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    Turkeys want to follow but don't want attention

    I find this funny. So when I let my turkeys out they love to follow me. If I pull up the driveway they come running but they do not want to be touched they just like to follow me. This normal?
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    My turkeys are dumb

    I have royal palms my second batch. However I am having a hard time keeping them in my yard. They like to get onto my back porch and fly off not knowing how to get back into the yard or they will fly onto my fence jump over and to stupid to fly back over. I have already in this batch lost one to...
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    Cayuga Eggs

    I've had my ducks just over a year now. About 2 -3 months ago a few of the eggs either had no shells or very weak shells. I have given them oyster shell but no improvement. Was this due to them coming out of season? I have not gotten any eggs from them in the past 2 weeks so I'm guessing they...
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    10x14 Shed air flow

    So I'm finishing up my 10x14 metal shed. I added a fan should I have it blowing air in or out?
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    RP Gender

    When can you tell on turkeys what sex they will be? Mine are about 7 weeks old just now starting to get their black feathers in.
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    Moved Duckes

    So I've moved my ducks away from the chickens and turkeys. They are Coming on 3 weeks old this week and moved them into their own coop. But they seem to refuse to go under or near the heat lamp. Should I be worried or let them be?
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    Racoon

    So just caught a racoon on my porch trying to get into my brooder. Which they cannot. However I did pop a few rounds off at it was it was running in the dark. Does anyone know if it will stay away after being fired at?
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    10x14 Shed

    So a co-worker gave me his 10x14 shed (metal) to use as a coop. Was looking for ideas how to vent it properly during the summer and close it up mostly for the winter. If anyone has done this any ideas would help.
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    What to advoid

    So cannot find a post on what to advoid feeding chickens,ducks and turkeys. So wondering if anyone could point me to what not to feed them. As in table food.
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    Last chicken

    So over time I have lost chicken after chicken due to them leaving the yard. Anyway long story short without anyone telling me I need to do more securing of their coop. I have one chicken left and I've noticed she is lonely. However I am afraid if I just go get some chicks she would not accept...
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    Lost everything not sure how or why

    So yesterday when I went to work all my chicks and ducks where doing fine. Check on them this morning all of them are dead 7 Chickens 4 Turkeys 4 ducks. Water was full, food was full it was like after I changed their bedding they all died. I'm not sure where to go from here. I have one adult...
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    Az heat

    Was talking to my sister today and she wanted to get some chickens for her yard in AZ. I know I found someone posted a list of the best type of chickens for the heat there. Anyone know where I can find it.
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    Adding new members

    I have read A LOT about adding new to flock. However my old flock as been weeded out by a fox. I have been trying to catch/kill him. How ever I've gone from 8 to 1. Couldn't keep them in the coop 24/7 due to it being to small. My Yard is fenced in but my chickens were butt heads and jumped it...
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    Plants for duck pond

    I was planning on putting Pea gravel, aquatic plants and maybe some small fish in the pond. It is only a 50 gallon pond. My question is there any plants or fish I should avoid putting in there?
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    Finally Here

    I ordered them back in Jan they finally came in. Was a bit worried due to the USPS tracking never updated. I introduce 4 Royal Palm Turkeys, 4 Cayuga Ducks, 4 Sliver Penciled Cochin Bantams, 5 Easter Eggers to my flock. They are currently in the same brooder just due to timing. Ducks will be in...
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    Straw vs Wood Chips for chicks

    There are a lot of threads on bedding when older. I was wondering what about chicks. Is it better to use wood chips which I used for my first set of chicks. Or can I use straw which I have a lot of.
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    Multi-Breed Chicks/Poults

    So I have 9 Chicks, 4 Ducks and 4 Turkeys coming in from the same Hatchery. My plan was to put them under the same heat lamp and eat the same food for the first month or so until I separate them into their respective coops. My wife is says this is a bad idea. So question is should I split them...
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    Help!

    I've had my chickens for about a year. One of the Chickens looks like it's molting but from what I've read seems late in the year. The other weird part only seems to be around her neck. Is she molting or could it be something else.
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    Looking to start up

    Hello, I'm looking to start up with Emu and/or Ostriches. The problem I am having is finding someone near me that has them for sale or if they do shipping them. I live in NE TN, I'm willing to drive no more then 100 miles. I do know that Ostriches are now out of season but if anyone knows...
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    Rooster walking weird

    Hello, I have been searching though the site about my rooster walking pigeon toed. All I can find is about hens and older ones. My rooster is about 3 to 4 months old. About a week ago he started walking pigeon toed. Can't seem to find anything wrong with him. Can some one point me in the right...
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