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    How long before I can save eggs and them be fertile?

    I just bought a new male duck on Saturday. Not sure how old he is but he has a good drake curl. How long should I wait to start saving eggs to hatch. One of my females is wanting to go broody, but I have been trying to keep her from it because of not having a male old enough to use. How long...
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    Turkey Poults and Chicks together?

    I have turkey poults due any day. I have never raised turkeys before. I have been told that I need to have a couple of chicks the same age as my poults to show the poults what to do. (find the water/food) Is this true???? Are turkey poults that dumb that they have to have a chick to show them...
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    At what age do I move my chicks from the brooder pen to coop with the mature hens?

    I have several chicks in three different brooder pens. They are between the ages of 2-5 weeks old. Are of different sizes as well. Mostly larger breeds but I do have 2 bantums. At what age can I move my little ones into the coop with the mature hens? My brooders are full and I have eggs in the...
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    At what age will my Drake be old enough to mate with my female duck?

    I have a mature duck that is laying eggs everyday. I also have a young drake that already has his tail curl and a young female duck that is not laying yet. My drake is larger than my mature female he is about 13 weeks old. (Maybe a little older). When will he be old enough to fertilize the eggs...
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    Can you sex day old chicks by the length of the primary wing feathers if they are under 24 hours old

    I was told that you can sex new chicks that are less than 24 hours old by the length of the primary wing feathers. Females will have feathers of different lengths and males will have all the same length. Is this an accurate way to sex day old chicks? Or is there a better way. I have tried...
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