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    Drakes not putting on weight but roosters are?

    Hi all, We have hatched out a number of ducks(at the moment cherry valley a kind of Pekin duck) and have now slaughtered the drakes @20weeks. I was expecting them to dress out to be a few kilos - they looked huge! However once they were slaughtered and dressed they only came to 1.1kg. They...
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    2 week old wheaten maran sexing

    Hi all, any guesses on these 2 week old wheaten marans? 😊
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    Ducks not reaching good weight for slaughter

    Hi all, firstly I know this isn't everyone's cup of tea so if there is a more appropriate section please let me know! We have hatched out a number of ducks(at the moment cherry valley a kind of Pekin duck) and have now slaughtered the drakes @20weeks. I was expecting them to dress out to be a...
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    3 week old Cuckoo marans

    Hi all, I have 9 3 week old Cuckoo marans. I thought at hatching that I had a lot of boys (from headshots) but they are feathering up and still seem very dark. In the pic there are 2 that are clearly lighter than the other 7 but I cannot believe that I have been that lucky. Anyone want to...
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    3 week old Isabella Brahma sexing

    Hi all I have 4 x 3 week old Isabella Brahmas. What sex do we think? Looking like 3 x pullets to my untrained eyes!
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    Omlet Auto door - turkey and peafowl?

    Hi All, We have an omlet Auto door which we love - great not having to get up or put away the chickens,guineas and ducks safely each morning and night. Has anyone used the omlet Auto door with turkeys and peafowl? We are thinking about getting some bourbon red turkeys. From what I can see...
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    Silver sussex

    Hi everyone, I've been looking for some hatching eggs(in UK) for silver sussex but they seem very rare. There are a number of hybrids with numerous names(pied rangers,reverse Sussex,black Sussex, sometime silver sussex) that look very similar. On various pages different crosses seem to be...
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    12 week old silkie

    Hi all, I don't know why I'm asking for gender confirmation again it's always bad news 😂 I should stop asking because I normally know deep down which are boys! Anyway I think this Silkie is a boy. 12 weeks old. Thoughts?
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    6 week old lavender Cuckoo orpingtons

    Hi all, I have 3 6 week old lavender Cuckoo orpingtons (apparently - had 3 differing colours on hatch 🤔) I thought I had 2 male 1 female but not so sure now any thoughts? Think the first pic is a hen, 2nd not sure, 3rd male Thanks
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    6 week.old black jersey giant genders

    Hi all, I have 4 black jersey giants that are 6 weeks old. I think I have 3 cocks and a hen but I'm hoping I'm wrong 😂 any ideas? Thanks
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    How old for definitive voice sexing

    Hi All, I have 3 X Cayuga and 4 X cherry valley ducklings that are just under 8 weeks old. One makes a definite loud noise so I'm guessing that's a female but not heard much out of the others.I've watched a lot of videos to try to sex them by their voices but finding it very difficult. I also...
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    Electric fence

    Hi All, planning to fence off around half an acre for my poultry however cannot decide what fencing to put up. I thought I had decided on green chain link 2m high with electric fence wire top and bottom and some chicken wire dug in however my brother has suggested purely using electric wire as...
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    Deer fencing to keep out foxes

    Hi All, not sure if this should go in this section or the coop design section but oh well! We have recently moved to a new place with a lot more space and plan to fence of around 1/2 an acre for our poultry. We are backing onto woodland so expect to get foxes, badgers etc so want them to be...
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    Sexing light sussex 9 weeks old

    Hi everyone. Can anyone sex these 2 9.5 weeks old light sussex. I think they are 2 pullets. Smaller combs then the cock bird I had. Combs look more pink than red. No evidence of saddle feathers starting and tail feathers are black with no hint of a green sheen to them (unlike my buff Sussex boys...
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    Sexing buff Sussex 7 weeks old

    Hi everyone. Wondering if someone can sex my buff Sussex chicks - 7 weeks old. Thinking there is 2 pullets 1 cockerel and 1 I'm not sure! First 2 pics are of the potential cockerel, next 2 the one I'm not sure of, next 2 are pullet 1 and next 2 pullet 2. Not sure if it helps indicate gender but...
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    Lemon Pyle Brahma

    Hi everyone. Wondering if someone can sex my lemon Pyle brahma. Thinking it's a pullet but I only hatched out 1 so no comparison available.thanks!
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    White leghorn sexing

    Hi everyone. Wondering if someone can sex my white leghorns - 7 weeks old. Thinking they're pullets. First 3 images with mesh in the background are the first 1 and the next 2 with the shed in the background are number 2.thanks!
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    Partially sighted chick

    Hi everyone, we have a chick that appears to have issues with his/her vision. We have been feeding it moist chick crumbs and he kind of sees where the food is but will peck closer and closer until he hits his target. His pupils don't seem to react to light and it looks like he has white lines in...
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