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    Hawk hiding among my turkeys

    I am turning 60 next month and have never encountered this.My chickens free range with my turkeys during the day.The first time I saw this I thought it was fluke that would disappear.A hawk is walking with my turkeys using them for cover and grabbing a chicken.This is now occurring about every...
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    Give her chicks?

    My royal palm has been sitting on five eggs now for over fifty days.We had a late freeze and I believe they will not hatch.She is pitiful.She gets off the nest once in the morning to eat.I ordered turkey chicks that are arriving next week.When she gets off the nest if I take the eggs and put the...
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    Royal palm nesting killed last night

    I have four female royal palm turkeys.Two I found their nest inside a huge tree.They were sharing a nest and one was killed last night.Can I move her into a cage with her eggs. They were hand raised and are very tame.There is no feasible way to protect the site she chose.The third is nesting by...
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    All turkeys losing feathers on back of neck

    Please help.I have seven royal palms all approaching five to six months of age.They free range all day and roost at night.All of them are losing feathers on the back of their necks only.They have all the food they can eat.Mealworms,sun flower seeds, high protein crumbles .The grass is brown now...
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    Do traps work?

    I have been losing some bantums despite everything I've tried.I slept on the porch to guard and heard horrible noises.There was a possum sitting on my little hens eggs.she was staring this monster down screaming at it.I shot it.I have never shot anything before so am a little traumatized by the...
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    silkie sitting on eggs

    Hello. I am new to this forum. I purchased some mixed run bantum chicks for tic control. I have fallen in love with them. My yard is tic free and they are very friendly and fun,They free range during the day and are in the houses at night. My Silkie has eggs. When they hatch do I keep her locked...
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    male mute swan for sale or trade

    Please post all ads in the appropriate BST section. You will find the rules here https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=250783 Thanks ~Staff
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