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    Chickens stopped laying

    I haven't gotten a single egg in 3 months. I only have 2 girls left. Normally during the winter, I'll occasionally get an egg, but not this time. One of the girls was attacked by a neighbors dog in July, and stopped laying, but we got eggs for a few weeks about 2 months later before they both...
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    Hen acting strange

    I have a 2 year old RIR that is acting different today. I just walked outside and noticed her standing still and not moving. Its close to their bed time so I thought she was getting ready for bed. Then I noticed she was hanging her butt feathers close to the ground. I picked her up and didn't...
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    Chickens and Nipple Waterers

    I have 4 chickens, they are two years old. I just got a nipple waterer. I can't get them to drink out of it. I tried tapping the nipple, holding them up to it, and holding them up and putting their beak on it so water comes out. When I put their beaks on it, they drank, but as soon as I hung it...
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    Are ducks messy?

    I know they are messy as ducklings, but are they messy as adults? I have 4 chickens and I clean my chicken coop out every 2 weeks, but if I have to, I will do it once a week when I get the ducks. Are they messier than chickens? As in messier than pooping in the nesting boxes, on top of the...
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    Duck brooder thread

    I'm not sure exactly what to use for a duck brooder. For chicks I usually use a plastic storage bin but I'm not sure since the ducks get bigger fast. With the chicks, I usually switch to a large dog crate for about 2 weeks, when the heat lamp is no longer needed (about 5 weeks) but I've heard...
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    Chicken and Duck Garden question

    Hi everyone! I'm going to grow a chicken/duck garden and a people garden this year. I will use organic heirloom seeds for both gardens but they WILL be separate because last year my chickens decided that my veggies would be a good snack. So this year, they will have their own garden to raid. I...
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    Duck Egg Pictures Thread!!

    Hi, I am starting a duck egg thread because I wanted to see what everyone's eggs look like! I haven't gotten my ducklings yet, but I will when the feed store gets them in about a month! Please post pictures of your duck eggs!
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    Roosting question

    I am very new to keeping ducks so I am sorry for all of the questions. I am planning on getting 3 females in about a month. I have 4 chickens right now but I have had more in the past so I am familiar with chickens but not so much with ducks. Do ducks roost like chickens or do they sleep on the...
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    Hay vs. Shavings

    Hi! Is hay or shavings better for ducklings?
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    Can you have 3 ducks live happily together?

    Hi! I am getting ducks in about a month and I was wondering if 3 girls could live happily together. I have 4 chickens already. I would really like to get 3, but 2 would be ok also. Does anyone have 3 female ducks that live together? Is one a third wheel or the odd man out?
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