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    Duck friendly potted shade plants?

    I want to put a couple of plants in pots in the far corners of my duck run where it's crawl access only so they don't try to lay there. Most of the area is blocked off by their 2 duck ponds, but someone crafty might find a way to climb out and get stuck or nest there. Are there any nontoxic...
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    Good duck waterer for ducklings?

    I've got some 2 week old ducklings using the 1.5 gallon duck waterers from TSC and they're already at the point I have to fill it 3x a day. They'll probably be in their stock tank brooder another week and then they'll be too big for it and put in a barn stall. I'm hoping to see some designs I...
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    Do ducklings jump like chicks do?

    Do I need to worry about ducklings jumping out of the brooder like chicks will as they get older? My brooder is over 2' tall.
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    How much niacin to give ducklings?

    I have 32 khaki campbell ducklings arriving in March. Locally it seems as though there is only chick starter available (in large bags) and of course it doesn't have niacin. There's plenty of adult pellets to consider for later. The employee I spoke to said they gave their ducks thawed frozen...
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    Looking for run setup advice

    I purchased this used chicken coop from a friend so I can run some ducks, I've been getting a lot of requests for duck eggs. Right now I'm trying to solve how to set up some kind of pool for the ducks to enjoy. I'd like to use the space under the coop itself. It's only 2 feet high, and about...
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    Chicken with closed eye and a pale patch

    One of my Domiant Coppers suddenly developed this paper area under her eye and it seems maybe swollen a little. She's puffed up (feathers) not feeling good. Her eye other seems fine and is included as a comparison in the second photo. Not sure how to help her, don't have good chicken vet options...
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    How healthy are hatchery chickens?

    Last year in June I got 4 barred rock pullets from a local co-op, I assume they came from a hatchery but no idea which one. It's been about 14 months and 3 of the 4 have died to different, weird internal things that I assume are maybe genetic based? How poor are hatchery genetics in general?
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    Hen acting strangley

    One of my 2 barred rock hens started acting strangely this afternoon. I found her in the coop beside the nesting area panting, sitting loosely and she did 2 little poops. She has laid an egg today, it was in the nesting area with my other hen's egg. I moved her out of the coop and back into the...
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    Calculating wind load/tipping risk

    We're building our coops and we're trying to account for potential wind issues. We occasionally get wind gusts up to 50-60mph in winter storms here in SW Washington. Our coop will be raised about 3' from the ground on legs, with a coop height of about 5' at the high end of the roof, with the...
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    If chicks seem happy, does it matter if the temp isn't "what it's supposed to be"?

    My brooders are in my tack room, which is sitting at an ambient temperature of 74F this morning, it was 88F when I went to bed. I've got 2 heat lamps helping keep the room warmer and I have them lifted high because it was so hot last night/yesterday. I know chicks are supposed to start out with...
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    How often does a baby chick eat normally?

    I got my shipment of chicks yesterday and one of my RIR pullets seems to be struggling and not feeding itself. She's very quiet, sleeps away from the others on the cooler end of the brooder. Occasionally one of the other chicks will walk up to her and peck at her. I dipped her beak in the food...
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