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    Buff geese info and setup?

    Thinking about getting American Buff geese eventually, we're talking in about 1-2 years, in michigan. But now we're planning out a new poultry setup in the old horse pasture so want to get it right. Fencing around an area that's always had standing water in it and using that as part of the "free...
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    meat spots?

    I have a hen laying an egg with what I think are meat spots nearly every day. They're in the whites not the yolk like I'm seeing described tho. I'm reading its common for older hens but she's only 1.5 yrs old. Could it be from stress or because she's a production breed (isa)? I know she's...
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    clean drinking water?

    How do i keep the quackers drinking water clean? Whats a good water type they wont swim in? We have 3 pekins, a few months old not sure what sex yet. For now they're in with chickens, plan to separate them before winter. Theirs plenty of water if the ducks would not swim in everything. They...
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    first time ducklings !

    Picked up 3 indian runner ducks yesterday. I think they're a few days old? Been researching them for a while. Feed store i got them from had them on nipple waterer, nothing for them to dunk their heads. Should i be watching them for anything because of this? Last night one had water bubbles...
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    indian runner vs ancona

    Looking for some pros and cons of each breed. Or a comparison between the two if someone has both. Would like to get a few ducks next year or after we do a set up, so just doing research so far. Had an indian runner drake and a muscovy drake as a kid and the runner was hilarious. Originally...
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    Worming chickens?

    Got our first egg this week, so went to TSC yesterday to get oyster shell. Also picked up DE to try out as a preventative. Noticed they had a chicken wormer in the same area, never gave much thought to chickens needing wormed before. Should worming be done as preventative maintenance and if...
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    bluish earlobes

    What breeds have light bluish earlobes? I have a mixed pullet about 6 months with them. Just curious what breed the trait may have come from. Thanks
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    when to open nestboxes?

    Our nestboxes are currently closed off since our oldest 2 of 4 are just now 6 months. Both of them are getting the redder comb, but i dont think its there yet. Only one thinks about squatting and thats only been the last couple days. Should i open nestboxes since its nice out this weekend or...
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    blood by beak

    Noticed open blood on our Bella today. Not sure how, maybe the others are getting bored since none have wanted to venture into white stuff yet? Coop door gets opened but none have been brave enough. How do i treat it? I have triple antibiotic ointment and vaseline. Out of bag balm. I usually...
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    water placement small coop

    We have a small coop, 4x4x4 cube plus roof peek area. 4 pullets. Noticed this morning when getting down from roost two of them managed to get a foot in the water dish. Not good with michigan climate, especially if snow ever sticks. What can i do with the water? During warmer months had a...
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    sanitize used coop area

    Plans are in progress to build a much larger coop in an existing small barn. Issue is, last owner left small pens piled with feces (dog&cat) uncleaned. Next year it will be cleaned, mostly gutted and repaired before chickens move in there. Questions: for this year, to let set, is their something...
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    wild turkey

    Not sure where to post this, sorry if it's in wrong spot. We have a wild turkey who has decided it likes to watch and hang out by our coop. Either a young tom or a hen, unsure. Found it roosting on a branch above our run, which has no top yet, the other day. I doubt it'll hurt the chickens...
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    first winter question

    Background: Our coop is a raised 4x4x4. Not insulated. I beleive upper venting is good; eaves are open (E&W sides) 2 windows both placed high one each N&S side. S side window has plexiglass sliding doors for light. nest boxes are outside of the 4x4 footprint. We don't want electric run to it...
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    Young mixed ages

    We currently have two batches of birdies. Batch 1 - 2 golden campines, goldy and bella (8wks) & 1 mutt, chirp (6 wks). Batch 2 - 2 isa brown, amber and autumn (2 wks). We wanted both batches to get some grass time, not just older ones. So we tried mixing them in dog crate outside (Our coop is...
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    Coop inside existing structure

    Looking for some tips and sugestions. Moved into a new house this year with a few acres, yay! One of many projects on the list is the "mini barn" we'll call it. A short 20'x18' structure. Sloped roof, only 8 ft on tall side goes down to 4.5 ft (grr). So 8'x20' is 6' tall or less, that will be...
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    Gender please? A mutt

    I think about 6 weeks, kinda lost track. Our first. It's a mutt, possibly multi generation mutt. No clue. If out helps... started a brownish-red, then black feathers, now gold feathers. [
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    Mixed flock advice

    We're still new to this chicken thing. DH and I both had chickens as kids but now finally able to get some together. We currently have 5. 2 golden campines @ 7wks, 1 mixed @ 5-1/2 wks, and 2 isa browns @ 2 wks. Our 4x4x4 coop is almost done, the oldest 3 will be going into it, which will...
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    Hello

    Hello from southwest michigan. I've been stalking this site for a while, finally decided to join. We have 5 pullets under two months, plan on getting at least another dozen next spring. Trying to go for a colorful variety pack :-) so far have 2 isa browns, 2 golden campines, and 1 mixed breed.
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