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Anyone ever try raising Black Soldier Fly Larve to feed their chicken?
I am taking a Master Gardners class at my local extension office and today we talked about worm castings and such. In the course of this conversation we branched off into the Black Soldier Fly Larve as a source of protein for my chickens. I got home and started doing some research and found...- MimiEggs
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- Forum: Feeding & Watering Your Flock
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2 questions about Pekin ducks and ducklings
I have 2 Pekin ducks that were hatched on app Sept 3, 2012. The larger of the 2 has 3 curled feathers on it's tail, the smaller one has 1 curled feather on it's tail. I read that sometimes the males will have 1 black feather in the middle of their back but have yet see any sign of a black... -
Weak duckling, please help
I received 2 female Pekin ducklings from McMurray Hatchery on Jan 30. Got them home and put them in my XL plastic bin makeshift brooder, added water with vitamin supplements, and of course feed and everybody was happy. About day 7 I noticed 1 of the ducklings was smaller than the other, and... -
monitoring system anyone?
Our new coop/run, (a converted horse stall) is about 75 feet from my back door facing in the opposite direction. There are also two other buildings inhibiting my view of the girls. I am out there 3 or 4 times a day feeding, watering, gathering eggs, giving treats and so on. At night however...- MimiEggs
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- Forum: Coop & Run - Design, Construction, & Maintenance