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    Chicken limp, bumblefoot?

    Hey all, Can you see anything wrong with this chick's left foot? (right side of photo) She's about 6 weeks old, I just noticed the limp today. I'm guessing that she injured it somehow, she's the only chick with the flock right now (being raised by a broody hen). I don't have any experience...
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    First time raising chicks, outdoor brooder temps?

    Hey all, I got 7 day old chicks for my broody hen to adopt, but adopt them she did not. So I'm raising my first batch of chicks! I had a Brinsea ecoglow brooder plate just in case, and I setup a brooder inside with them under that. They've been doing well, and no light on at night. They are 2...
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    Wyandotte only hatched 1 egg, does she want more babies?

    My blue laced red wyandotte went broody, so I got her 10 hatching eggs from Meyer hatchery. I'm not sure what went on with the eggs, but she only hatched 1 chick and left the nest! The other eggs appear to be not viable after candling. The chick is very cute, and it's really fun watching her mom...
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    How long after chicken disease/death to wait before getting more birds?

    Hey all, I'm looking for thoughts on if there is a waiting period between losing birds and getting new ones. I got 4 hens in February of this year as 7 week old pullets. 2 of them died recently, and I'm still not sure of the reason. I have speculated that it was some type of disease, fearing the...
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    Water needed in tractor?

    I built a 3w x 6l x 2h ft chicken tractor for my 4 hens so that they can explore the yard and garden and feast on some grubs etc. My plan is to only have them in it for periods of the day when I'm home, as it's not as secure as their run, and though I'll move it around, it's still rather small...
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    Adding 2 month old pullets to 3 month old pullet flock

    I got 4, seven week old pullets last week and I'm excited to have chickens again. Two easter eggers, one olive egger, and a blue laced red wyandotte. So far they seem to be getting along well. I am already wanting more chickens, and thinking about getting 2 more, possibly a Wheaten Ameraucana...
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    Programmable automatic feeder

    Hey all, I am planning to install a Run Chicken automatic door on our duck house so they ducks can get out in the morning if I sleep in. I have an idea to try to train them to go in the coop at a certain time at night - by having an automatic feeder drop feed into their bowl at the same time...
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    Duck brooder size?

    I have tried to search-up the answer to this question but have come up with some conflicting answers. We have 6 ducklings arriving the last week of March, and I believe we'll have to keep them inside in the garage for 8 weeks as it may still be getting below 45 at night into May. Regarding...
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    Do different colors of Indian runner behave differently?

    I'm getting ready to order some ducklings from Metzer farm, but I haven't solidified which ducks to get yet. They have a duck comparison chart where they've rated different duck qualities including skittishness. They rate the fawn and white indian runner significantly more skittish than black or...
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    Planning for first ducks

    Hey duck folks! We're looking into getting a troop of ducks for bug control in our backyard orchard and garden and I'm trying to answer some questions before we move forward to make sure it'll all work out ok. Breed. I'm leaning towards all drakes since we're not concerned about eggs but are...
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    Hey all, new duck enthusiast.

    Hey everyone, I'm a gardener and hobby orchardist in Boise, ID. I've kept chickens for eggs in the past. Currently I'm hoping to learn more about good options for bug control. We've had some bad earwig and squash bug infestations in our garden and fruit tree orchard recently. I was thinking...
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