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  1. chooniecat

    Knowledgable thought on WHAT may have beheaded chicken?

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  2. chooniecat

    Redtail(I think) punctured ducks cheek this a.m.

    Husband came in saying he had seen Redtail(I ? this tho) strike behind one of our structures then I couldn't find Princess, the WH duck. Drake, the Call drake was wandering around(how smart) while all chickens had hidden and I found Princess sitting vewy vewy quietly hiding in chic shed. She...
  3. chooniecat

    Processed 3 ducklings,4 mo and it was different

    They were mutts from unexpected hatch and given as I don't trust people enough to "rehome" them we processed. I had never cooked duck before and it turned out ok after the 2nd attempt but the processing was gross. They had glands on their tails that I THOUGHT were part of the "drake" feathers...
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    B. Jersey Giant breeder in/near Ohio?

    I want to try some BJG and before I order from hatchery wanted to see if any known reputable breeders in Ohio.Tried looking on here and it appears there AREN'T any but just in case....Thanks.
  5. chooniecat

    Processing duck this wkend-Do I pluck same

    as w/chickens? Will just have pot of hot water to soak feathers briefly and simply pluck like chicken?Am assuming so. Any suggestions welcome!
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    When to cook mutt ducks?

    I now have 5 ducks(3 ducklings hatched 7 weeks ago) and am overwhelmed with animals so long story short-Is it feasable to cook the 3 ducklings at 8 wks. of age or is that too late/early? They are WH/Call duck and I understand they aren't traditional meat ducks but can NOT keep more animals.The...
  7. chooniecat

    Unplanned ducklings 1 mo today

    Still can't guess sexes but it doesn't matter.They do excellent with the routine of being turned loose in a.m. for a few hours then cowboyed back to pen for more food.Noisy noisy bunch(when I am feeding).Ma is WH and Da is, supposedly, a Call.
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    Is it possible to sex ducklings at 3 wks. old?

    I have a WH duck/Call drake and the 3 offspring(unintentional) they produced and don't know much about sexing ducks. Any thoughts or do I just wait for their grown up voices to tell me(I have always found vocalizations easiest for me)?Sorry for 2 identical pics-don't know how to delete.
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    Just 1 pic of ducklings that weren't expected

    Thank goodness only the 3 have hatched and only see 1 intact egg now so hopefully thats a dud.Princess, WH ma, is seeming to do a good job and ducklings got into their 2" deep pool earlier and had a blast. I am still too busy to set up a different place yet and will have to think on it.Not a...
  10. chooniecat

    Unfortunately I have neglected(not food/waterwise!) my 2 ducks

    and this a.m. discovered several more ducks under my female duck Princess. I have had a ton on my hands this past month and knew she had eggs but from last 2 clutches of eggs we destroyed(appx. 2 weeks into brood) none were fertile.They have been kept in their kennel because a couple months ago...
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    3 yo BA hen w/water pouring from mouth?

    Shes on the list of chickens to be slaughtered this week anyways and I seperated her yesterday when I noticed her, in a.m., not wanting to leave a nest(same nest she slept in prior night). I picked her up and immediately turned her over(to look at her rearend, first thing I thought of??) and...
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    Mama hatched 2 chix of ? breed

    as they were eggs I pulled, last minute, from a pile laid in barn. I THINK 1 may have been hers(and the 1 chic looks barred rock as mama is BR(and probable dad too,he's the dominant roo out of 2) and other chic hatched out yellow so don't know what it may be yet. Theres another egg not hatched...
  13. chooniecat

    I also yell "HELP"-have an egg, 19 days into brood(possibly 20) that was pipping yesterday and this

    Yes I am panicked. I have flashlight in hand and am ready to assist if someone on here suggests it. arghhhhh
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    Lost 4 young'uns and am sad and mad at myself

    Had 6 appx 4-5 month olds in a pen with outside roost(my actual chicken pen has inside roosts) and I believe a raccoon was able to get its dexterous fingers thru and pull chix out thru fencing. MY very bad bad. My son was in barn loft awaiting a raccoon to aproach bait so he could shoot and he...
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    Ad on cl claiming some stores "warehouse eggs for up to 18 months"

    Has anyone heard of this? I worry when my eggs have been coldstored for more than 3 weeks(I don't really care but am concerned egg buyers will want "fresh" eggs).
  16. chooniecat

    Mare escaping every time I try to block her escape routes!!!

    I have a 15 1/2 hand 11 yo mare(she was chubby last fall but w/lack of hay this year shes normal now) and she keeps escaping her pasture. Yes, I know, should fix the fencing but can NOT currently. Discovered old roll of barbed wire I put up years ago and it has been a blessing with trying to...
  17. chooniecat

    I m curious-couldn't find thread on anyone sizing eggs for selling? I don't

    size them, truely, but have learned to eyeball them to know what makes a heavy LARGE cartonfull so buyer gets a heavy lg. dozen. Nobody has complained but some have not come back(altho there ARE people in the area selling cheaper than myself, I believe)And I have regulars that obviously return...
  18. chooniecat

    Redstar 10 mo pullet laying lumpy egg and now seems to have trouble laying.

    She has been in/out of nest all day and I am almost positive she hasn't been able to lay her egg(posted on here a few weeks ago about lumpy egg-figured out it was HER laying them and banded her so I would know if she started to exhibit more odd stuff). She is in the position(ya'll know what it...
  19. chooniecat

    Ducks didn't eat yesterday?

    Have 1 WH duck and 1 call drake(the only ducks I have) and the duck started laying eggs appx. 1 month ago(shes 3 yo) and when I turned them out this a.m. their food was all there. ODD. They are active,talkative and was curious if possibly this is a hormonal thing because they think they will be...
  20. chooniecat

    Lumpy egg-The white/yolk are always excellent looking/tasty

    but shell is not pretty(I don't sell these-they're ours!!!!). Knowledge of what can CAUSE these?Bad pics, as always, but I think the problem is visable enuf.Top/bottom of egg the worst.
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