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    Muscovys in brooder

    What age roughly should my muscovy ducks be taken out of the brooder. They are only a week old but seem very bored already with their surroundings. Constantly chirping. I have let them out for a wee run around the kitchen but they do not like going back in. Are ducklings hardier than chicks.
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    Roosters free in N Ireland

    I have five roosters who need new homes. They are mixed breeds and very friendly.
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    Rhode Island Reds

    I live in Newtownabbey in N Ireland and know that people from here read this forum. I really need homes for five RIR roosters who are about 7 months old. They are just starting to crow and are getting a bit frisky with my poor hens. Would anyone like to have them. I know roosters are not popular...
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    Sticky shut eye

    I have searched and found information on this topic here but just wanted to clarify something. My poor banty had a shut tight eye which I put antibiotic eye cream on and wiped with saline solution and got the eyelid opened. I rang my vet who said I should add the antibiotic for a few days to...
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    Rats!!!

    Oh dear. Went out to give chickens and ducks some water and saw a hugh rat in the run, it did not even move when it saw me, just sauntered away when I went towards it. Its all my fault, my husband will say. I have a feeder inside the coop but I can't help feeding them outside. I guess I wll...
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    New to frizzles

    I have just today bought a pair of Frizzles (white) a cock and hen. I believe they are about five weeks old, I have put them in a brooder for now as I felt they were a little bit young to be on their own for heat especially at night. I will look up the breed and find out as much as I can about...
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    Upadte on Lucy and adopted chicks

    I was worrried because Lucy was very broody and the eggs she was sitting on did not hatch. So I put the babie RIRs and one speckeled maran in with her even though they are about three weeks old and she loves them as you can see!! I have now removed the old nest and put new hay in for them all...
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    Broody hen sitting on non hatched eggs

    My hen Lucy has been sitting on eggs for a while now but I think its over 21 days. I should have taken note of the date she started sitting on them but did not. I feel so sorry for her as she gets really upset when I try to move her. I have some RIR chicks who are about 3 weeks old. Should I...
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    Muscovy Ducklings for sale

    Muscovy ducklings some nine weeks and some five weeks old. Need good homes in N Ireland, Newtownabbey area. Only for sale as pets, would need a home with a bit of ground but a pond is not absolutely necessary. This is a picture of Mum and Dad muscovys. You can contact me via Backyard chickens...
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    OH DEAR I'm Obsessed by chickens!!

    I really am obsessed by chickens. I just love them. I wish I knew why. I have ducks too and they are sweet but I just love the chickens. I love gardening too and being outdoors mucking about so I guess thats part of the reason. The nice thing is my children love the chicks too which is great.
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    Chicks with poopy butts

    I am really sorry if this is already covered. I have looked and looked and see lots of advice for hens with poopy butts but does this advice also apply to chicks? Mine are 4 days old and have a bung of poop in their buts. I have tried to wipe the butts wih a damp tissue but am really afraid of...
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    BUGs!!!

    I was cleaning out the coop and noticed a lot of tiny black flys in the corners. I was wondering if they were fleas!! I brushed out the shavings etc and put down the dust stuff I bought but was wondering if they are common - fleas in coops that is and will they be on the chickens. Ugg!
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    Broody hens

    I spent the month of july worrying about how to stop two of my hens being broody. But now I have been given some while cochin eggs and really need a broody hen!! I do not want to buy an incubator. What are the chances of a hen becoming broody at this time of year? The eggs have been sitting for...
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    ADVARs

    Can someone please explain how to insert an advar in simple English I love this site but find it hard to work the Inserts etc.
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    What size coop?

    I am worried. My coop is about 6 feet by 6 feet. The run is about 20 feet by 30feet. I have 10 chickens and 8 ducks (3 mscovy and 5 calls) I thought they had tons of room but someone has said its too small. I also have 4 acers of ground and can let them free range if I have to. but am worried...
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    Tiny egg

    My neighbour and I both have hens and ducks. One of his laid a really tiny egg today. It is not a bantam and we are wondering why this would happen. Any ideas anyone?
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    How often do you clean out the coop?

    I have 10 chickens and 3 muscovys living in a converted shed which is 6feet by 6feet . I use a mixture of shavings and hay on the floor laid over some old news paper and I clean it all out every week. I was wondering if this was excessive as I read on the forum thatsome people only clen out the...
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    They've hatched!!!!

    I cant believe it after all the angush I now have four ducklings . My neigbout thinks I should take them away from the hen who was sitting on them and put them in a brooder. I feel that the hen should keep them after all her hard work hatching them. Has anyone any thoughts on this?
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    They've PIPPED!!!

    I am completely new to hatching eggs and was just about to give up hope, but today there are pipps and I can actually hear chirping. I have call duck eggs being hatched by a hen. I realy was sure all had gone wrong as I thought the chicks were due last tuesday. I am so excited. I hope they are...
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    Time?

    I was just wondering as most of the folks on this forum seem to be from the US what time is it there now. Im still worried about my eggs which are due any time now this is my first and probably last time trying to get a few chicks hatched. Its fun reading everyones posts.
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