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  1. ForeverFactor

    Muscovy Eggs

    I thought I would give an update on how this went. Of the 11 I stole 3 successfully hatched on their own and then I had one that somehow had its shell crack not in the air cell and it had its beak on that said. I noticed when I was removing the 3 that had dried out. By this point the membrane...
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    Muscovy Eggs

    I have some Muscovy eggs that I took from my broody hen and a few of them seem to me like they aren't alive anymore but I was hoping to get a second opinion before I give up on them. They are kind of cloudy with little to no signs of veins depending on the egg. The ones I know are alive I can...
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    Kentucky people

    Utah is beautiful I have been living in Kentucky since July but spent 13 of the past 15 years living mostly in Utah Valley except the last year and a half in Cache Valley. It is a beautiful wonderful place. That said having grown up in the South between Georgia and Texas there is a very special...
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    Kentucky people

    I haven't tried selling any but a quick search brought up. https://www.kyagr.com/consumer/eggs-marketing-and-licensing.html That would only apply if you sold more than 60 dozen a week if I understand it correctly. Also this thread might be helpful...
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    Kentucky people

    Thanks for the pointer to the Facebook group. I found a source for the Muscovy ducks I have been wanting that is just around the corner from my new house.
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    Official BYC Poll: What Kind Of Relationship Do Your Dogs & Chickens Have?

    My dog is a lab mix from the humane society at first with the chickens he mostly ignored them but one day he started harassing them a bit until eventually our rooster had enough and put him in his place. Now he acts like they don't exist even if they are flying around when he is bothering the...
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    Kentucky people

    That is great news I know where I am going to try to go today.
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    Kentucky people

    Thank you! The move is still a bit ongoing due to some drama with the title on the house we were originally going to purchase fortunately we got out of that deal and have a property we will close on on Monday so nearly there. Of course I'm already thinking about where to have the chickens live...
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    Ducks vs chickens

    Good point about trying the eggs first. It would be sad to invest the time and energy and be unable to eat the eggs or dislike them a lot.
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    Ducks vs chickens

    I'm moving to a new property in Kentucky this week and after doing some research ducks seem pretty amazing. I have had chickens since 2014 and we have loved the eggs but it sounds like for eggs ducks lay even more. The only downsides I have been able to find are not handling confinement well and...
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    Kentucky people

    I'm moving to South Central Kentucky from Northern Utah at the beginning of August. I would love any tips for raising poultry in the area. Also I was thinking if I could get any leads on any local well bred chickens it might be fun to invest a bit more than going the feed store route this time...
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    Best way to move mama and her babies to the main coop

    Thanks for the suggestions and great point about the interior space. I have a pretty large coop 16'x10' but I think I will wait a bit longer. I also have 6 ~6 week old chicks in the coop right now and while the other chickens know to give her a wide berth I think those chicks might have a harder...
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    Best way to move mama and her babies to the main coop

    I have a hen raising 3 chicks I would like to move them back into the main coop since it is more secure and warmer. What would the best way be to do that? My gut says just move them at night and they wake up in their new home but I would love some more experienced input. The chicks are 2.5 weeks...
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    Broody hens?

    I had three of my new hens do that this year and give up early or quickly when disturbed even in the slightest. Then I had one that actually sat out the 21 days. I think they because of their age they don't always commit 100%. Even my pullet that incubated the eggs for 21 days had her nest...
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    Integrating chicks into free range flock

    Unfortunately the door is about a foot in a half off the ground but I did just put up a ramp that covers the width of the door. I guess I will just have to try and see what happens. Any thoughts on the time of day I should try to let them out? I think last time it was in the afternoon but my gut...
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    Integrating chicks into free range flock

    I have 6 chicks that are about 5-6 weeks old now and have been raised in a brooder in in the coop with full visibility to the rest of the flock. I integrated my last group if chicks about that age and if went great but at the time my flock wasn't free range and I noticed that the new chicks...
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    Curious about chicken language

    They always remind me too much sometimes to the raptors on Jurassic Park. I just hope they never remember their heritage.
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    Broody drama

    Thanks for the tips this will come in handy! I did have one more question the hen raising the chicks has never been the brightest but I figured her instincts would be good. That said the nest she hatched the chicks out of is elevated and the first night I went to check on them in the night and...
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    Broody drama

    So latest and probably last update unless y'all want to see more pictures. The older hen has successfully completed hatching of 4 chicks. One was dead in the nest after she left it im not sure why or how. The end result is 3 happy healthy chicks. I feel bad for the broody pullet who did all the...
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    Broody drama

    She is sitting on a ceramic egg. I think I'm going to have to try to break her.
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