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    Where to purchase colorful variations of ringneck pheasant hatching eggs or chicks??

    These have been a real bugger to find, the eggs I did find for sale did not ship to Alaska. We have people who breed standards and melanistic mutants, but I’vent had any luck finding any other colors. The common variant will always have a special place in my heart, they are beautiful, but please...
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    Moldy Feed In Compost Pile- Will they die of botulism?

    Disposed of a bag of moldy food in my compost pile, my spring babies got into it and ate the feed. The bag was left in wet and cold being peed on by dogs all winter, friend brought it over after they lost their ducks, but I told them it was useless after sitting like that for that amount of...
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    4 Week Old Keet Survives Alone Outdoors For Entire Night- 30 degrees!

    I live in a warmer part of Alaska currently, it is May and the temps only drop to 30 degrees at night. I’ve read that guinefowl keets should be kept at 80 degrees at 4 weeks old, but have allowed many 3 week olds to go outdoors on hot spring days (45 degree weather), with no ill results. The...
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    True Comfrey or Russian Bocking 14- Which to feed?

    Is one toxic? I know RB 14 grows faster, and from root cuttings, and TC grows a bit slower but reseeds itself. Which do I grow for my poultry? I’m in zone 4 currently, but can start in doors, use hot beds, low tunnels, or a greenhouse if need be.
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    Vitamin e supplement suggestions? How to help sick/injured poult?

    I have a (Royal palm?) turkey poult hatched 03/14 (~3 weeks) He/She weighs 119 grams. The others weigh 357g, 312g, 245g, and 253g. His/Her neck is held severely sloped to the side, it runs backwards in circles, and chirps incessantly. The neck started a couple days ago, it arrived small and has...
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    • injury poult sick supements vitamin e
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    • Forum: Turkeys
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    Sick/injured Turkey Poult, possible wry neck?

    I have a (Royal palm?) turkey poult hatched 03/14 (~3 weeks) He/She weighs 119 grams. The others weigh 357g, 312g, 245g, and 253g. His/Her neck is held severely sloped to the side, it runs backwards in circles, and chirps incessantly. The neck started a couple days ago, it arrived small and has...
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    Emus now legal in Alaska!

    We’ve done it, proposal 142 has been approved! We can now own emus without a permit. You here me, fellow Alaskans who lurk here? Fellow Alaskans who have considered smuggling a few into the state- rest assured you can now have your birds. I don’t think the proposal extends to other ratites, but...
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    What are your favorite plants to grow for poultry?

    Russian Bocking 14 Comfrey, peas, kale, lettuce, mulberries, marigolds, oats, barley… What plants do you grow for you flocks? (Ducks, Chickens, Turkeys, Geese, Guinea, Quail, Pheasant, etc.) Are they efficient, which crops do you not like? What are your growing setups? Where do you source your...
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    Introduction

    Finally got around to doing this, hello I am a small poultry enthusiast from Southcentral/Southeast/Western Alaska (Family from opposite sides, I’ve been around). The obsession began with ducks and now extends to geese, turkey, chickens, coturnix, pheasant, guinea, pigeons and in the future I...
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    Sexing Turkey Poults

    I did a search and surprisingly didn’t find another thread; I was told it can’t be done. There is a hatchery that sells sexed turkey poults, but only BB. Tell me your methods, old wives tale or otherwise. Some percentages (rough, not exact) on how many you got correct using x method would be...
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    • poult sexing under a week old
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    • Forum: Turkeys
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    Metzer Farms Review(s)

    Many have ordered ducklings through Metzer farms but I want this post here for anyone wondering about packaging, customer service, shipping, etc. My experience may be different from others, please share yours here as well. Metzer farms has a variety of breeds to choose from and allows customers...
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    • death duckling metzer farms review
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    • Forum: Ducks
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    Can ducklings eat turkey starter?

    Ducklings are arriving today and I likely will not make it to the feed store, we have 28% turkey starter on hand but I’m worried about the high protein. I’ve heard of people feeding 26% but never 28%. I might be able to get a hold of some 22% chick starter, we usually use 22% duckling and...
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    • duckling feed advice shipping baby chicks turkey
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    • Forum: Ducks
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    Poults in the mail- after care?

    I have 10 poults that shipped out of Rudd, Iowa yesterday morning. If they make it, how do I revive them? I’m planning on a warm brooder, sugar water, and some boiled egg yolk along with their 28% turkey starter. Suggestions? Do you think they will make it? Likely 72 hours without heat or food...
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    Hoover’s Hatchery Heritage Turkey Variety Pack

    I recently ordered 10 Assorted Heritage poults from Hoover’s Hatchery. I am in Alaska, what are your experiences with this “pack” and/or hatchery? What breeds did you recieve? (Their website lists the possibilities) The poults are scheduled to hatch 03/14, were your order(s) bumped? Thanks.
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