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    How much Fermented Food should you feed your chickens

    I understand that my chickens should be eating between 1/4 cup and 1/3 cup of fee. When you ferment your feed it has water weight. How do you know how much to feed your chickens. I think I chicks are still hungry as they have started eating their eggs and I don't know what to do to fix this. Rose
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    Chinese White Crested Geese 4 Months Are they a pair

    We have to Chinese White Crested Geese, they will be 4 months old in 1 weeks. Is is possible to tell if they are male or female at this age? Thanks for taking the time to help. Rose
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    Free White Crested Geese 2 Southern California

    I have 2 White Crested Geese that are about 2 months old. I am in Southern California between Palmdale and Victorville in the High Desert Rose
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    Free Black Australorp Rooster High Desert California

    We ordered a straight run of hens and ended up with 2 maybe 3 Black Australorp Roosters. They are 4 1/2 months old we need to find a home for them. We are in Southern California in the High Desert between Palmdale and Victorville.
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    Blue Swedish and Pekin Duck

    We started out with 2 Pekin and 2 Blue Swedish, but one of our Pekin didn't make it. They are now about 7 weeks old and I am wondering what sex they are. Can you tell by how fiesty they are. One of our ducks are very fiesty and 2 of them are quite calm. I think the calmer ones are the males. Is...
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    Best Turkey Breed to start with

    I am considering raising turkeys and am curious what is the best beginner breed. I have heard turkeys can be tricky to raise and really want success. Thank you Rose
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    Do you need a light in the brooder

    Hi, My chicks are 3 weeks old and we keep them in the house. Do we need a light in the brooder when it is warm enough? Rose
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    ⠀ Balding Chick

    My chicks are between 2 weeks and 3 weeks old one of the older chicks is balding and I don't know what to do! It started under the wings and today the back is balding. Please advise. Rose
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    White Crested Polish Chick Los Angeles County

    I have a White Crested Polish Chick that I got with the rest of my hens. I need to find a home for this chick. I do not know if it is a male or female. It is probably about 2-3 weeks old. I live in the High Desert of Los Angeles and would like to find a local place for this chicks home. Rose...
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    Raising different breeds of Turkeys

    I am interested in raising Turkeys, if you get different breeds of Turkey do you have to keep them separate? Do different breeds get along with each other, what if they cross breed? TIA Rose
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    Got my chickies

    We drove up to Tehachapi to pick up our chickies yesterday. Here is a photo we took on our way home. And here is a pic of our brooder.
  12. ladybead

    Cornish Questions

    I am interested in getting some Cornish Hens. I just have a question as far a eating them the males and females are pretty much the same right? Would I have to worry about they cross breeding with my hens? Also do the male Cornish hens crow like roosters? I would like to order a straight run and...
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    Worried my chicks haven't arrived

    I ordered 18 chicks and 3 ducks, they shipped them out on Wednesday and they still haven't gotten to my local post office. The package was only scanned in 1 time. Will they even be alive by the time they get here. When I ordered I understood it was 2 day shipping and was worried about that. How...
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    Nesting Boxes and Poop Boards

    We have our barn cleaned out and ready to set up our nesting boxes (or whatever you call where they lay eggs) and the poop boards. I am just not sure how to set up the nesting boxes. I would assume there needs to be a gap between the wall and the poop board goes under it? Am I correct. I have...
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    Poop Hammock

    Has anyone here used a poop hammock http://www.communitychickens.com/the-poop-hammock-keeping-your-coop-clean/ Do they work, are they difficult to take out and clean? Rose
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    Converting a barn into a chicken coop and duck pen

    My husband and I decided to convert our barn into a chicken coop and duck pen. Any suggestions for the inside set up. Would also like to see pics of the insides of your coops for setup ideas. Our barn is 20 x 25 we are going to use 10 x 25 of the barn for starters. We are starting with 25...
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    New to raising hens

    Hi My name is Rose Elliott, my husband Robert and I live in the foothills of high desert in Southern California. We have 10 acres and have decided to raise to chickens and ducks. We look forward to learning and enjoying delicious eggs. So much reading to do and work to be done.
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