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Need advice QUICK!
I have a silkie hen who has been laying on 3 eggs. My roosters are young so I didn't think the eggs would be fertile but lo and behold today she hatched one baby chick. The weather here is in the low 40's' at night now. They have an insulated coop, and the mama now has a divider to keep the...- jenn1971
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Hi from Washington State.
Hi, I'm Jenn and just joined the forum. I have four Silkie laying hens, just got a pair of Indian Runner ducklings, and have an order of 15 more Silkie chicks on their way. The chickens I'm comfortable with but ducks are new for me, so I have lots of questions! I'm hoping some of them will be...- jenn1971
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Runner Duckling Questions
I have new baby runner ducks, 3 weeks old and doing great. Several questions; I read that you can't use wood shavings for bedding for ducklings as they will try and eat it and they can die from ingesting it. I use shavings for my Silkie chickens. At what age can I use it for duck bedding...