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    Pair of Mating Black East Indie Ducks!! Holderread show quality!

    I am going to be forced out of my home, and can no longer continue to care for these little cuties.. I have grown very attached to them, but apartment life holds no place for ducks, so i am therefore forced to re-home them. I purchased these from Dave Holderread himself (story can be read here...
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    FS: Trio of BLRW's!!

    So i have a Blue Rooster, a blue hen, and a splash hen for sale. The Splash hen and Blue Rooster came from forum member HeatherL in southern Cali, and the Blue Hen from Cedar Creek Lofts in Scappoose, OR. They are great quality birds, and i love them to death, but i have to move from my house...
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    Hovabators, 1602N and 1602N with fans!

    Well i tried to post these for sale, and i got no replies, so now i had to host them on the Bay. I hope this isnt against BYC rules, I read them, and it doesn't state that you cant cross post for other auctions. Anyways, i have 3 hovabators on Ebay, the link below will take you to my sellers...
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    Whats wrong with my BLRW's foot

    Well, as you can probably tell by the pictures, my little pullets foot is really swollen, and shes limping on it. I checked it for bumblefoot, and there is no black spot on the bottom. She is having a real hard time walking on it, but everytime i seperate her from her sibling she starts to cry...
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    My trip to Holderreads!!! **Pic heavy, and very long winded (sorry)***

    So last wednesday (i havent had a chance to write about it until now), i got to visit (not walk onto) Holddereads waterfowl farm and preservation center in Philomath, OR. Until about 2-3 months ago, i never owned ducks, i honestly never wanted them, i didnt see the point of them ( i was not...
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    Questions about Black East Indies! mating and Clutching eggs, etc

    So i have a happy mating pair of black east indies that are so adorable, i rescued them 2 months ago, and after never being a duck owner, they have kind of grew on me.. So now i have some questions that maybe you guys can help me with. #1- I want to add another mating pair to my current pair. I...
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    Lots of young chicks for sale in Portland, Oregon

    I have alot of chicks for sale: I need to get rid of em soon! 2- 3 week old Leghorn pullets, these are from a local breeder, good quality birds, and great people. Leghorns are wonderful Egg laying birds, and will produce up to 300+ eggs a year!! $6 ea (will throw in a free Leghorn rooster chick...
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    WTB: Barnevelders!!

    I am looking for some hatching eggs, some chicks, or some full sized adults. I am looking for breeding quality, as i wish to start a BLR Barnvelder side Project. Please let me know if you can help me out, Nate
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    Whats wrong with my BLRW?

    So i dunno whats wrong with my pullet.. I had 3 RIR's come into my flock, and i think one of them was sick. The hen slowly walked around, and always seemed depressed. It was always hunched up like it was cold and was trying to stay warm.. This hen also had a poopy butt, and always seemed to have...
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    So i did some wrong math..

    I did my dates wrong, and entered my 9 eggs into lockdown 1 day early. I was supposed to wait for today to enter them in, and when i candled all 9 looked really good and developed. SO at day 17 instead of 18.. Im wondering how much affect this will have on my eggs? I transferred them to a...
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    Hello my name is nate and im a hatchaholic..

    So.. I started with one incubator, a small on that housed 2 chicken eggs. Then i got a hovabator.. Then an Egg Turner.. Then ANOTHER hovabator with an Egg Turner.. Then ANOTHER hovabator with an Egg Turner.. Then 3 Circulating fans... Then 2 Genesis Hovabators... Now i have 5 Incubators, 3...
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    I did it.. I cant believe it!!

    So today was day 23 of my hatch.. Out of 24 Eggs, and out of 12 in lockdown, i only got 5 hatchers.. . I transferred the little guys into my separate brooder and they sat under the heat lamp looking very lonely and scared.. They were always peeping and crying out for an answer from mommy.. But...
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    What is up with my roosters feet???

    I just got this guy like 2 weeks ago, and i have been noticing that he is kinda "ginger" on his feet. Meaning that he usually favors one leg, and hasn't really ran, or moved alot outside since he has been in my care. I noticed when i first got him i noticed his "webbing" between his toes was...
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    Introducing chicks to a mother that already has chicks?

    I have a silkie with 7 barnevelder bantam chicks. Right now the chicks are 9 days old, but over the next 5 days i will be hatching about 14 new eggs. Any chance i could add them to the mix when they fully dry out? Im just wondering if she will "adopt" them, because she seems to be a great mother...
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    Calling all Portland based Oregonians who want superior BLRW's

    I am ordering 30 Blue Laced Red Wyandotte chicks from Pauls Poultry . They are straight run, and will be a variety of Blue, Splash, and Black BLRW varieties. I cannot promise color or sex, but all will be very high quality (arguably the best BLRW's in the USA.) They are listed @9.95 ea on their...
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    Ok guys Help me sex my new BLUE LACED REDS!!

    Just got these month old chicks in the mail, anyone have any idea what gender they are? Suspect #1 Suspect #2 Suspect #3 I thought they were going to be the black variety, but i think they are turning color, they look like dark blue laced red to me
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    Want to add humidity and water without opening the top? Heres how..

    I have heard SEVERAL people complaining about how to add water to your trays while not opening your incubator. If you have a hovabator, heres an EASY solution.. I made this in about 3 min.. First, i dont have the red plug vents in the top of my incubators. I read (in the dry hatching manual)...
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    Have a couple questions regarding a broody hen and hatching!!

    Ok so i had a hatch set on December 2nd at about 10am under a broody hen. I candled the eggs under her at day 10. I had 13 under her, threw the 2 infertile's away, and let her sit on the remaining 11. I have only actually seen 5 different chicks, but then i moved her today and she is still...
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    WTB: Blue Laced Red Wyandotte Hens!!

    If you are located in oregon, or know anyone that has these, PLEASE let me know. I have a rooster, and a hen on the way and i want to give my rooster some more mommies.. Thanks alot, Nate
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    Good Ratio of Hens to Roosters?

    I want to start breeding my flock and setting my own eggs to incubate.. I was just wondering.. What is the best ratio of hens to Roosters for maximum fertility? I have heard 1 rooster to every 4 females is good, and this was the plan i was going to follow? Is there a better one? I tried to do...
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