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    What to feed ducks?

    I just got 2 pairs of wood ducks that are around 3-4 months old and need to know what to feed them. I got them last night and it wasn't planned at all, so I just gave them some water and lettuce last night, but I know that they need some real food soon. I have several different types of chicken...
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    when to put chicks with big chickens?

    I have 5 chicks from by big hens, 3 hens and 2 roosters, and they are right at 5 weeks old and I was wondering when I should put them with my big chickens? Right now I have them in a small metal watering trough made for large livestock ,and they are almost too big for it. If it is too early to...
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    chicks or no chicks?

    My hen has been laying on some eggs for about a total of 4 1/2 weeks. By the time I was able to mark the eggs she was laying on, some of them were almost a week old and some had been layed that day, so my hatch has been happening slowly over about a week. So far, 6 have hatched, a couple were...
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    Help with chicks!!!

    My hen went broody a few weeks ago, and about 30 minutes ago the first chick hatched. I think I asked just about every question except what to do when the chicks are born, so thats what I am asking. The mamma hen started pecking the little chick very aggresively and it looked like she was going...
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    weird chicken behavior

    I have 4 chickens, 2 barred rock hens and a barred rock rooster, and a blue cochin hen. The BC hen is i guess what you would say at the bottom of the pecking order because she is normally last to eat, or get treats, etc. Last night my grandma went up to get the eggs after dark, and she thought...
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    couple of questions

    I have 3 BR hens, a blue cochin hen, and a BR rooster, all around 3 1/2 months old, and I have a couple of questions. 1. My rooster started crowing about 3 weeks ago, and he sounded great when he first started. But, he loves to crow and he crows atleast 20+ times an hour. Is this normal, or is...
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    behavior questions

    My chickens are about 12 weeks old and are starting to get pretty big. I have 3 plymouth rock hens, 1 plymouth rock rooster, and 1 blue cochin hen. The blue cochin is at the bottom of the pecking order I think because whenever I go to feed them treats, the roo or the other hens will push her out...
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    can chickens see good?

    I have 5 9 weeks old chickens, and they are in a "2 story" coop. The bottom is an 8x4' run section and the top has a closed in roost area with 5 roosts, and a wire roost area for when it is hot outside. They like to sleep in the closed in section because it is dark, but they sleep on the ground...
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    feed question

    I have 4 hens and a roo, all around 2 months old. When I start giving the hens laying mash, is the roo going to know not to eat the laying mash and to eat different food. I am probably going to have there feeder full of laying mash and give them a scoop of cracked corn on the ground every day...
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    what to feed hens

    When do I need to start feeding my hens laying mash? Also, do I need to mix laying mash and oyster shell into their food? I have a friend who just mixes cracked corn and laying mash, and I was going to do the same, but just wanted to make sure this was all they needed.
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    turkey questions

    I think I am going to get some turkeys soon and I don't know much about turkeys at all. I am probably only gonna get 3, 2 hens and a gobbler, most likely eastern wild turkeys. I am planning making them a turkey tractor since there is only going to be 3 or them. Here are my questions : 1. How...
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    What breed does this sound like?

    Once my chicks get about 5 months old, I am going to get some more 5 month old hens from a local breeder. I have been looking at lots of breeds trying to find a really pretty one that I liked, and while I was looking at a friends chickens today, I found one that I loved. He didn't know what type...
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    chicks not roosting

    I have 5 chicks that are about 6-7 weeks old, 4 hens and 1 roo, and they have a 2 story coop with grass on the bottom and wood shavings on the top with their roosts. They have food and water downstairs, and just water upstairs. The first night, I put them in upstairs and they all stayed there...
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    ducks in chicken coop

    I have 5 6 week old chicks, and was wondering if it is ok to let ducks live in the coop and run with the chickens? Also, when do I need to introduce the ducks? I have some friends who have ducks in their yards with the chickens, and they seem to get along fine, so I would think they would be...
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    feeding worms to chicks

    I went to the store today and picked up some worms for my 4 wk old chicks. At first I gave them the whole worm (they were tiny worms) because I thought they would just tear them up with their beak. They just grabbed the worm and ran around with them and didn't try to eat it or anything. Then I...
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    sexing barred rocks

    I read somewhere recently that said barred rocks could be sexed at an early age because of certain traits. Does anyone know the traits that distinguish a rooster from a hen? I have 4 barred rocks that are about 3 weeks old and they all look about the same except one. He/she is a little bigger...
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    introducing chicks to chicks

    I have some little chicks, 4 plymouth rocks and 1 blue cochin, and they are about 2 weeks old. In about a week or two, a friend is going to bring me some week old chicks for me to raise for him. Do I have to worry about the bigger ones picking on the little ones?
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    chick questions

    I just got 5 chicks, and this forum has been great with help. Since I know very little about chickens, I have been asking and learning as I go, and they are doing good. My questions are (1) Should I have a heat lamp on them? They are about 2 weeks old and have some feathers growing, and they...
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    clipping wings

    I just got 4 plymouth rocks and 1 blue cochin (I think) and I don't know anything about clipping wings. Do I need to clip them? If so, when should I do it and how do I do it? They are about 2 weeks old now and the have their wing feathers and some tail feathers. They will be in a big coop with a...
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    laying box design

    We just got 5 chicks, 4 Plymouth Rocks and 1 unknown, which I think is a Brahma because it has feet feathers. They are still just a few days old and still in a starting box, but we are in the process of building their coop. The laying box is a 2'x4' rectangle with 12" walls. Should we put...
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