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  1. chixfrom Adonai

    Bad duck eggs?

    We had a lot of rain. and the ducks were laying their eggs, by their pool. I had to re build their duck house and build it higher. When I I lifted the house, I uncovered a nest in the corner that had 30 eggs. Needless to say, we did the float test and about half of them were bad. so my husband...
  2. chixfrom Adonai

    Bad duck eggs?

    Yeah, I don't wash the bloom off either. They were only about 5 days old when I delivered and about 10 days old when he sent the pic. My daughter thinks that they were burying their eggs, and then uncovering them. And we were finding them and they could have been older. Do ducks bury their eggs?
  3. chixfrom Adonai

    Bad duck eggs?

    I sell my extra eggs and my customer sent me some pics of what he said were very bad, old ancient eggs. I know they were not, I label and date each egg as it comes in the door. Can anyone explain how fresh eggs can look, and smell bad? I have only had these ducks since March and they are healthy...
  4. chixfrom Adonai

    roosts in brooder

    I have had a dowel as a roost in the brooder since day one. I just left it on the floor, then put it on a couple of wood chunks, then I put rubber feet ( Like on the ends of the spring curtain rods) and it will hold 4-5 4 week old chicks. I think I am gonna design it like a limbo game. that...
  5. chixfrom Adonai

    when to clip wings?

    I have a screen on my 8 ft trough that we are using for 23 chicks. I had introduced a new set of chicks 2 days ago. they are a week younger than my first set. All are getting along fine, but the older ones have taught the youngers to flap and fly. One of my youngers died this morning because she...
  6. chixfrom Adonai

    Hello, My name is Stefanie and I am new to raising chickens...

    I love having my new chicks! Except I am feeling more stress than I did when I brought home my Oldest daughter who was 3 months premature! These babies are so fragile and I am new to country living. We have lost our cat to a rogue dog and that sent our other dog into a depression and she died 2...
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