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    Brinsea Shipping Costs Excessive?

    I love my Eco 20, I want an ecoglow brooder, but I put together an order for an Ecoglow 20,an Ecoglow 50,and another Eco20 and turner. They want $84 to ship me an otherwise $300 order. Does this seem too much? I paid $34 shipping for the incubator alone on my order 2 months ago. ...
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    Welsh Harlequin with prolapse 10 mos. old.

    I am so bummed, I just saw a prolapsed vent on one of my welshies. They are my favorite, and she is a particularly beautiful duck. She seems ok, but after poking around for info and calling Metzer, where she came from, I have decided to harvest her tomorrow morning. I have cleaned and eaten...
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    Record for most chicks under Broody?

    So, my Gold Laced wyandotte went broody, but only hatched out 1 live chick. I hunted down some Ideal day olds, and slipped 12 chicks under her last night. She took right to them. Are 13 chicks too many for a mama hen? I heard tell of a lady who put 18 under one of her broodies this last...
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    Duckumentary: Metzer Hatchery Video Link

    Hi.. Just found this on youtube.. pretty cool Metzer Farms video with a great "extra" reason to buy duck eggs.
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    Ducks don't Fly..Yeah Right.

    So, I have a bunch of ducks, including 1 Mallard. Having read this forum, Dave Holderreads book, and gleaning info from other sources, I was pretty sure my ducks would not fly. I have been proven incorrect. In the last 10 days or so, after watching the Mallard fly the 200 yards from pen to...
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    Bobcat watching the ducks in pond

    So, as I went out ringing the tibetan yak bell to let the duckies know it was time for dinner, I experienced unusual reluctance to leave the approximately half acre pond in whch the ducks frolic during the day. I had shoulder surgery a week ago, so I had to set the bell down on a bench to pick...
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    Ideal/ Acceptable Brooder Humidity

    Hi.. So as my 55 ducks continue to grow and flourish, I have installed a remote temp/humidity sensor inside their brooding pen. The Temp seems good, hovering around 85 after 1 week of life. I have not found any advice on ideal humidity. Mine sits between 45 and 70 percent. Anyone had...
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    50 layer hen ducklings from Metzer tomorrow

    So.. Im new here as y'all can prolly see. Tomorrow I am going to pick up 50 day old laying female ducklings from John at Metzer Farms. First off, wonderful, easy to deal with folks there. Having never brooded chicks before, I await the ducklings arrival with a wee bit of...trepidation. I think...
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    New Member Santa Cruz Ca.

    Hello to all. My name is Luke. I live on an 80 acre ranch overlooking the Monterey Bay, just a few miles from the coast, directly above "The Mystery Spot". In my family since 1944, this land has traditionally been horse property. I have transitioned into small scale organic farming, and I...
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