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    How to fix a yard destroyed by ducks?

    Good morning all, The weather is starting to turn around and I don't believe that I will see any more snow this year.(At least not anything more than a dusting on a few odd days) All of the snow melted today because we almost reached 55 degrees. Feels like I should have the AC on already after...
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    Can doves and pigeons live together?

    They are very similar birds so I figure this wouldn't be an issue to have a pigeon and 2 doves in a loft above my chicken coop right?
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    Rabbits and Poultry

    Hello again, Spring will be here soon(hopefully) and I want to raise a rabbit with my chickens to see how this would work out. I had rabbits as a kid but they were all raised indoor and they were dwarf rabbits. Nothing wrong with dwarf rabbits, but I could raise something larger now that I...
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    Choosing a favorite fodder

    Good morning, This popped into my head last night. I have a grow tent at home and was thinking of starting some fodder for the chickens and ducks. It feels like forever since ive seen real grass..... My question was, what is your favorite thing to use? Sunflower seeds? Barley? Wheat? Peas...
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    How much land should I be looking for?

    Hello everyone, I have become very interested in becoming a home owner over the last few weeks. I want land. I want a lot of it. I realistically probably wont be able to afford or find a house with more than like 2 acres, they exist, but they are few and far between. I would love to have a...
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    How often should I remove straw from the run?

    Hello everyone, So a question popped into my head a few days ago..... How often should straw/bedding be removed from the coop and run? I have read different things. Some people say every year, some say 2 times a year, some say more like 6 times a year. The reason I ask is because we had a...
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    What is the best hatchery?

    Hello everyone, What is the best hatchery to get some quality poultry from? I have hatched my share of eggs; but now I would like to try the hatchery thing again this spring. I ordered a some ducks from Cackle Hatchery last year and they were a pleasure to work with. There are a ton of...
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    BEI Duck Eggs

    How do BEI duck eggs taste? Has anyone ever tried them? I have 6 of them and they should be laying in the spring. I have a few pekins that already started laying for me and the eggs are delicious. (I know a lot of you already know this because im sure anyone reading this has probably had a...
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    Shipped eggs and hatch rates

    Hello, I have hatched many eggs that have been shipped to me from different states. I was looking at some more cochin eggs that I would like to order but wanted to ask a question about weather. I live in Western NY. Right now, temps are in the low 30s during the day. Now, if I order these...
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    Best dog kennel coop design

    Hey there everyone, My mother asked me what I wanted for Christmas this year, and she seemed confused when I told her I wanted a dog kennel. I have seen lots of people using dog kennels as chicken coops. I already built a coop this past summer by myself and it was a lot of work. It kept me...
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    Could it be a splash?

    Hello everyone, I just hatched out this chick recently and I am new to chicken genetics and colors so I was wondering if someone can identify what this chick may turn out to look like... I noticed when it was freshly hatched, there were some oranges and light gray blotches. Now the chick looks...
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    1 chick with crusty eyes

    hello everyone, I hatched out a dozen eggs recently, (12-12 by the way 100% hatch shipped from Florida to New York) and they really do seem to be doing very well accept for 1 of them has crusty eyes that keep getting so crusty that usually once a day I have to wipe a warm wet towel across the...
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    What kind of cochin do I have?

    I have a chick that hatched out a few weeks ago and she (I think) is doing quite well. She has mostly black on her body but she has a white chest. I was thinking mottled cochin because she has the black and white, but she has very long feathers developing already and they are solid black and...
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    Mixing english game with "standard breed" chickens?

    Hello backyard chicken-ers, I was looking around the internet and couldn't find an answer to this question....Now I wasn't really sure how to put the question into words where it would make sense. But basically, my question is, can I mix English game birds in with things like bantam cochins...
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    Happy to be a part of the forum.

    Hello fellow chicken lovers. I have been keeping backyard birds for about a year now. I have a small flock of 10 feathered friends. I keep chickens and ducks and they are such a pleasure to have and they keep me busy, as I live alone. I am hoping to be able to share some of the things I...
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    Will I ever be able to introduce new birds to my flock?

    Hello chicken keepers, I just lost a gen due to what I believe was mareks. I had an olive egger that I lost earlier in the year who exhibited the same symptoms. The paralysis, stopping food and water, discolored comb....so I figured this was the same thing that infected my splash Wyandotte. I...
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    Ill have too many roosters right?

    Hello everyone, I will be hatching out a dozen eggs and was thinking about the fact that I have the chance of having way too many roosters by the time this is over right? I mean whatever way it works out, wether its 5-5, 6-4, 4-6, 3-7 or whatever the combination ends up being, wouldn't that...
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