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    Handling of fertile eggs?

    I have only hatched chicks 2 times and i always used a broody hen but I offered some fertile duck hatching eggs to and ffa program as a hatching project and want to help get the best hatch rate possible but I know absolutely nothing besides ducks taking 28 to hatch and not getting the eggs cold...
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    EMERGENCY chicken with swollen vent and labored breathing

    My ee hen seemed fine but today i opened the coop to check for eggs and saw her in the nesting boxes with a swollen vent and blood and yellow goo on her tail feathers it i looked it up and it looked like vent gleet but she has labored breathing and clear discharge from her mouth DOES ANYONE...
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    Duck with bumble foot?

    I noticed my poor Peggy had a bit of a limp and did some research to what it could be and I think it is bumble foot it is warm to the touch What do you recommend doing about it
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    Duck breeds

    I was planning to order ducklings and wanted to know if anyone had any experience with these breeds and has any cautions for me to keep in mind or other suggestions on breeds to add (breeds that lay colorful eggs would be great)
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    Ducklings from purely poultry

    I am ordering ducklings and I am wanting to go with purely poultry but figured I would ask if anyone had any bad experiences with them This is what i plan to order
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    Ducklings from purely poultry

    I am ordering ducklings and I am wanting to go with purely poultry but figured I would ask if anyone had any bad experiences with them This is what i plan to order
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    Brooding ducklings

    Last year I got my 1st ducks I had planned on buying 6 female khaki campbells ducklings but ended up rescuing 6 3 month old khakis and had to many drakes and only ended up being able to keep 2 I later ended up with 3 female rouens but I decided to raise ducklings this spring i've done a lot of...
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    Guineas & chickens

    I am planning on raising chicks and guineas and I've read that if you brood them together they are more likely to get along but I've also read that it can do the opposite. Im planning on at least 10 chicks(ordering online all females) but more likely will get 15-20 (i have 15 chickens rn) this...
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    Will ducks use a ramp

    I have this chicken coop but I have way more chickens than it can accommodate so instead of having 2 chicken coops I am wanting to use it as a duck house since I only have 5 ducks (they free range in the day) in the past my ducks have been stubborn about not wanting to use nesting boxes to lay...
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    Are pekins prone to health problems

    I am looking at adding more ducks to my flock and somebody was raising some ducklings but couldn't keep them long term and said I was more than welcome to take them and she is looking at pekins I was later looking at some ducklings for me to raise myself in addition to those and thought about an...
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    EE bantam aggresive towards ducks

    I currently have chickens and ducks I recently got added a black sexlink, 2 EE bantams and an olive egger cockeral I finally let everyone out to free range together there was a small scuffle between the Cockerel and my rooster but it was quickly resolved and there were no other issues everybody...
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    What breed is my rooster?

    This is my rooster he was a rescue from neglect (I got him along with 9 other chickens) but the one neglecting them got them as a gift from a friend who was a breeder all the other chickens were purebred but I am having difficulties identifying his breed. The breed doesn't really matter and I...
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