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  1. K

    Question on Duck Coop and Run

    We are getting 8-10 ducks. We have a 2 acre pond our ducks will free range on. I'm having a hard time deciding on how much time to put into a nice duck house, as I've heard so many ducks refuse to come in at night once they are allowed on the pond. Ideally I'd like to build them a duck house and...
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    Any leads on goslings still available this Spring?

    I'm late in the game ordering goslings from most of the popular hatcheries- all are sold out that I can see - looking for Buff, Toulouse or Pilgrim goslings available that can ship or in the Atlanta, Georgia area? Anyone have any leads? Thanks!
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    Ideas to predator proof movable duck run?

    Our 5 ducks free-range most of the time on our 2 acre pond. They have a duck house we lock them up in at night. However, for the times we go out of town for a few days at a time, I'd like to build a small predator proof run onto the front of their coop to keep them in while we're gone. Is it Ok...
  4. K

    Deter predators around pond?

    For those of you that free-range your ducks on a pond - any advice for deterring predators? The ducks don't want to come off the pond at night to be locked up and want to just stay out on the pond. I hear this is pretty common. So for those of you that let your ducks free-range on the pond 24/7...
  5. K

    Floating Duck House anyone?

    Do any of you have a floating duck house for your ducks? We have a 1.5 acre pond I would love to put a floating duck house with a few ducks. For those of you that have one, could you please share photos and ... 1. What type of bedding do you use and how often do you clean it? 2. How do you...
  6. K

    Mottled Orpingtons - Hen or Roo?

    I have these two mottled orpington chicks - they are about 8 weeks old. Any thoughts on male or female? Or is it still too early to tell? Thanks!
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    Hen or Roo?

    I have these four Polish chicks - they range in age between 6-9 weeks old. I know it's hard to sex Polish this early - but does size matter? The all white one is the youngest of the bunch and is twice the size. It also has more pronounced tail feathers, which makes me think it's a Roo. Is there...
  8. K

    Tick infestation around Coop and Run

    We are building a new coop and run for our chickens near the tree line of our property and it is INFESTED with ticks, we are absolutely covered in them once we are done working out there and can't let the kids out there anymore. I've never seen ticks this bad in my life, we picked 30 poppy seed...
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    Concrete Floor in Run - best type of bedding?

    We are converting a 8'x20' dog kennel with a concrete floor on our property into a run for our chickens. I've been researching deep litter method and sand as options and both seem to have pros and cons. I obviously need to put something in there fairly deep for them to cover the concrete. Do...
  10. K

    Nesting Box Lid - Top or side?

    We are building our coop and I'm wondering what you all prefer for the the lid/access to the nesting box to gather your eggs - lift the top up or the side opens down? I'm trying to keep in mind what would be easier for our kids to open too. Somewhere it was suggested the side opening wouldn't...
  11. K

    Mixing Breeds

    We are new to chickens and would like to start with a couple hens that are already laying, then get some baby chicks down the road to raise. We only have room for about 8 chickens, and we'd like to have a variety of breeds. Are there any particular breeds that don't get along well with others...
  12. K

    Dog Kennel with Concrete Slab - Converted?

    Our property has a large preexisting dog kennel with concrete slab we'd love to covert into a chicken coop/run. With the concrete slab, what is the best type and how much of substrate do we need to put down for them to still be able to scratch, etc.?
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    Getting our first ducks!

    I'm new to keeping ducks. We bought a new home earlier this year and we have a 3 acre pond we'd love to have ducks to enjoy! A couple questions ... We're looking at starting with Blue Swedish ducklings. Is it best to start with all ducklings? Or should we find a couple adults as well? Do...
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