5 new chickens 4 hens that are over a year old and a Black Australorp cross rooster (who is beautiful). I am rehoming him because I'm not supposed to have roosters in this city... I had 2 leghorns one of which was a rooster that I rehomed for the same reason... so I have...
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    Do chickens like mud?

    I built a new duck coop for my pair of indian runners and since they seem to like wet so i built it at the back of our lot where the ground is damp... well i added 2 chickens about a month ago and am now wondering if its too wet for them....? its not all mud but the grass is spongy and a bit...
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    East Coast of Canada

    Hoping to find some other folks with chickens in their backyards who might like to do some chicken trading? I'm from the Saint John area and would like to meet some breeders or just people with a passion or knack for poultry...
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    Hens or Roosters?

    Does anybody know the ratio of male to female when a hen lays eggs? Is there a certain percentage overall or does it differ from breed to breed? I'm just curious and can"t seem to find an answer, thanks
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    At what age do roosters start fertilizing eggs?

    I have a pair of Leghorns that are roughly 5 months old and I have seen them on may occasions 'doing it' she has been laying eggs for about 3 weeks now and I am wondering if the male is man enough? I would like a few more hens so that I can get rid of him as I live in a place where I can get a...
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    My silkie chicks won"t eat...

    I just got 3 silkie chicks (6-7 weeks old) this week and they don't seem to be eating... the fellow I bought them from said they were eating crumble so I built a little 'coop' in my backshed for them and gave them some crumble but they don't seem to be eating. How do I get them to eat and drink?
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    Which breeds live well together?

    As I am new to raising chickens and such I am wondering which breeds can live in the same coop together. Or which breeds do not go together at all? I currently have 2 young indian runner ducks, a breeding pair of Leghorns and I just bought 3 silkie chicks and they all live in seperate 'coops'...
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    Silkie eggs...?

    Can you eat silkie eggs? If so, what are some good recipes for them?
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