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Best chicken breed for tick control?
Hi all, I live in southern Ontario, and this year is looking to be BAD for ticks and biting insects. I'm wondering about chickens for insect control (so, good foragers, I guess?). As well, they would need to be cold- reasonably heat-tolerant. Thanks in advance!- lara_k
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- chicken breed pest control ticks
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- Forum: General breed discussions & FAQ
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Gander with frostbite! Suggestions for treatment
Hello all! I rescued a gander a couple of days ago (I think he’s a Chinese x Embden) who seems not to be in the best shape. He’s terribly thin (you can feel his breast bone very easily), and his feathers are in rough shape. Most concerning are his feet: he has small patches of frostbite... -
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Sad and lonely goose... Advice please!
Hi all, I have a year old female (at least, that was what i was told when I got her) Embden goose that I've had for a couple of months now. I purchased her to act as a "guardian" for my small flock of 5 ducks (4 hens and a drake--I didn't expect her to be able to do much, but I was hoping her... -
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Guard goose/geese for pet ducks?
Hi all! After nearly losing one of my pet ducks to a hawk the other day, I am strongly considering getting a goose to help ward off predators/raise the alarm (my Appleyard drake is clearly not intimidating enough). They free range during the day and I work from home, so I'd like something that...- lara_k
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- ducks geese goose goose breed guard goose predator deterrent protection
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Predators and Pests
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Breed identification for 4 week old ducklings!
Hi all! I'm just wondering about the breeds of my two ducklings. The breeder had many different breeds, so they could be mixes (he had Runners, Rouens, Saxony ducks, Appleyards, Buffs, Pekins, Cayugas, Welsh Harlequins and Blue Swedish, I believe, and possibly others). He thought the brown...
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