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Have had chickens for 4 years but new to ducks ...
We had two mallards that are 8 weeks old and one died on Saturday. The remaining mallard was calling for her buddy like crazy all the time. The mallards have been raised with four baby chicks.
Our bright idea was to get more ducks...
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We had a flock of 5 chickens then a raccoon killed the top hen. Now we have 4 wyandottes and one RIR. One of the wyandottes assumed the top hen spot and is really mean to the RIR to the point of injury and will not allow her to food and water. Have tried segregating the mean hen but it...
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I have four 12 week old SLWs and I suspect one or two are cockerels but it is still hard to tell and no crowing yet. BUT I was getting all the chickens wet yesterday afternoon to help deal with 106 degree weather and notice one of them has some shimmery green showing up on the black parts...
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We have 4 SLW and 1 RIR that are 8 weeks old today. My favorite is the RIR and hoping she is a pullet but not so sure ... I suspect I have one or two SLW roosters but am not too worried about that as there are four of them but only one RIR (now wishing we had gotten two...)...
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I have five 8 week old chickens and not sure girls or boys. But today saw 3 of them doing the chest bumping dance thing and so now suspect they are boys. Do pullets do the chest bump or am I right to suspect cockerels?
Thanks,
Mary