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    Roo?

    16 week olds - olive or easter eggers No visible comb difference at 12 weeks, but over the past month, comb has become larger and redder and slightly more vocal on the black chicken. Any chance this is just a different breed and still a pullet? White easter egger pullet and suspected lavender...
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    Unexpected chick death - Isolated incident? Prevent more losses?

    I know chick death is part of life, but I've successfully brooded ducks and chickens for several years without any losses. Perhaps I was just lucky! A week old lavender orpington chick died this evening. She was active last night, a little extra sleepy this morning, and eating and drinking...
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    Urgent Hen Comb Injury

    Looking for advice on how to treat a comb injury. Looks as if she got it stuck in some hardware cloth overnight. I've cleaned it off and will apply some Vetericyn and probably Bluekote as well over the healing process, but need to figure out a housing solution. I have a small 30sq ft coop/run...
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    Rehoming 3 (5 week old) Buff Orpington Roos in Cincinnati

    Out of 6 chicks, 3 turned out to be cockerels and are receiving an eviction notice since roosters are not allowed in the city. They're about 5 weeks old and are almost completely feathered out with significant red comb and waddle development. Hand raised and very sociable! Located in Cincinnati...
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    Duck Ramp Grip Options

    After 2 failed attempts at getting my ducks the measly 9 inches off the ground and into their coop every night on their own, I have a third attempt that still needs some tweaking. Seeking advice and recommendations. Attempt 1: 18" long x 12" wide wood ramp with wood rungs every 4 inches -...
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    Varied sized eggs or multiple synchronized layers?

    I've been getting a duck egg every day except twice for about 3 weeks, and 1 day there were 2 eggs! (Perhaps I could have missed one and then found it.) I've gotten duck eggs from 53g to 105g during this time. First egg was 72g. Smaller eggs have been gathered after larger eggs and vice versa...
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    Duck Feed Dilemma

    I am looking for alternative feed suggestions. I have ducks aged 10 weeks, 18 weeks, and 20 weeks old. Finishing our current bag of Mazuri Waterfowl maintenance pellets, but it is so expensive to buy directly from the producer. ($42+$20ship+$6tax=$68/50lb. bag). Is it too early for the little...
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    Cayuga or Swedish Ducks?

    I'm adding to my flock to balance out the male/female ratio. I currently have 2 pekin females and 2 cayuga males. Looking to keep things quiet since I live within city limits. Which would be quieter, cayuga or swedish blue?
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    • blue swedish cayuga duck duckling quiet swedish blue
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    Adding to my flock...

    I'm looking for opinions on adding to my flock. I have 4 9-week-old ducks, 2 pekin and 2 cayuga. I believe the 2 pekin are both female, based on voice sexing, but the 2 cayugas have been so quiet comparatively, I am starting to think neither of them will be female. I was hoping for 3 female and...
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    • adding to flock cayuga cayuga ducks duckling flock dynamic indian runner ducks pekin pekin duck swedish blue voice sexing
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    Ducklings scared of kiddy pool

    I have (2) 6wk old pekins and (2) 4wk old cayugas and they are all terrified of their new kiddy pool. They loved swimming inside in the sink and bathtub when they were younger (and smaller) but now want nothing to do with swimming. They are obviously hot (panting in the shade) but won't swim. Help?
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    • cayuga ducklings frightened pekin pool scared swimming water
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