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    Stumbling Duck

    I have a runner duck hen who is having issues with stumbling over her feet. She can get around, but it is clearly a struggle. She usually doesn’t leave the pond and when she does, she can hardly get out. I bought some nutritional yeast to give her as a niacin supplement. I’ve also attached a...
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    Unknown Mite/Lice Species

    So I’ve recently discovered that my chickens have either lice or mites. They have access to dust bathes, but it is just too hot to keep the mites away. I am going to completely deep clean the coop tomorrow and treat it with food grade diatomaceous earth. I don’t know what type of bug that they...
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    Saddle Cell eBay Eggs

    I bought some chicken eggs off of eBay. First batch was no good, but I’m having better luck with the second one. Today is day 18 and I just sat them on the hatching tray. In the process I candled them and I found there is only one or possibly two live eggs (all the other embryos died about a...
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    No Embryo. What happened?

    I bought a dozen blue laced red Wyandotte hatching eggs off of eBay. I know that can be kind of risky sometimes. I put them in the incubator as soon as they arrived which was exactly 7 days after the eggs were laid (according to the seller). After a week of incubation I saw no development. I...
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    Giving a momma hen chicks she didn’t hatch

    I just had an idea and I wanted to see if anyone had ever done it. Has anyone given a hen with chicks more chicks after her clutch has hatched? If not, what is the reason you didn’t do it or why it didn’t work?
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    Blue Laced Red Wyandotte genetics

    I just ordered some BLRW eggs from eBay. The seller said that the hens were mostly splash and the rooster was a black. What does all this mean about the chicks that will come out of the eggs? I just need an explanation on their genetics because I’m new to this breed.
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    Duck eggs under a chicken?

    I had a hatchery Rhode Island Red go broody! I was very surprised. I don’t have a rooster, so she couldn’t hatch chicken chicks. I did have fertile duck eggs, though, so I put those under her about 25 days ago. The eggs pipped last night and I’m afraid the humidity isn’t high enough under her to...
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    Broody Duck!

    I have a broody duck who was sitting on a clutch of 15 eggs for about a week and a half. I couldn’t find her nest, so I was never able to candle her eggs. I eventually found it and she had been sitting on infertile eggs for the week and a half that I couldn’t find her nest. I decided to replace...
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    Best Heat Plates

    I’m interested in getting a heating plate for chicks and ducklings. The most I would ever have at one time would be 20-25 birds. I’ve looked at the Brinsea ones but they are kinda on the pricey side. What brands have you had success with that aren’t outrageously priced?
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    Wood Floor Cover

    My coop currently has a dirt floor. I plan on adding a floor to make it completely predator proof. It’s going to be made of wood. What should I put on top to protect the wood? I was thinking some cheap laminate and wood shavings for bedding. I want the floor to last and I don’t want chicken poo...
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    ISO Plymouth Barred Rocks near Western KY

    I am looking for some Plymouth Barred Rock chickens/chicks in the Western Kentucky area. I will drive to eastern Missouri, western/middle Tennessee, or southern Illinois. I want some hens/pullets and an unrelated roo/cockerel. I plan to breed. I’ve messaged some people on the breeder directory...
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    Where to find buyers

    What is the best way to find people to buy your chicks? I want to get into breeding. The last time I hatched I waited until after they hatched to find buyers. No one bought them:hmm
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    Rooster Flock?

    I want to start getting into breeding. I plan on having a flock of 6 buff and 6 lavender orpingtons. I want to keep 4 roosters, 2 buffs and 2 lavenders. I’ll only use one breed of roo at a time because that insures I’ll have at least 6 pure breed chicks. I will switch them out between clutches...
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    Good Foraging Breeds

    What are some of the best foraging breeds of duck? I currently have 2 jumbo Perkins and 3 flying mallards (my mallards are great foragers). I would prefer that they are good egg layers as well.
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    Disease Scare with Chickens!

    So my Tom recently died of something related to his respiratory system. I called the vet, wondering if I should be worried about the rest of my flock. They gave me an antibiotic to put in their water called Tetroxy to prevent them from getting the disease that the Tom had. Does anyone have...
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    My first BABIES!!!

    These are my first babies!!!!! They are the first chickens I’ve ever hatched! They are just the fluffiest little things. We have more on the way:wee
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    First Clutch of Chickens

    So I have decided that I am going to document my first, ever clutch of chickens. I recently bought 4 lavender orpingtons hens and a 1 lavender roo, and I am very excited to hatch my first bunch. I started off with 14 eggs and added 2 more later that day. I had the incubator running for about...
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    Lovely Afternoon

    I’m just enjoying a wonderful afternoon with my favorite hen (who does not have a name and I would love suggestions):wee
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    Feeding a Mixed Flock

    I have a flock of 13 chickens, 2 turkeys, and 9 ducks. I am currently feeding them a mixed flock feed that has 20% protein. I am currently spending $60 on feed each month. Each bag is $20. Can I mix layer feed and mixed flock feed? Say 1 bag of mixed flock and 2 bags of layer or 2 bags of mixed...
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    Loving Turkey

    I feel honored to be able to pet my hen like this. Is this a normal thing?
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