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    Advice on fox proofing coop

    Hi everyone, I have just lost my last 2 ducks ( female and a drake muscovy), 2 silkies and a mixed breed to what i believe was a fox. As I never had trouble with foxes before til now( I live in the suburbs) What does everyone use to lay under their coops? normal chicken wire or wire with...
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    Muscovy ducks attacked now green watery poop

    Hi, On saturday my ducks and chickens were attacked by something thinking a fox... I lost 2 ducks and one silkie. The two remaining muscovy ducks a drake and a girl are injured they survived the first 24 hours but now has green watery poop. They are eating and drinking, they are in lockdown...
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    Muscovy duck question hatching egg under duck

    Hi first time allow a duck to hatch some eggs, her eggs are at day 35 but ducks still havent broken into the airsac but are really pushing against it as you can see a shadow in the airsac when candling. How long would others leave them before intervening? They are still alive at the moment.
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    New to muscovy ducks question

    Hi everyone. I have 4 muscovy ducks, 3 girls and 1 drake that are about 17 weeks.I know they are still too young to lay yet but 2 of my girls are going in and out of the coop all day. Now I know with chickens this is an early stage of starting to lay, now is it the same with muscovys? Before...
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    Duckling not standing right what do I do help!! :(

    Hi My nearly 5 week old duckling cuddles isnt looking so good. Her legs seem to be spread out further then they should be. All the others are fine, any ideas whats wrong with her? Is there anyway to help her?
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    Sexing Muscovy ducks

    Hi. I am new to owning Muscovy ducks but I believe I have 2 boys and two girls going by the length between beak to tip of tail. Anyway I am interested in what others think.
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    Egg bound chicken

    I have a red sexlink that was showing signs of egg bound. An hour after giving her a bath she produced this funny looking thing. Now she seems to be still pushing so gave her another bath and waiting another hour. Is this the offending egg or could she have a more in her that she needs to get...
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    Chicken really sick

    One of my chickens is really lathegic, her face is white and her comb is red with a slight purple on the edge of the comb, She has lost a lot of weight and sleeps all day. She's been like this for three days I have given her warm baths and isolated her but nothing seems to be helping her. She...
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    Am I correct in fussing the breed

    Hey I have 7 just over 2 weeks old. So their going through their ugly phase lol. But any pros out there that can distinguish the different breeds that can help . Ok so the first I am sort of thinking wellie or barred rock. She had the markings similar markings of a wellie. This one I am...
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    A little help here determining breed

    Hey everyone, Just wanting help determine the breed of my chicks are. Their hatch date was the 7th August. got 2 of these little girls. two of these girls And three of these girls Thanks for your help everyone.
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    Did I do something wrong??

    Ok well i have 4 24 week old pullets. I got 3 nice eggs today from 3 of my pullets, the fourth one today laid 2 soft eggs. They get layer pellets, grit, twice a weeks they get youghart, and because we don't have much grass at the moment I have them a very small amount of cat food just once...
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    Pol pullet sitting on fake egg

    Should I worry if my 20 week sexlink pullet sits on a fake egg and makes urrring noises. This is the second time I have caught her doing it, should I take the fake ones out???
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    Ancy pullets??

    I have six red sexlink (20 weeks) 2 showing signs of ready to lay... Squating, one has become aggressive when trying to pat her and checking out the nesting boxes ... I say they looking pretty unsettled today .. Is this what people call ancy?? If it should be any day yeah ??
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    Advice on sexing 12 day old chicks

    I am looking to expand my flock, I would like to avoid getting roos. Is there a way for a newbie to tell which are pullets and which are roos?? I am unsure at this point which type I want so looking for a general rule here Thanks in advance
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    Can my pullets be under stress

    I have 6:1 pullets to rooster ratio. The pullets are 20 weeks and have not started laying as yet, but should be anytime ( RSL) even though the roo (amber sexlink) is going today is it possible my girls could be under stress??
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    Roster info needed

    If a roster is crowing and trying to mate with the girls is it possible to get fertile eggs?? His 19 weeks old if that makes any difference, cause I would like some chicks from him before the pot.
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    Breeding

    I have an amber roo and 6 Isa's or production reds( can't tell the difference) just wondering your thoughts on breeding these two together?? Also is there a chance one girl will go broody or should I invest in a incubator? also at what age is it best to let a chicken go broody for the best...
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    Amber link question

    I have a 17 week old amber link so I think but it does look very similar to the roo for the isa brown. The colours suggest male but it only has a short tail, also showing no sign of male behaviour and no spur growth and certainly no crowing. Does the amber link roo have the long curled tail...
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    Egg thing or not...

    Ok there is so much on here but i am still. Unclear is a whiny chicken a sign of egg or just a batch of girls looking for some loving from a male???They are 17 week isa browns....so around the time of POL going by past threads they have been making a whinny sound for the last two days ... If is...
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    Need some advice

    Hi I am in need of some advice....I have an amber link about 16 nearly 17 weeks who hears the back door open and comes running and pushes past and gets inside... The amber has six isa browns to keep it company so clearly not lonely and has been free ranging... why would this cheeky bird be so...
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