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    Call duck drakes fighting

    I hatched these guys together last june. there are currently 5 drakes and 4 hens, a few began fighting each other about a week ago. currently the aggressors are separated. my last choice is getting rid of them. should a reintroduce them, and let them fight it out or what? any input would be great.
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    snowy call duck drakes available

    I have to many call duck drakes, i need to get rid of 2. They are both very healthy, and don't really mind being picked up. I need to re-home them because they don't get along with each other. so they must go separately. Only request is that the buyer pays shipping and box price. any questions...
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    Call duck drake attacking bantam rooster

    currently i have my calls (drake and hen) separated from the Chickens (rooster and hen). As soon as mating season arrived the drake has shown aggression toward my rooster. they were living in harmony from the beginning of their lives. the drake clamps on his feathers and does a alligator roll...
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    Will a hen take care of chicks regardless if she is broody

    I am testing the fertility of my hen and rooster and popped 2 eggs in the incubator. They could hatch on tuesday to early wednesday. The hen who laid them never went broody. When they hopefully hatch, could i give them to her to take care of. I would defintly bring her into the house of garage...
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    Barnevelder bantam pullet

    i would love to have a barnvelder bantam pullet. even eggs, i just do not want to be stuck with a rooster. one is already to much if you know what i mean;) i live in chicago suburbs but would be open to shipping.
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    free hatching eggs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    i would like to sell my eggs, but am not sure if they are fertile. i have a lovely red sex link (not hatchery stock) and a barnyard bantam who is absoulutly the most handsome rooster ever.(he has a funny attitude) i would love to know if they are making a fertile egg. I will give 3 to 4 eggs for...
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    HELP!!!! leaving chickens and ducks for 8 days

    hello, on saturday i am leaving my flock for 8 days. it consist of 2 chickens (Roo and hen) and 2 call ducks (drake and hen) as of now i moved them into the garage, because it is going to be 90 degrees the whole week. The are in to seprate smaller cages one for the ducks one for the chickens(...
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    how can you tell if a egg is fertile

    How can you tell if a egg is fertile with out incubating it. I don't want to be a doctor tiller and incubate them and then abort the incubation. I want to know if there is a way of cracking the egg open and seeing any evidence of fertility in the yolk. Any help would be great. as i want to give...
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    Has anyone built a predator proof coop

    I am wondering has anyone built a predator proof coop and run. please post pictures if so.
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    Anyone built a predator proof coop

    I am wondering has anyone built a predator proof coop and run. please post pictures if so.
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    can a duck drink to much. Help, Help, Help,Help

    Bought call duck that are 16 wks old. put water in the coop for them and are drinking like crazy. they were sent in the mail over night. is it possible for them to drink to much?
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    Hardware cloth

    Can predators get through hardware cloth. I am using it behind my plex glass windows in the coop. I know i sound a little paranoid but can they ripe the hardware cloth.thank you:D
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    would a chain link dog run be good for chickens and ducks

    Would a chain link dog run/kennel keep most predators out of the run. Around us we have red fox, coyotes, racoons, possum, etc. I live Illinois. do you think this would protect them
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    Will bantam rooster fertilize red star hen

    Will my bantam rooster fertilize my red star hens eggs?
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    WHEN CAN I LET MY DUCKLINGS SWIM

    i currently have a 3 day old call duck. 1 of the 3 eggs hatched. when is it ok to let him swim? I have heard many different anwers to this question.
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    Call duck hatched but did not absorbed the yolk sac

    I hatched a call duck. He currently still has the back of the shell on so he has his head sticking out. the yolk sac was not fully absorbed. I have been peridoicaly spraying it with warm water. The size of the sac has gotten alot smaller in the past 24 hours. what should i do?
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    can my chick survive with slipped tendon?

    My chick is currently 12 days old and has slipped tendon. currently we are taking away the infection with antibotic cream and pills. he has all of his flight feathers and is growing more. the hock is barely swollen anymore. he is eating and drinking and walking on his one leg. will he be ok...
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    chick walks on knee, his leg is bigger then the other.

    My 9 day old chick has been not able to walk. he hobbles on one leg well he sits on the knee of the other. His one leg is about a half inch longer then the other. I will post a picture any information you could give would be greatly apperiated. He had curled toes but we fixed them. we thought...
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