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    Suggestions on a "Production" duck flock

    Greetings! It has been awhile since I frequented this forum but I'm back seeking the wise advise I know is found here. I currently have a flock of Muscovy ducks (one drake and 6 hens) and 3 "bachelor" drakes (1 5 month old Pekin and 2 5 month old Blue Swedish). I know I need to deal with the...
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    Squealing like bad breaks...

    I have a sick chicken and I don't know what is going on....I thought perhaps gapes but having read other threads here, it seems gapes is rare in chickens so I need to see what the collective wisdom of this site thinks about the following: Brown leghorn hen, age 2 years not eggbound crop...
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    Muscovy ducklings & adult male

    Last night I found a listing on Craigslist for muscovy ducks (10 ducks for $40 or 5 for $20). I inquired as to age since they had indicated they were not sure of gender mix except that one older duck included is a male. Here is the response I received just now: "a few months old, the older male...
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    Re-introduction

    I'm back! I was on this forum briefly last year and then had some health issues. But, we're back on track and will soon be getting the chicken coop a friend is building for me and then the chickens. The coop is supposed to house about 14 chickens. Funny thing is, last year Mother (Mother and I...
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    PVC for fence?

    I was reviewing ideas in a permaculture book and was reminded of using a shadehouse to create shade on the east/west side of the house. That lead to a search in Craigslist for outdoor PVC for the structure of a shadehouse. I fould someone selling excess outdoor PVC from their greenhouse...
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    do they eat fleas?

    I know that guineas eat fireants and ticks but I was wondering they they also eat fleas? My place has super-fleas. They are immune to everything designed to kill them. Seriously! If they eat fleas along with fireants, they will definitely earn their keep on my mini-homestead.
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    Hello from southeast North Carolina

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am a newbie. I've been reading books and mags for a few years now but never had to opportunity to make it happen until now. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I do not have any --yet-- I'm hoping to get the coop...
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