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    Chicken tractors and hurricanes

    We live in Florida, so hurricanes are a real threat. But we want our birds to free range within the goat pen and we're using a chicken tractor. How do you secure a tractor when a hurricane comes? We want it to be light enough that we can move it at least ever couple weeks, but sturdy enough it...
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    How social are chicks?

    Only one chick of my initial 15 eggs has survived to day 2. She's all alone. Will she be ok or go mad with boredom? Should I go buy a couple more day old chicks to raise with her? We're going to give incubating another go, but in the meantime I'm not sure what to do.
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    First timer, premature chicks, open navel, hanging yolk sack, no progress...

    This is our first hatch. We borrowed an old Hova Bator with the yellow egg turning tray. On day 18 i removed the turner, added water to the second P shaped tray but didnt adjust the temp from 102. Late on day 19 #1 had pipped. Early day 20 #2 had hatched. It wandered around dragging its yolk...
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    Duck keeping 101?

    I just got two pekin ducks, one male, one female. Fostering them for a neighbor really, with the possibility of adoption. I know nothing about keeping poultry! They have been using a poultry feeder and have access to feed at all times. I'd like to start feeding them at a particular time of day...
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    Adding new chickens to a fairly new flock

    About a month ago, my husband's boss got some chickens and set them up in the coop out behind the shop. His wife chose the breeds, bought the feed, etc. My husband is the one responsible for their care, and we share the eggs. She got 2 bantam cochin hens, 1 bantam cochin roo, a rhode island red...
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