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    Advice on Mareks and what to do?

    I have a 9 week old chick who is showing signs of Mareks. She was hatched with 3 other healthy chicks here on our farm, from eggs from 1 year old hens. Her mother hen is 1 year old. All this from my own hens. No outside hens. These hens free range and do not leave the farm. The closest flock...
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    WTB Buff or African Goslings

    We are looking to add geese to our farm and are interested in buying Buff or African goslings. We would like to pick-up, in central Indiana or would be willing to talk to a reputable breeeder about shipping. Thanks,
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    Marecks? Nerve damage?

    I have an 8 week old hen who is acting funny. Some background. She was hatched from an egg laid on our farm by one of my hens. She is 1 of 4. I have noticed that she has been holding her feet funny for about a week. And seems to at times act a little dizzy. Like when she is eating, she...
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    Duck with wings spread

    I have a year old Pekin who was just walking along fine one minute and then spread out her wings and put her head to the ground as if to balance herself. She keeps spreading out her wings when she is walking. It is so strange. Any ideas?
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    Roosters: Turkens, Buff and RIR purebreeds

    I have 4 roosters that each need a new home. These are not meat birds, or for sale to process. I have 2 Turkens who are 14 weeks old. A Buff who is 20 weeks and a RIR who is 20 weeks. They are all healthy, I hatched 9 roosters this spring. All are interested in the ladies and...
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    Duck friend 3 to 6 weeks old

    I am looking for a duck friend for my Pekin Rosie. She was in a nest of many and the only survivor, last minute incubator hatch. Pick-up in Indiana, please. Any breed. We take wonderful care of our ducks. Please PM or respond here.
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    Free Roosters to good home-Indiana

    I have a rumpless muffed rooster mixed Araucana , a purebreed RIR, and 2 mixed RIR that I need to rehome. They are quite active with the ladies and have nice solid crows. They have been free range their entire life and we have feed 1/2 flock raiser and 1/2 scraps and forage. Very healthy...
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    14 Week Mixed Rumpless Rooster-IN

    I have a rumpless muffed rooster that I need to rehome. He is a mixed Araucana. He is quite active with the ladies and has a nice solid crow. He has been free range his entire life and we have feed 1/2 flock raiser and 1/2 scraps and forage. Very healthy bird. He is a pet and has been...
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    Duck with yolk not absorbed, still alive on day 6

    Hi all, I am looking for some advice from folks who have had ducks hatch early, with the yolk not absorbed, and the duck lived. Last Thursday, April 26th one of our little appleyards pipped and started hatching within about a two hour time-frame. When the baby was out it still had a very...
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    Pekin X Buff mix. Beautiful birds.

    Here is a progression of our Pekin X Buff mix Dandy and Lil Bill: Babies: With their "mommies" Mia and Tia our 6 week old Rouens: Dandy at 5 weeks and Lil Bill at 3 1/2 weeks: Hope you enjoyed. Tracy from Indiana
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    Mixed EE breed. Roo or Hen? (pic heavy)

    In honor of our EE mixed 5 week birthday I thought I might get some input on rooster or hen? There are 4 that I think are roosters but am not sure of : Skunkback: Nakedbutt: Eaglehead: Twin: Three together, it is easier to see nakedbutts comb: And one more...
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    Will she sit becomes she is sitting!

    Hello all. About a month ago I had a post about my buff and pekin girls building a nest. Both ducks have been laying daily since January. Neither at the time seemed a bit interested in sitting, so I took two of the eggs and hatched two beautiful buff/pekin baby ducks! With advice here and...
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    Dozen Buff/Pekin mix Hatching Duck Eggs

    I have Buff/Pekin mix duck eggs for hatching. My male is a 11 lb beautiful Pekin and my female is a sweet natured 7 lb Buff. They both are 1 year old and she has been laying since early January, everyday. Cost $12.00 per 12 eggs plus shipping priority mail. I will pack them well and add...
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    Beautiful Nest, will she sit?

    Hello, well my Pekin or Buff have built a beautiful nest inside of the duck house. It is woven with hay very tight and has a few feathers in it. It has 6 Pekin eggs and 5 Buff eggs in it. The eggs are in a nice round order. And when they leave the house someone covers is up. The eggs were...
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    Test for Broodiness(is that a word?)

    I have a female Pekin, a female Buff and a male Pekin. Both of my ladies have been laying for about a month. Both lay daily. Someone has built a beautiful nest just inside their house and both ducks have been laying the eggs in it. I am thinking about leaving the eggs and seeing what...
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    Any luck with this incubator and duck eggs

    Hello all. My son got this incubator for Christmas. He has tried the quail eggs they sent and a duck egg with no luck. He is quite loyal to the instruction but the quail eggs failed and the duck egg was not fertile. Has anyone ever hatched a duck from this incubator? We have one pekin and...
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    Hello from Indiana

    Hello, I am from Indiana. I have three ducks: 2 pekin and 1 buff. We are planning on increasing our family in the next few months to include more ducks and chickens. Then on to other feathery things. I have been reading for a long time here and look forward to participating! Thanks,
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