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  1. ThIsafricanhome

    Egg problems with Khaki Campbells in tropics

    Anyone else raise ducks in the tropics, specifically Khaki Campbells? Does the climate or perhaps the equator mess with laying? I bought them because they are supposedly the best egg layers but I have really been struggling with them not laying. They started laying and were doing well and then...
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    Jersey Giant hatching eggs this April

    I am looking for a source of Jersey Giant hatching eggs, preferably the heritage black but will take almost any variety really. We will need them in late April.
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    ISO Bantam Polish, Sebright, Jersey Giant, Salmon Favorelle hatching eggs

    Sorry just saw your thing about the email!
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    ISO Bantam Polish, Sebright, Jersey Giant, Salmon Favorelle hatching eggs

    Tried to PM you but it wouldnt go through! Do you still have jersey giant eggs? Would you have some available in late April?
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    The Duck Thread

    Incubating ducks question - all the things Ive read about incubating ducks is that they take 28 days to hatch (or start pipping at least) but are there certain breeds that take longer normally, such as 35 days? I have two duck eggs that were developing and were still moving when I candled beyond...
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    Khaki campbells wont eat fermented feed

    They are not new to the feed and have actually been on it for months - Ive been doing a battle of the wills for them to eat it and Im afraid Im loosing! I use a home-mixed feed that they have has since hatching but I just moistened it when they were young and they would gobble it up. Since...
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    Khaki campbells wont eat fermented feed

    Hey I have a small flock of khakis that refuse to eat their fermented feed. They will only eat what greens I throw them and do everything they can to avoid their fermented feed. They just turned five months and are starting to show signs of mating but no eggs yet. Im woried about them getting...
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    Recipe for hand-rearing an African Grey needed

    Did you actually read the post or just the title?
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    Recipe for hand-rearing an African Grey needed

    I was hoping someone would have a recipe or two that can be made at home for hand-reaering a baby African grey. We adopted a baby but when we got it, it was much younger than we were expecting and is not weaned. I would just go buy some or order some pre-made stuff if I could but we are in a...
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    Month old chicks dying during Cocci treatment

    I guess Im not sure if its resistant or not. No one here medicates their animals so I highly doubt an over- exposure but maybe its resistant? No idea. I was doing a full strength treatment. Corid is the only official med I have here for it. What is a preventative dosage?
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    Month old chicks dying during Cocci treatment

    I HAVE to mix my own feed - there is no premixed anything here. We live in a remote village in Congo, Africa. I understand it could be a nutrition thing which is why I included the recipe so people could make suggestions, other than just buying pre mixed stuff which doesnt exist here. Believe me...
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    Month old chick with gurgling breathing, listlessness

    Thanks. I was able to get some mixed up and administered but the chick died anyway.
  13. ThIsafricanhome

    Month old chicks dying during Cocci treatment

    I have a batch of month old chicks that I incubated myself that have been dying over the last few days, one or two at a time. I was in the middle of a Cocci teatment when they started dying. They seemed to be not thriving or gaining weight despite eating, drinking, and acting mostly normal. I...
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    What's the Dosage of Duramycin-10 for healthy Chicks?

    I live in a VERY wet area and my chicks all just seem to get sick and die. Im treating a batch of month olds right now for cocci with corid in their water. Can you share a little more about your process of dealing with this in a more wet area?
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    Month old chick with gurgling breathing, listlessness

    I have been treating my batch of month old chicks unvaccinated chicks for cocci for half a week now with corid because they were all seeiming droopy and not gaining weight, some had watery droppings. Its Wednesday and Sat will be the week of treatment. I have one chick in particular that is...
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    The Duck Thread

    What age can ducklings have unlimited access to a pool unsupervised?
  17. ThIsafricanhome

    Dry Incubation!

    Im assuming dry hatching works the same in the Brinsea Octagons correct? Any tips or advice for dry hatching in those?
  18. ThIsafricanhome

    Hands on hatching and help

    Thanks again for all of the help and YES PLEASE, write up a hatching thing for ducks! I would love that and obviously need it! Im ecstatic to report all babies made it out healthy by this late afternoon! The one I was worried about made it out third even! They are all drying and sleeping in...
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    Hands on hatching and help

    Ok I opened it some more and put antibiotic ointment all the way around. The air cell seems too large to do the whole thing but Ill keep an eye on it to see if I need to open the rest of the air cell. Thanks SO MUCH for the help! Seriously - the things they dont tell you in Hatching 101 seem to...
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    Hands on hatching and help

    OMG thank you! I just thought the yawning was it being cute! I had no idea the was significance! Pull it off even if the air cell is huge and sadle shaped (just learned about that last night too yeesh!)?
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