Hello and thank you for your help. Last night someone attacked my geese and killed 5 of them. Only one goose was partly eaten. I saw the evidences of fresh digging around the duck pan. I locked my ducks overnight.
A month ago someone was stilling my ducks. They were gone without trace, vanished...
My husband co-worker gave us four geese. They are all different breeds : Brown Chinese gander, Sebastopol goose, Toulouse goose and Embden gander. I am wondering, should I get more geese to form pairs or trios? Can I do that? I read somewhere that geese form the bond with their mates. Those...
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It is a lot of articles about how to mix and calculate the protein in homemade feed for chickens. I am sorry, I don't get it. Is anyone can explain me 20# *.09% = 1.8% Why do you need to move decimal point in protein %? Is it 9% in every pound of corn, or millet, or milo? Some...
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I have Lavender, Buff, White, Black, Blue and Splash Orpingtons. I understood genetics on lavender and blue colors. I would like to have some idea what I will get:
Buff + White = ?
Buff +...
I bought several Crevecoeur and Brabanter chicks in the spring. Unfortunately, some of my chicks did not turn the way the breed standards sad. Some of my Crevecoeurs and Brabanters do not have beard and muffs. Few Brabanters has Polish crest. I am wonder how genetic works on beard, muffs and the...
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I knew about chicken feed without soy, but did not pay close attention. Last week,got across the article about soybean meal in chicken feed. The author of the article wrote what soybean meal does to you chicken. I ,already, feed my chickens non gmo feed. Is it new fab like...
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Is Russian Orloff produce flavorful meat? It seems like they are not consistent egg producers. That is all right with me. I am looking for mostly meat, slow growing chickens.
What breeds are good for meat? Dual-purpose will be great too.
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Thank you for any information you could provide. One of my chickens acts very sick. She is 4 months old. She is Silkie. She keeps away from other. She eats and drinks, but it looks little bit odd the way she does. I checked her body for injuries - nothing. Her throat is clear. Her...