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    My dogs and chickens

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    Where can I adopt ex battery hens?

    Hello all, I’ve read about people adopting ex commercial layers and I haven’t had much success finding a source local to me. I live in Florida but wouldn’t mind traveling a little bit if necessary. I’d love to give some of these lovely ladies a soft landing! Thanks in advance.
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    Full spectrum lighting for brooder

    I have three chicks hatched April 18 and two May 1 in the same brooder, all get along great and it’s been warm here in central Florida so I haven’t had a heat source for them and they’ve seemed comfortable otherwise. However I was wondering if anyone has ever put full spectrum plant lights over...
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    Duckling waterer?

    I have four newly hatched ducklings and am using a chick waterer, but would like something wider to accommodate their growing bills. Suggestions?
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    Should I move to brooder?

    Hello all, I have another thread but I have to go to work soon and really need an answer. I’ve had one duckling hatch, but it is still wet and is struggling to stand. The incubator has a slick floor which isn’t helping. It keeps knocking into the other eggs as well. Should I move it into the...
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    Duck eggs day 27

    Hello all, I have five wobbling duck eggs but none have pipped yet. Should I be concerned? I’m a first time incubator. Thanks! I’d also like to add I haven’t heard any peeping.
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    Day 26 ducks - question

    Hi everyone I’m in the process of incubating for the first time, I have five duck eggs on day 26. I’ve noticed movement from all of the eggs, but one in particular is moving significantly more. Does this mean anything?
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    At what point will my cockerel crow?

    I have four nine week old chicks and I’m unsure of their genders, one I was told by appearance is a cockerel. But at what point would I hear crowing if he is? I witnessed what I thought appeared to be attempted crowing one time maybe a week ago, but no sound came out and now I’m just wondering...
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    ID my 8 week olds

    I’m pretty sure the brown one is a chocolate Orpington? The grey ones resemble sapphire gems or blue Plymouth rocks, but I am by far no expert. The buff one I’m not sure of at all, her body type doesn’t resemble the chocolate “Orpington” and she is the smallest of the bunch. Thanks in advance!
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    Attempting to crow?

    Hello all, my chickens are about two months old and I witnessed one today looked like attempted crowing, which is fine except that no noise came out. Is this normal or is there something stuck in his throat or something?? He otherwise seemed not in any kind of distress and I had to go to work so...
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    First time duck hatch a long

    Hi! I’ve had ducks in the past, but have never hatched any eggs. I bought a twelve egg incubator and ordered six BYM eggs online (Etsy!), as I didn’t want to do too much for my first time. The breeds are black Swedish, Cayuga, and khaki Campbell. I set them on the fifth, and all are developing...
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    Barring to show gender?

    Hello all, I apologize in advance that I am a little confused on this topic. I have four six week old chicks that I bought from rural king where there was zero information on what breeds they are, let alone if they were sexed. I’ve read that certain cockerels develop a “white bar” in their...
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    Genders and breeds? 5 weeks old

    I have a sinking feeling the first and third may be cockerels, but I am inexperienced and unsure. Also what kinds of breeds might they all be? Thanks in advance.
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    Egg identification?

    I just purchased six barnyard mix duck eggs to attempt my first hatch. I received them today and have them settling, and also running my incubator to make sure everything is going smoothly. The possible crosses include Swedish black, blue and splash as well as Cayuga ducks. The drakes are black...
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    Converting my shed into a chicken house

    Hello all, this will be a follow along in the conversion of my old shed into a chicken (possibly also duck) house. It’s dirty and covered in cobwebs, the fence line is in poor shape after back to back hurricanes, and I have some holes to patch for predator security. That being said, it is a...
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    Is this pond suitable?

    Hello all, I recently acquired four chicks but am wanting to add a few ducks as well. I’ve had ducks in the past when I lived in the Carolina mountains and had a fresh running creek in my yard. The only reason I still don’t live there or have them, is because my house flooded and I lost it. I...
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    Can someone ID my chicks?

    Hi everyone! I’m a new chicken parent, we’re in a position to have chickens so I allowed my significant other to pick out four chicks from Rural King. That being said, none of them had any information on what they were and he chose four different kinds. Please let me know if better pictures are...
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    Pot belly pigs?

    Hello everyone, I am in a certain situation and was hoping some of you on BYC could maybe give me some advice. My neighbors “found” a pig they’ve planned on butchering for over a year now, they swore he was a feral pig (I knew absolutely not to be the case, I’m from Florida where we would...
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    Duckling ID

    Well it’s that time of year again! Snagged these two babies up at TSC, but are they Ancona or Magpie?
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    Drooping wing

    I have a year old Pekin duck who as of the last two weeks or so has had a droopy left wing. I have not seen any outward injuries or wounds, she still carries on her normal activities but I can tell it bothers her. She is constantly trying to readjust it back to its usual position, but it just...
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