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    Muscovy egg laying

    I have 4 Muscovy hens that are going on 8 months and have yet to start laying. With it being almost November and me living in Canada the days are getting quite short. Im assuming that has something to do with it? Does anyone have a rough estimate as to when they could start, February or march maybe?
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    Feather development issues

    Does anyone know what could be wrong with this chick? It’s had this issue since it hatched out and none of its siblings have it. It looks like its feathers aren’t forming properly and when it first hatched its feathers were growing out in individual beads and not forming down like a normal...
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    Normal broody hen behaviour?

    Recently 5 of my 9 hens have gone broody. Ones already hatched out chicks and the others are sitting or getting ready to sit, why is this? The reason I ask is because of the ages of the birds and the breeds. None of the breeds are famous(3 are hatchery strain pure breeds) for going broody and...
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    Pigeon pairing question

    Recently my pair of pigeons laid an egg. The thing is the female is the only one showing interest in the egg. The other one just sits a couple feet away and watches. I am thinking I might have two females? Leading up to the egg laying they were doing every thing paired pigeons do (preening each...
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    Storing spent grains

    I recently came across a chance to pick up more spent grain then I could ever use( I only have small flock of quail) is there a practical way to preserve spent grain other then drying. freezing could work but I have read that the grain will only last hours after being thawed anyone who feeds...
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    Pigeon enclosure questions

    Hi, what coop/loft dimensions would you all suggest for a single pigeon breeding pair. Also what do you think about dirt floors for pigeon enclosures I ask because I have a dirt floor aviary that currently houses quail but it’s sitting at only just over 2 ft high and is 10 ft long and 2 ft wide...
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