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    Ducklings dying....

    Of course, I’m one of those people who just doesn’t understand how people brood chicks and they die. I’ve rarely had chicks die and I have chicks about 8 times a year. But here I am criticizing chick owners and I can’t even keep ducklings alive. I’ve had ducklings around 2 times a year for the...
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    Ancona Ducks not laying

    Last year I got 5 female Ancona ducklings in April. I sold 2 of them and kept the other 3. They began to lay at the end of September and then quit at the end of November. They had straw in their coop throughout this time, but once I ran out of straw, I switched to shavings. I prefer shavings and...
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    ISO Ancona Ducklings for 2020

    I’m in need of about 4 Ancona Ducklings in February or March. Preferably female and mixed colors. Can purchase more if only straight run is available. Preferably traced back to the Holderread stock. I am looking to add some potential breeders to my flock. I am in Northern California and willing...
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    Incubated Egg Developing Ahead of Others?

    It’s my first time incubating Bantam eggs. I have hatched standard breeds and duck eggs before. All my Bantams are developing at the same rate except for one. It has less yolk left and it seems like it could be two days ahead of the others and the others seem to be a day ahead of the standards...
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    Advice on selling ducklings?

    Next Spring I am going to try breeding, hatching and selling Ancona ducklings. I want to see how they sell in my area and if I can make a little bit of income or see the potential to make an income in the future. (To help with feed costs.) Obviously my first year will be all about learning but...
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    Interesting ways to feed baby chicks.

    My grandma recently gave me two poultry books. One is “Starting Right With Poultry.” It’s by G. T. Klein. The book is from the 1970s. Anyways, one thing that I found interesting is that this book recommended that (back then,) you feed chick scratch for the chick’s first three days and then you...
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    Duck Egg Regulations in California

    We have a farm/feed store in Northern California and we used to sell chicken eggs. (We used to sell eggs from anyone who brought them in....long long time ago.) I know that there are some very hefty and strict regulations on the raising/packaging of chicken eggs but I have not been able to find...
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    Rooster is getting picked on by Hens

    Last week I noticed my 2 top hens were beginning to peck on the other girls. I did not think anything of it because they are at the top of the pecking order. Three days ago I noticed the same 2 pecking another hen more aggressively. Two days ago I changed their mulch in the run. On that day I...
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    Broken Brooder Thermometer

    I will start out by saying that my thermometer is not mercury filled. Many people believe all thermometers are. I have 6 three week old chicks and today they decided to peck at their thermometer. Since they pecked enough, they broke the little glass bulb and red dye went all over the shavings...
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    Older Lonely Duck with Younger Chicks

    I run the chicks and ducklings section of our family owned store and I would like to say that I really do care about the well-being of my little babies from the moment they arrive, to a customer asking for advice a month after they purchased them. A week and a half ago we received 17 ducklings...
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    Will a heat lamp create a fire even if it doesn’t fall?

    I have tested and tested the height of our heat lamps. The temps where the brooder will be will range between 30-50 farenheight. When placing the lamp in the box the temps range between 70-120. In order for my chicks to be warm the lamp will have to hang 12” above the shavings. It’s secured in...
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    The best chick light for retail space?

    Every year our retail store has 50-200 day old chicks for sale between the months of February and June. In the past we have used red and white heat lamps. We have always used a system that allows customers to look at the chicks from above. Now we will be changing that system to where customers...
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