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    Mg Management, vaccinations/testing

    Hello, I believe my last flock had MG, they died 6 weeks ago due to predators and i am looking to get some more chickens in another 6 weeks. I think i understand about disinfection... etc, but i am unsure about buying my new stock, I found have a breeder who vaccinates, good or bad idea? What...
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    MG

    Hi All, I suspect my chickens and ducks had MG, unfortunately a fox got in and killed them all about 1.5 months ago. I have only today cleared out the coop but my question is, Will the disease be dead? My plan is to get some more chickens in about 6 weeks. Is this a silly idea? Thanks in...
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    MG

    Hi All, I suspect my chickens and ducks had MG, unfortunately a row got in and killed them all about 1.5 months ago. I have only today cleared out the coop but my question is, Will the disease be dead? My plan is to get some more chickens in about 6 weeks. Is this a silly idea? Thanks in...
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    What colours from these call duck matings

    Hello! I have 7 ducks, 4 call x mallard and 3 pure call. In the spring I am going to separate the pure calls and hopefully have some ducklings. My drake is a black bibbed and the two hens are blue fawn and chocolate magpie ( from black magpie parents) What colours could I expect from...
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    duck avairy plans,breeds... etc need help!

    soooo,i have completely fallen in love with ornamentals/wildfowl! the problem is that i will probably will be moving house in a year-2 years so i don't want to build an aviary because i will have to take it all down again when we move so i have to wait like 2 years!!! my patience is aweful...
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    ornamental duck aviary plans,breeds.. etc

    soooo,i have completely fallen in love with ornamentals/wildfowl! the problem is that i will probably will be moving house in a year-2 years so i don't want to build an aviary because i will have to take it all down again when we move so i have to wait like 2 years!!! my patience is aweful...
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    whistling duck thread!

    sooo,i don't have any whistling ducks but i am hoping got get a couple at some point, id love to see all you guys pics and stuff so, yeah, post away!
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    Help! Duck suddenly limping really badly, VERY hot leg!

    I have a female call x mallard and last night she was running around foraging...etc but this morning she can't walk just shuffles with difficulty.She can't use her leg at all really but can swim normally. The leg is VERY hot as in you can feel the heat before you touch it. The bottoms of her...
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    Call ducklings quality?

    I have 3 call ducklings and 2 mallard x call ducklings and I was wondering if you could tell their quality from these pictures. They are 2 weeks old today. My blue fawn My black bibbed My chocolate magpie So what do you think?
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    Molting question,when do they loose their wing feathers?

    Hello, I have two call ducks that were born early November i think the drake is going into eclipse plumage and do they lose their wing feathers in an eclipse? The reason i ask is because they live in an open topped run and i need to clip their wings if they regrow. how long does it normally...
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    broody hen chicks,need heat?

    my chickens free range,so did my broody hen with her chicks.the chicks are now 4 weeks old and she has started to break away from them, ignoring them for periods in the day...etc anyway so yesterday one of the chicks got taken(by a crow or something) so i decided to bring the chicks into an...
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    mama hen laying eggs

    i have a mummy hen with three,4 week old chicks. today she played her first egg since the hatch,she still sleeps on the floor with the chicks, calls hem for food...etc what is going on? i thought they were meant to wean the chicks first then resume laying!
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    call duckling with posibble pneumonia.

    i have five call duckling that are two days old and this morning i noticed one of them is clicking when he/she breathes. it doesn't do it all the time any advice?
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    Call duck wing feathers all frayed.

    Ok so I have 2 call ducks and both of their wing feathers are frayed, I have only just noticed it but they have had mild-ish wet feather for about 2 months(still haven't found the reason) my chickens feathers are also frayed. I have checked them for mites/lice and see nothing but as you know you...
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    Messed up feathers! HELP

    Ok, my chickens feathers(mainly tail,wings and back) are all frayed and on some feathers there is just the main barb/shaft . It has been going on for a couple of months now. They don't have any signs of mites, a couple of lice here and there. What could it be? Thanks P.s it isn't effecting all...
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    Eating expandable foam?

    I have 2 ducks and some eggs in the bator and I am building a new house for them. The trouble I the planks are not completely uniform so the are quite a lot of long gaps between them. I was thinking expandable foam but would they eat it? Any other ideas? Thanks
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    Duck proof pond plants

    Hello, I have serious algae problems and I would like to put some plants in to use up some of the nutrients. They would need to be in pots with gravel. do you have anything you recommend? Thanks in advance
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    Bubbles ontop of pond

    I have a 2x2m pool for my 2 ducks and it gets lots of algae within a few days but I leave it as I can't change that bigger pond every 3 days! Anyway it has been getting lots of scummy bubbles on the surface and I don't know what it is? Also the ducks have developed wet feather in the last couple...
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    When to candle incubating eggs?

    I have 7 call duck eggs in the incubator (started this morning) and I would like to know when you guys candle your eggs. Thanks in advance
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    Call ducks with wet feather,

    Hello, my two ducks have wet feather on the underside of there bellies and chests. It has been happening since they have been with the chickens and eating the chicken food, and the pond has had a lot of algae in it (don't know if this is related) any way I have now separated them again and they...
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