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    Problem with multiple drakes together- advise please

    I started having problems a couple weeks ago. My questions are at the end, but this takes a little explaining. My poultry/waterfowl are separated into three groupings (three pens in the house each opening into a pen outside) so they all get along and this WAS working. A few weeks ago, the 5...
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    not zoning issue- INSURANCE issue!

    UGGGGHHHHH!!!!! I made sure our coop/critters is ok with zoning. Far enough from the house, we are zoned agricultural here, etc. Thought that was our only thing we had to do. So, recently our insurance agent told us they are no longer with our homeowners insurance company and convinced us to...
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    chicken died- any ideas why?

    This was a 1 1/2 year old buff silkie hen. There didn't appear to be anything wrong with her at all and I doubt she was egg bound, though the bantam hens are rarely laying lately in that section of the coop or the other section since the weather started to change. So yesterday morning I opened...
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    How many peas kept together?

    I read through some other threads, and some said they have kept many peas together, but it didn't completely answer my questions. I had gotten 4 pea chicks (2 white and 2 that were "supposed" to be IB- think they are blue or green spalding or something other than just IB). They were all...
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    Peachick help needed-somethings wrong

    I have pea chicks that hatched this past weekend. One of the chicks stomach seems to be very swollen/bloated. I checked for pasty bottom and it is fine and the chick is "going" (at least it did when I was trying to check its bottom. Still, I soaked it's little bottom in warm water to see if...
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    baby sebbie died this morning :(

    I have no clue why, but I woke up this morning and one of my baby sebbies had died. I am so upset. Out of the three that were born last week (this one was 5 days old exactly), I was betting he was the only male I think I had. I think my older (6 week old) is a female as well. This is just...
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    need advise for door latch/ closer/ knob

    We built a door on one end of the coop out of 5/4 boards (the first problem). It has the z shaped brace of 2x4s. The door is recessed half way in the frame (the second problem). Now, on our other door like this, we have a sliding latch to lift and slide to go in, and a hook/eye on the other...
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    Miss Prissy- need your help

    Miss Prissy, Can you point me to your threads about fixing spraggle leg on sebbies please? Because they are much bigger than a chick, I doubt a band aid will do it...lol. I have a girl with legs completely out each side. Thank you!
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    my call ducks are hatching!

    woo-hoo!!! So far one is out, one is almost out, and a bunch more have pipped the air sack. Out of 16 call duck eggs, 12 appear viable, so I might have a lot more babies to report!
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    Peafowl Housing ?s

    I really hope someone can help me. I did a search and didn't find the answers to my questions. I read that peafowl need at least 8x8x7 housing. What I need to know is about the entrance to the housing. Can they go in and out a pop door like the chickens and ducks do? How big would the door...
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    Sebbie ?s- beak & feet/leg color

    My sebbie is 3 1/2 weeks old. The feathering is just starting to change a little. Her beak and feet/legs are VERY pale, and I am wondering if it is a diet issue??? Not just a little, but almost a pale beige color. All of the pics I see the beak and feet/legs are quite orange-y color. Do...
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    Making some progress on our coop addition

    Actually, we call it a "chuck house" instead of a coop (chicken/duck house). The original part was 6x8 foot. The addition is 12x16 foot. Tomorrow (if the rain holds off) I will start on the roof trusses/rafters. The hard part is going to be matching the roof pitch of the existing part. I...
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    questions/suggestions for forum

    First LOVE the forum and please, please don't take this as me complaining or anything- this is just stuff I have had trouble with and thought I would toss out the info to see if it would be helpful. Not sure any is do-able, but thought I would toss out these thoughts and see what the mods and...
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    A funny craigslist post- chicken related

    (Hope this is the best category to post this under). I saw this on craigslist and thought it was hysterical. What a great way to get your coops cleaned out.... --------------------------------------------------------- Free Chicken Fertilizer ! Best you can add to your Garden This is Free...
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    Broody on eggs-update, need more advise- see last post

    I hope someone can advise me about this, as it is my first experience with a broody hatching. The broody (and papa) are banties. My bator banties had hatched on days 19 and 20 (counting the day after setting as 1). The broody definately started setting on Mar 11, so today would be day 22 if...
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    Anyone know what they might look like?

    I am trying incubating (first attempt ever). Anyone have pics of what mixes might look like if they are: Chicken: white+buff silkie white or buff silkie+wcb polish sultan+wcb polish white or buff silkie+sultan Duck: Rouen (f) + black swede (m) Do the chicks end up both weird mixes and with...
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    Is my hen broody?

    First, sorry to be such a pain lately and have so many questions. Here is my problem (sorry its long, but if I leave something out it doesn't seem like I am explaining it correctly): I had it all planned- 2 incubators warming up, been collecting eggs (chick & duck) plus ordered goose eggs...
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    Incubator/hatching/broody questions (lots)

    First, my chickens are almost 8 mth old, and my ducks are abt 9 1/2 mth old (important to know for some of the questions). Has anyone tried to do both chicken and duck eggs at the same time (and had success)? I read that this cannot be done due to the humidity change when the chicks hatch...
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    Wanted-Central NY- Myotonic goats

    Anyone know of anyone who breeds Myotonic goats in the Central NY area? We are hoping to locate some later this spring, but it seems like there aren't any in this area of the country. Thanks for any info you might have! Sharon
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    Is my duck confused?

    I have a Rouen who, until a few days ago, was laying eggs in either a crate or in one of two corners in their shed. Suddenly we began finding her egg in one of the chicken nesting boxes! The chickens and ducks have always cohabitated, and the other 4 ducks are much larger than her, so I am...
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