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    Ready for outside?

    We have five babies in a brooder cage that are right at 4 weeks old. Here in Tennessee, the highs are in the mid 90's during the day (heat index in triple digits), and lows of mid 70's (heat index around 80) at night...although next week the lows get back down to around 71. I think these little...
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    Hybrid Duck Gestation

    I have some eggs in the incubator that are coming up on hatch day. These babies will be hybrids (mother is a khaki campbell and father is a muscovy). So the gestation period of ducks is 28 days, except muscovies which is 35 days. I'm curious, since these are mixed with both, will they be 28 eggs...
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    Gestation Period

    I have some eggs in the incubator that are coming up on hatch day. These babies will be hybrids (mother is a khaki campbell and father is a muscovy). So the gestation period of ducks is 28 days, except muscovies which is 35 days. I'm curious, since these are mixed with both, will they be 28 eggs...
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    2 female khaki campbells

    Two of my female khaki campbell ducks are often exhibiting mating motions. Is this a "dominance in the hierarchy" move, or is this actually sexual? Here's the video
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    Duck egg?

    I'm a 1st time duck owner, but have been raising chickens for quite a while now. I have 2 ducks, a female Khaki Campbell and a male Muscovy. They share a very large enclosure (with a very large chicken coop in the back) with my 8 chickens. They all live in perfect harmony with each other, aside...
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    1st egg signs?

    I've been raising chickens for a long time, but first time duck owner. I have a Khaki Campbell who will be reaching egg laying age around mid September, give or take. I was wondering if ducks show any signs of getting ready to lay their first egg. In my experience with chickens, when they are...
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    White Spot

    I have 2 Khaki Campbell ducklings (both the same age). One of them has developed a little white poof of hair on her head. Just wondering if that is normal, since the other doesn't have it. My wife and I are joking that she might be mixed with silkie chicken...LOL. Here's a few pictures of their...
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    OK to stay out?

    I have 2 Khaki Campbells (bought at Rural King) and 1 Muscovy (bought from private seller). I have no idea how old they are so I attached a couple of pics for reference. I have their brooder in the basement, and I very rarely see them getting under the heat lamp. Since it's hot here in Tennessee...
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    Intro to swimming

    Hello all! I'm an experienced chicken owner but new to ducks. I just got 2 Khaki Campbell ducklings (a little over a week old I think). I was just wondering how early I can introduce them to swimming (like maybe in the bathtub). I've read several articles online but many contradict each other...
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    Silkie

    I hatched these 2 siblings on the same day (July 13). The one with the brown on the chest is named Mocha. The one without the brown is named Sparkle (my daughter named it...lol). Although born on the same day, Sparkle is significantly bigger in size than Mocha. At 3 months old, they're both...
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    Chick raising methods

    Just wanted to get some opinions on the different methods with which chicks are raised. I've had chicks hatched and raised by a broody hen, and I've raised chicks in a brooder without a hen. I see pros and cons to each. With a broody hen, I like that you don't have to use a heat lamp. Even...
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    Crooked Beak

    I have an Olive Egger that was born with a pretty bad beak deformity. The lower beak goes left. She's around 2 weeks old, and is eating and drinking just fine, along with being a happy energetic little gal. Is this going to become a problem as she gets older?
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    Breeding Question

    In my flock of 9, I have only 1 rooster, which is a silkie (by the way, he is not mean or aggressive at all...just a laid back sweetheart). I really want him to breed with my naked-neck turken hen. He tries sometimes, but she will not let him. She runs for her life every time. I tried to put...
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    Silkie Giants

    It's been quite a while since I've posted on here, but I just wanted to share a few pictures. My Silkie roo bred with my Jersey Giant hen, and made a couple of adorable babies. I love how they share traits from both breeds. They have the body of a JG and the head & feet of a Silkie. They are 7...
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    First hatch question

    As I'm not new to raising chickens, I'm brand new to incubating and hatching. I have 4 eggs in the incubator right now. According to my handy hatching calendar, hatch day (day 21) happens to fall on a day that both my wife and I will be at work. Once hatched, will the chicks be ok in the...
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    Turken

    Here are a few pics of my naked-neck turken, Hot Dog. She is the absolute sweetest hen in the flock. She has such a calm, loving personality, and loves attention. People say that turkens are ugly, but I think they are adorable.
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    New Layer

    My Jersey Giant laid her first egg the day before yesterday. It was laughably small, as to be expected for new layers. It was, however, fertilized (by my only rooster, a silkie). She laid her second egg this morning, which was the same size as her first one. My question is: If it is fertilized...
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    Yawn...

    When you've had a hard day of foraging and egg laying:
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    Very Tiny Egg

    Went into my chicken enclosure today to put out fresh water for my flock, and found a teeny tiny egg mixed in with some chicken poop. I've never seen this before so I figured I'd ask you all what may have caused this. I'm not worried about anything being wrong, I just found it to be funny and...
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    Silkies

    These are my 2 silkies: Moana (hen) and Maui (rooster)
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