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    Sebastopol Geese Thread !!!!!!!!!! SHOW YOUR PICS !!!!!!!!!!

    Just finished my first-ever Sebastopol hatch! I started with 12 eggs; candled at 7 days, 2 were clear. Of the 10, 5 quit at various stages, 1 quit at the very end (bummer!), and 4 hatched. These are from a pair of whites. If you were to pick the one most likely to be a girl based on color...
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    H5N2 bird flu -- How are you providing dabbling water for your waterfowl so wild birds can't drink?

    We are trying to put into place a bird flu prevention program before H5N2 actually gets to Virginia. I have 4 kids in 4-H who raise poultry and we have several different flocks. The thought of our kids' birds being "depopulated" makes my blood run cold -- half are pets, and to say that would be...
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    First winter with chickens: others have me feeling guilty about not heating. Going to be -3 & -16

    Ridgerunner is right, most of this is about making US feel better, not the birds. However, I doubt the West Virginia (or in my case, Virginia) pioneers had ridiculously impractical birds like my 1st-grader's 8 year old Silkie hen ;) . So no, I won't be adding heat to the coop or sealing it up...
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    First winter with chickens: others have me feeling guilty about not heating. Going to be -3 & -16

    Always keep in mind that the larger the building the harder it is for the occupant to heat it up with their little furnace called a body. lol Too often people will put their dog in the largest dog house they can... not realizing the dog's body can not warm up that little building. I am...
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    Total goose newbie - when to collect or leave Sebastopol eggs for hatching?

    I am experienced with chickens and ducks but a complete newbie to geese. A pair of Sebastopols was gifted to me last weekend. I know they are a bit older, probably around 8 years, and I know I can expect few eggs, so I want to maximize the chances of hatching whatever I can. I'd be thrilled to...
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    The Brownies

    I was at one of my prenatal visits to my OB a couple of years ago and I brought him some duck eggs. He was totally weirded out about them -- "there won't be a baby duck in there when I crack them, will there?" His midwife, however, thought it was really cool. I suspect maybe he gave them to...
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    Please help me rehabilitate this gander's wing - what do I do?

    I'll be sure to look for Nu Stock at the feed store on Monday - thank you! Is there something I should supplement their diet with that might also help? They were getting just corn (in addition to grazing) at their old place. I plan to feed them layer-breeder or waterfowl feed supplemented...
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    Please help me rehabilitate this gander's wing - what do I do?

    Today I was gifted a pair of 10-year-old Sebastopols. The gander had become the bottom of the pecking order and was being thrashed constantly by the younger and larger ganders. The lady who gave him to me graciously gave me his mate as well to keep him company. They will be the only geese at...
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    Need help figuring out goose/duck co-housing for nighttime

    Thanks Miss Lydia, that helps! I will certainly read that thread. This is an older pair being re-homed because the gander is too meek and tends to get beat up a lot. The owner knows I have kids and assures me that he is very mellow - but during breeding seasons I know enough about geese to...
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    Need help figuring out goose/duck co-housing for nighttime

    We've raised and shown chickens and ducks for many years so I am pretty thoroughly acquainted with their needs, but I have just been offered a pair of Sebastopol geese. I have wanted a couple of Sebbies forever and I can't pass this up! Now, however, I need to figure out how they are going to...
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    Providing drinking water for ducks at a several day show without them making a mess?

    Ah, that's a great idea! We were using large sour cream tubs for the depth, so next year we'll leave the lids on and just cut a hole. Such a simple solution, why didn't I think of that? Thanks!
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    Providing drinking water for ducks at a several day show without them making a mess?

    My sons are 4-Hers and showed their Indian Runner and Welsh Harlequin ducks at the county fair this week. We had deep waterers for them since they were at the fair for 2 1/2 days and we knew they would need water to clean their nares. The Runners emptied that dish as quickly as we could fill...
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    Hen with cold, puffy legs - no other symptoms -- fluid retention? Why?

    Yes, bumblefoot came to mind, but the foot is not really swollen, just the legs, and I see no sign of injury to the footpad. Plus it's in both legs (although one is worse than the other). If it were an infection it seems like the puffiness would be warm/hot to the touch. I'm really stumped...
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    Hen with cold, puffy legs - no other symptoms -- fluid retention? Why?

    1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) 1 1/2 year old Sussex hen --has always been small in size compared to the others, but lively and healthy 2) What is the behavior, exactly. Extremely swollen legs, "squishy" with fluid, cold...
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    Kid-friendly hawk management for free-ranging flock?

    Just to clarify, the geese/turkeys would be free ranging with the rest of the flock. Also I'm thinking less of a bird that will actually attack a hawk, and more along the lines of a bird that will alert the flock to a threat and give them time to hide. Is it true that turkeys are forever...
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    Kid-friendly hawk management for free-ranging flock?

    I've tried to find the answer to this with no success. Here's the scenario: we have several flocks of birds. We also have 5 young kids ranging in age from 10 down to 6 mos. My kids' show birds (bantams) are all kept in enclosed, movable coops and locked up at night. We also have a...
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    B.Y.C. Dorking Club!

    Forgot to add we're NPIP, if that matters to you.
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    B.Y.C. Dorking Club!

    DD's shifting her focus to a different breed, and since I'm too tied up with the baby to keep a breeding program going we're going to take a break from Dorkings for a while. We'll add the girls to the laying flock, but our cockerel Fearless will need to go in order to make way for the new big...
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    Comment by 'lceh' in article 'Composting With Chickens'

    I assume coffee grounds and tea bags are forbidden? We have a lot of those!
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    Comment by 'lceh' in article 'Composting With Chickens'

    A question - do you put your old chicken litter on your compost pile, or do you compost that separately? I'd like to add it to my leaf piles but am concerned about the birds having access. Or is it not a problem?
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