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    EZ 131 or any other plucker recommendation for duck processing?

    I need advice. This is my first time raising muscovy ducks. Processing ducks are a real chore. Using dishwashing gloves help gets a better grip, but the next day, my hands feel like I am suffering from carpel tunnel. I've processed them at 8 weeks and 12 weeks. I am only processing for my...
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    Processed for first time yesterday and can't get smell out of my head!

    I grew up with parents from the old country. They would buy live chickens for holiday meals. I could never stand the smell of the wet feathers when they were processing. I processed 9 roosters yesterday. Slitting the throat was a lot harder than I thought it would be. Ended up slitting the...
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    Are Anacona ducks as loud and smelly as chickens?

    I live in an urban setting. I plan on getting Muscovys but also wanted to get Anacona ducks. Are Anaconas as loud as chicken hens? Also, I know ducks are messier, but since their poop is so much more liquidity, is the smell as bad as the chicken poop? I am making sure I don't irritate my...
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    Freezer question

    Hi guys, not sure if this is the right place to post this question. I found on Craiglist a 24 cubic foot chest freezer. Would that be too big of a size? It's just me and my 5 German Shepherds. But at least once a month, I throw a big family dinner and there are 8 of us humans. Also they...
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    3 small coops in same run or 1 big coop?

    I got 3 wood shipping crates that are 3 x 4 feet, 3.5 x 4.5 ft , and 4 x 4 ft. I broke them down in panels and was planning on making one big coop but realized that unless I am willing to shell out some money for playwood to make it symmetrical, the wood walls would have different heights...
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    Pasturing chickens on city lot?

    Anyone here live on a city lot and pasture their chickens in the front yard? I know, odd question, but I am a city girl with aspirations of having a farm. Unfortunately I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and a city lot is all I can afford. I contacted my code enforcement person and he said...
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    do I need siding and more plywood?

    I picked up some shipping crates from a computer company for free. These things are built pretty solid. Not sure what kind of wood but I know it isn't pine. They are only 3.5 feet high but the dimensions on them are 3 ft by 3.5 ft. The plywood is only 5/16" but has 1"x2" framing the edges...
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    Deep litter and roost tray?

    For those of you who use the deep litter method, do you also use a roost tray? What kind of litter are you using? I am wondering if wood chips would work or is pine shaving the best for controlling odor and wetness? Thanks!
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