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  1. CarolynD13

    Apple cider vinegar

    Lizzy733, thank you for this! I am a 100% believer in DE because it kills soft bodied insects, including mites and lice. DE looks like shards of glass under a microscope and it cuts them to death. But yes, the animal has to be completely dry.
  2. CarolynD13

    Pecking

    I have the same problem. Here's some history: My husband bought 6 RIR hens and 1 Roo at auction last Saturday and we have a bum pecker. She has her feathers and the others are somewhat bare. We have them in quarantine away from our free rangers. They seem fairly healthy but are laying thin...
  3. CarolynD13

    13 days & no broody duck

    Hi y'all I am a newbie to raising ducks and chickens. I have two Mallard ducks and one drake. They have been very active mating for the past month and just started laying 13 days ago. They are not broody and now I am concerned that this clutch of eggs will be a waste. The ducks chose a...
  4. CarolynD13

    duck laying her eggs in another duck's nest?

    Also, my ducks have chosen a dog igloo to nest in. Can I encourage a second nest in the same roomy igloo so they both can lay and be near each other by dividing the eggs. They are very attached to each other.
  5. CarolynD13

    duck laying her eggs in another duck's nest?

    I have the same problem! 2 ducks, 20 eggs in one nest. No broody duck yet. How did your situation turn out? Thanks, Carolyn
  6. CarolynD13

    Hi from Alabama!

    I have 3 laying chickens and 3 Mallards- 2 ducks 1 drake. My ducks have made a nest in a doggie igloo and have 20 eggs so far...I am getting anxious for them to stay with the eggs. Today I found that one of the eggs had been eaten by something (probably my shitzu) so I wiped off the residual...
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