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    Hen over breeding other hens?

    I have a flock of 8 mixed breed hens that are 4 going on 5 years old and have been together since day-olds. The Black Australorp in the last couple months has become the alpha of the flock after the passing of one of my buff's. All is stable in the coop, but she is "breeding" two of the hens to...
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    Will domestic turkeys leave with wild turkeys?

    I know this question has been asked a lot, but I could not find any definitive answers in my search of threads. Will domestic turkeys walk off with the flocks of feral or "wild" turkeys that pass through? We often have flocks of 30+ turkeys of mixed heritage (some look wild, some have coloring...
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    Chukar Chick Questions

    Hi there, I just received an order of 105 Chukar Partridge Chicks from McMurray Hatchery. I have a few questions about them. First off, what is an acceptable loss during shipping? I lost about 10 and several more are looking week. Is it justifiable to call the hatchery or is that excepted? I...
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    Mr. Roo #2 got his new home!

    So because I have been narrowing down on the flock I had to get rid of Roo #2. Here on the island we have the world of reptiles and birds. All of the un-wanted the roosters if not eaten end up there. Now there they don't usually end up as exhibits. They are usually snake food for the worlds...
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    Permits for chukar In MA?

    Hi there guys, hoping someone can help me out ASAP. I just received a call from McMurray saying that they need my permit number for the birds(105 Chukar Partridge). I did not know I needed permits for them. Nethir did the game preserve I am raising them for. How do I go about getting one as soon...
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    How much do chukars eat?

    Hi there, this is my first time raising chukar. I will be doing approximately 100 for a game preserve. Because its our first time we are trying to determine exactly how much food to buy. How much will they eat from day olds till around 18 weeks? I just need some approximate numbers based on your...
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    Ducks with crossed wings

    I know its normal in some ducks, but mine seem to have a serious problem with it. They are so bad that the wings cross almost half way up, and it seems uncomfortable because they keep twitching their wings. Is there anything I can do to help them out? Anything I should have done? Is it a serious...
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    Under Siege From Predators

    Within the last week I have lost four birds. Thats coming off of a six month stretch of no problems. To start the week off I lost a chicken to a hawk. This morning I noticed I was missing two of my ducks from the pond. While searching for any remains of the ducks I found the torn up remains of...
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    Going to college...

    So next fall I will be attending the University of New Hampshire for Environmental Engineering. Unfortunately that means I will be three hours and a boat ride away away from home. So now the question is what do I do with my flock of 17 chickens and 5 ducks? Are there people that want to take a...
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    Who knew?!

    I never realized how much smarter ducks are than chickens. Showed the 3 week old ducklings how to use the ramp and pop door once and they figured the rest out. Had to show the chickens multiple times, weeks it took...... This is my first time with ducks and I like them more than chickens already.
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    How far will they free range?

    Just checked on the mixed flock and there almost to the road. Thats nearly 1/4 of a mile from their coop......... how far will they go?
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    Turkey sized treadel feeder?

    Does anybody have one?
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    Best northern free ranging turkey?

    Looking for a heritage breed that will stand up to free ranging in the northern winters. What is your opinion on Narraganset, bronze, burbon red, chocolate, blue slate, midget white, and black spanish?
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    what is the purpose of raised quail pens?

    also, can they be raised in a tractor?
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    Duckling cant stand. Whats wrong?

    My ducks arrived from McMurray hatchery on wednesday afternoon. one of the ducklings arrived very weak, I thought I was going to lose it, but it perked up after eating and drinking. The only problem now is that it can stand or walk. It kinda just paddles its self around the brooder like it is in...
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    Thats a lot of rats.....

    I never realized how bad my rat problem was until now.... Over the past few weeks I have been seeing more and more burrows (in the recently tilled garden, in the compost pile, under the duck hut, in the woods.... etc) I Know they have access to water and habitat to live in but I don't understand...
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    First Ice on the waterer

    Good thing the heated base is scheduled for delivery today.
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    Ladder roost?

    I need to add more roosting space to my coop, but I don't have much room. I keep seeing ladder roost and the look like they would work great but it looks like they would end up pooping on the birds below them? how does this work?
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    Polish getting picked on...

    Is there anyway to prevent this? I have 30 birds, one of them being a polish roo. He gets picked on like no tomorrow. He actually resorted to burying his head under the feeder until I seperated him last night. Can i just trim his fluff so he looks normal? Is there anything I have to know when...
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    Today is the day.

    The mobil processing unit has arrived. The birds are 11 week old cornish and are 8-11 lbs live weight, I am interested to see how much they dress out at. lets see how this goes. Who is first?
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