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  1. CorralitosSunflower

    Looking for a friend for my lone duck

    Hi everyone, I am looking for a female duck to be a companion with my lone duck. She is currently with my chickens but I imagine she would enjoy the company of one of her own more. I'm located on the central coast in Santa Cruz and am willing to drive about an hour or so to pick-up. I would...
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    Anyway to sex BCM chicks as day-olds other than vent sexing?

    I have my very first five BCM chicks that hatched this morning, still waiting on two more I don't know how to vent sex so I was wondering if there are any other tell-tale signs to look for with these little cuties?
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    Temperatures during hatching

    I am curious, after adding extra water (I can add without opening) during lockdown my incubators temp went down to 97.5 and for some reason is staying there much longer than I anticipated (several hours). Three eggs pipped and out of those three two have hatched, I am wondering if it is all...
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    Air cells are small on day 17! Anything I can do?

    So I just candled my BCM eggs last night for the first time, they are so dark I couldn't see anything earlier. I noticed that all of the air cells are small, with one that is very oddly formed on top ans stretching down the side. The rest of the egg was completely dark so I know there are babies...
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    I just know everyone wants to use their expertise on these silkies :)

    So I got three silkies this past spring in hopes that at least one will be a pullet. I have been waiting patiently and it looks like some different characteristics are finally starting to show. They are now 10-11 weeks old. I was wanting your best guesses on who is what? 1. 2. 3.
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    What plants do chickens like that grow fast and are healthy?

    I want to make a special "garden" for my chickens with a bunch of yummy plants for them to chow on. They are just 10 weeks old and have already decamated the grass in their coop/run and I cannot let them fully free range because 1. we have lost some birds to local bobcats and 2. they love MY...
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    Temperature variations throughout hatch

    I am using an older Lyon Turn-X incubator. I set it up a day early, got the temps about right but the thing is that it seems to gradually increase in temp. throughout the day. Never does it drop down unless I turn the dial so it can't have anything to do with the outside temp. I got shipped eggs...
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    Looking for Blue Hatching Eggs in Central Cali, Bay Area

    I am no chicken expert so I don't know if it is only true ameracaunas or auracanas (sorry if I butchered the spelling) who lay blue eggs or if some easter eggers do too, either way, whoever is a'layin blue eggs I am lookin for some hatching eggs somewhat close by. I live in Santa Cruz county......
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    Looking for detailed instructions for egg carton hatching

    So I have read a number of posts concerning egg carton hatching and peoples opinion on the method but cannot seem to find out what the actual method is. Can anyone help me out? I just got some shipped BCM eggs and would like to try it out since I have heard it is good for shipped eggs with...
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    What breeds lay pink eggs?

    I am really wanting to start a flock that lays a large variety of colors. What are some good breeds that lay a true pink egg?
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    7 week old chicks outside without heat lamp?

    I have 5 7 wk old chicks who I moved outside about 5 nights ago with a heat lamp. I want to transition them out of using the heat lamp and am wondering if it is ok. They have small wooden crate (old fruit/veggie crate) that I filled with woodshavings and put in an old dog crate that is covered...
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    Took our ducklings to my husbands 2nd grade class today

    All the kids were great and got to come hold them in groups of 3. I was absolutely horrified with what I heard from the various adults who happened by I had 5 seperate people including teachers and parents admit in various ways that they all got ducklings at some point and "released" them to...
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    Used coop with chicken wire, will a second layer make it safe?

    So we got a used chicken coop and it is wired in with chickenwire which I know is not predator proof. I was wondering if a second layer of chickenwire would make it safe? It seems like a pain in the butt to completely remove all the chickenwire and replace with hardware cloth, it would be much...
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    Can you slip ducklings under broody duck just like w/ broody chicken?

    So, I took the eggs from my first time broody mama duck after she incubated them for about 3 weeks. She was getting off the nest for longer than I felt comfortable with and rolled three eggs with babies out of the nest and cracked them open. I replaced them in the nest with unfertalized eggs and...
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    I am at a loss what to do w/ first time broody, took eggs after 3 week

    So I have posted in distress because my broody has been pushing eggs out of her nest. One was about two weeks ago, found it in the run cracked open. I opened it all the way and there was a (dead) baby inside. I thought it was sad and strange but hoped she and her mate knew what they were doing...
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    Please Read! Broody pushed another egg out of nest a week from hatch!

    I don't know what to think, my instinct is to just let nature run its course but I don't know if this is normal. I have a pair of ducks in their own run, she is a first time broody. A week ago I found an egg out in the run far from the nest cracked open. My ducks obviously put it there, I am not...
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    Broody duck pushed developing egg out of nest, why?

    So my duck has been setting for 2 weeks now. I candled eggs and all were developing normally. Today I found an egg in the run, it was cold and a good ways away from the nest itself. I opened it and there was a duckling already formed but very small. It was neat to see, but also very sad. Anyone...
  18. CorralitosSunflower

    So excited! Candled broody ducks eggs and so far 100%!

    So my very first broody is sitting on her eggs for the very first time. I candled after a week and saw some that were definately developing, and a bunch I was unsure of. One was developing but had a crack so I tossed it and another was a maybe but I accidently cracked it (I felt SOOOO BAD). That...
  19. CorralitosSunflower

    Candled eggs developing but seem to be lopsided inside eggs

    I finally have my first ever broody sitting on her nest! Woohoo She is a Welsh Harlequin duck I hatched last year. I finally got to sneak her eggs away from the nest and candled them. Most seem to be developing with veins, but I noticed that quite a few of them are developing on one side and...
  20. CorralitosSunflower

    Some questions, my first time with a broody duck!

    So my one of my Welsh Harlequins has finally gone broody. She started to show some inclination to set so I stopped collecting her eggs and she has finally commited. I am concerned though because it took her a while to finally do so. For several days she would get to tempted when I opened the...
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