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    Vaccinations esp salmonella?

    I have had chickens twice in my lifetime. I bought them from feedstore so I know the chicken had some vaccinations because they came from a large hatchery. My own when they hatch, I just enjoy the chicks. My son has an allergy to duck eggs and as I was researching the likelihood and...
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    Duck hatching

    I have had 4 of 9 that all had good development hatch. That was Friday/Saturday. Sunday I checked the rest and two of them I heard chirping inside the egg so I left them another 12 hours and still nothing. One had pipped (I know ducks can be so slow to hatch) but it wasn't progressing so I...
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    Hatchlings

    I incubated ducks. I have so far 2 that have hatched. Still in the bator now. I have a broody goose. She has been sitting on duck eggs. She gets off a lot and roams. Even stopped covering them to keep them warm. But is on it the majority of the day. I checked 3 out of guessing 20 or so are...
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    I opened the bator during lockdown...

    The one hatched duckling was walking on the plastic sheet/thermometer. So I took it out quickly. 5 min later I opened it again and shoved that back inside because I realized it is how the temp is regulated. Opened it twice more quickly to add water since I had humidity loss during the other...
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    Is this normal?

    I got her in August. She was with a bunch of ducks. I took 3 ducks and this goose from the lady who had had them a long time. I had her penned in a 16x16 along with the ducks but the male duck was bothering her. So I let her free range. Now this is my problem. Whenever I'm out there, here she...
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    Hatching Perkins first time

    I set 9 on feb 17 at 4 pm. 6 were developing on day 7 and the 3 that were not were tossed on day 13-14. Humidity is 49-60% temp is 99.5-100.5. The bator is forced air lg. I turn the eggs 5 am 2 pm and 9-10 pm. I left both red plugs in. I will stop turning on day Sunday and I believe hatch...
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    Bacteria And duck eggs

    This ain't my first rodeo. I did this last spring with a still air incubator. 2 times zero hatchlings and the last time I had 3 hatch and all three times I had 20 eggs. i was so worried trying to follow all the rules last year and had so many that just didn't pip the last time. It was...
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    8x8 coop on wheels?

    I have a 4x8 now. It was fine for my 7 hens and 1 rooster until I put ducks in there as well. Now the chickens free range, the ducks use the run during the day and they all stay in the coop at night along with the goose. I can't find free range eggs and step in free range poo every day. So I...
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    Goose hatching duck eggs?

    I have an African female goose. The person who gave her to me said she would hatch duck eggs. So I have two ducks laying eggs that we cannot eat (turns out DS is allergic!?) so I would love to know how to best set her up to want to hatch a few. Right now she is free ranging during the day with...
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    2 roosters

    I have 7 hens and one rooster. Most are Easter eggers including the rooster. They free range all day and either they aren't laying or I can't find any eggs period. This rooster has never bothered me at all. Runs away from me if I'm around. I have one rooster that lives with the goats. He is...
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    Make duck is harassing female goose

    I got 3 female ducks, one male duck and one mother goose from a friend a couple of months ago. I keep them all in a 16x16 run during the day and they all hang out in a 4x6 safe space at night with chickens roosting above them. I noticed the goose wasn't herself a few days ago. She would hunker...
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    Chicken thinks it's a goat.

    I tried to hatch 20 eggs, FAIL I tried to hatch another 20 eggs after adjustments to the 'bator and had development but still FAIL I tried to hatch another 20 eggs and got 3 hatchlings and most of the others developed but never pipped even after giving them an extra week. 1 died a day later...
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    First time duck owner

    I will post pics s bit later today. A friend gave me 3 ducks. I see no drake feathers so i assume all are female. I have a baby pool and drain and fill daily. I bought a wild bird crumble but am wondering if they will eat my layer pellets my chickens eat? I herd them into the chicken coop at...
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    Moving to a new coop 100 yards away?

    I have 8 chickens in a 4x8 coop. I have 3 ducks in there with them at night. The chickens get to free range during most of the day. They are pooping on my patio, digging against my foundation for their dust baths, laying eggs in random spots, trying to sit on my truck, crowing outside a sleeping...
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    7 week old chick is sick

    i only have the one surviving chick. I was keeping it in a pet carrier with straw bedding inside my laundry room. He outgrew that setup so I moved the chick and a wounded hen that was better to the coop with my flock. It has been in the coop with my other hens and rooster for 4-5 days now...
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    Injured chicken

    It's a chicken that I'm locking up at night. Attacked by a raccoon. Can I give a shot of penicillin? And wash wounds with water and possibly spray with alushield?
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    First pip!!!

    This is the third round I have tried. First round, nothing. Thermometer was wrong and it was 110. Ok so lowered the temp and candled the second round. Used 3 thermometers and saw development but all stopped when tiny embryos. So third round I never candled them. Left temp the same maybe a...
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    Bowl waterer that refills for chickens?

    So I have the red nipples attached under the nesting boxes. 4 of them on a 3/4 inch pipe Connected via 3/4 inch pipe to a raised 5 gallon bucket. This works but those red nipples leak some in my coop. I have yellow nipples too and they are leaking as well. I don't want the excess moisture. So I...
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    Special considerations for a new duck house

    So I have researched it. I want to build a playhouse, basically, for 2-3 females and 1 drake, likely muscovie, in the spring. I know this is necessary: Ventilated Predator proof Swimming pool Straw or hay for bedding Fresh drinking water I know they don't need roosts like my chickens. I...
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    Something isn't right

    I read the post about the egg problems and it seems it is calcium but I don't know how to fix it. The one has visual and palatable raised areas and the other is speckled when it normally isn't.
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