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  1. Squirtchy2009

    I think my ducks broken his leg !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    :(One of my white calls has not been putting a weight on his leg for about 3 days, at first i though it would possiby go away but it hasnt, could it be broken, hes not showing any dicomfort , but he is limping, or not putting and presure on it at all and sitting down a lot? If it is broken how...
  2. Squirtchy2009

    I think my ducks broken his leg !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    :(One of my white calls has not been putting a weight on his leg for about 3 days, at first i though it would possiby go away but it hasnt, could it be broken, hes not showing any dicomfort , but he is limping, or not putting and presure on it at all and sitting down a lot? If it is broken how...
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    Are there any ducks which wont mate with a call duck?

    I really would like to get some more ducks to go with my 4 calls, i am loking for a trio of silver calls but i want some variety. I am getting a trio of runners but i have been told i cant put them in with my calls as they would mate with them. Are there any breeds of ducks which would'nt mate...
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    Freezing eggs??????

    When i get an fertiale egg, how do i freeze, it, do i put it in the fridge to keep it cool, if so how long for and at what temp? PS: i know you cant freeze them, so do i put them in a fridge to keep them cool, it must work as a fertailsed egg can go sometime without being heated before it...
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    Indian Runner Eggs??????

    I am getting a trio of Indian Runners this weekend and wanted to know about the females and their eggs... When do they lay? How many do they lay per year? And the size of the eggs them selves? Many Thanks Squirtch
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    Good flooring for outside?

    I am currently building a run for my ducks i have slabbed it all (not the pond section though) and now need some idea's on what to put down on the slabs to make them a little more comfy, any ideas? I slabbed it only so it would be easy to clean, we dont have a huge garden so i am told to keep...
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    OMG whats happening to me ??????????????????????????????????

    Ok so i was walking to my fav place which is this HUGE lake with hundreds of ducks, geese and swans in it, a common plae for dumped pets. As i was walking round i started thinking ' hmmm he wuld look nice on my pond' and ' i bet i could lure him into a cat basket and take him home'... AAHH ...
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    Will Indian runner ducks pick on my smaller cals?

    I have been offered 4 one fear old male indian runners, if i put them in with my 2 male and 2 female call ducks, would they fight or not get along?
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    So What do i do when they hatch?

    When my eggs hatch out of the incubtor, what do i do or give them to make the grow ' big and strong'? Basically i know nothing and need it from the beginning!
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    How do i know when an egg is fertiale?

    say i had 2 cocks and 8 hens, and it was spring and i had seen them mating, would all the eggs after that be fertiale or just the ones she lays on?, what if she is not broody but still lays eggs, or is it just eggs she lays on as she goes broody after they mate? Sorry new to all of this...
  11. Squirtchy2009

    Dorothy the hen sitting on 12 lovely eggs !!!!!!!!!!!!!

    My broody light sussex is now sitting on 12 eggs i was saying to my friend earlier, even if only 5 hatch i would be proud, im only 15 and this would be my first hatch, after this off to buy an bator:D ^ dorothy in her home made coop, made out of a storage box and sheets of old ply wood I...
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    Light Sussex Laying Under 12 Eggs!

    My light sussex hen (Dorothy) is laying under 12 fertalized eggs :o Ive heard of hens laying on 10 but 12 i was suprised i could even fit them under her
  13. Squirtchy2009

    Small ducks?????

    Okay i need your help guys, my dad only let me have myy call ducks because they were small, now i think my duck enclosure would look great if i had a variety of ducks in it, are there any other breeds of ducks whichh are small or of the same size as a fully grown call duck. I was thinking...
  14. Squirtchy2009

    A new friend for a cockatiel!

    I have had a cockatiel for about 8 months now, hes friendlty but is'nt hand tame, my mum and dad like him btu say he gets lonely and i should talk to him more, now conisdering i have school, other comitments, coursework and lots of other things this makes it very hard. My mum and dad work and me...
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    Cockitiels and Quails?

    My best mates mums brother ( whos house i stayed at when i went on hols with my best mate) had quails in with finches and some strange loooking bird. My cockitiel is getting a bit fat so i have decided to build him a avary in my shed which is rather large for him to flap his wings and get some...
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    Can Quails be violent towards chickens?

    I couldnt imagine it as my chickens are 4 times the sieze of a fully grown quail but i heard that they may be aggresive or teratorial towards my hens is this true? I really want some quails and do they need much room to move around or would a simple run do them good?
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    After they have hatched, what now?

    I have 3 hens each laying on 6 eggs each, and lets say that all 18 eggs hatch, then what, do the mothers take care of everything, or do i have to split them up into 3 diferent runs, do i keep them at certains temps? I need the lowdown on looking after day old chicks? Sorry i cant be more...
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    Breeding colours????????????????

    If i breed a male grey call duck with a female white call duck would there be a specific colour of ducklings? Like wise with a Blue fawn female and a white male? Or is it random? Cheers Squirtch
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    Anyone know what colour name this is?

    Not sure what the name is, hes a male call duck but not sure on colour?
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    A Good incubator for beginners???????

    Hey guys, im after a resnably priced good incubator to care for my chicken and duck eggs, i would like one that rotated eggs for me, any one got any ideas? This would be my first incubator so the simplest but a good reliable one would be great.
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