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  1. Mortenson1987

    Bloody eggs from several of my hens

    Figured it was probably normal but my 1st 4 hens I bought summer before last didn't have this happen (they were 12-16wk old mutts from someone in the area). These younger hens are hatchery chicks I ordered from Murray McMurray last summer.
  2. Mortenson1987

    Bloody eggs from several of my hens

    Covered in blood, not blood spots. One rooster will be 2 this year and the other 1 year old, so both are still young and full of energy. Unfortunately at this time I have no space to separate any of the birds. Hopefully this summer I can get permanent coop finished then I will have the space to...
  3. Mortenson1987

    Bloody eggs from several of my hens

    Lately I've noticed several of my eggs are quite bloody. Should I be concerned? They have been laying about 5 months now and figured that their bodies should be used to the laying by now. I also noticed that my hens are being mated bare. I have 2 roosters for 20 hens and figured that should be a...
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    Sponsored Post Free Sample of Zyfend® A! – comment with photo of your chickens!

    My post was 101 and I got my PM
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    Sponsored Post Free Sample of Zyfend® A! – comment with photo of your chickens!

    No. I live in Illinois, we get a few every year in our area but usually not this close
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    Sponsored Post Free Sample of Zyfend® A! – comment with photo of your chickens!

    My flock in their run after our tornado a few weeks back.
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    Do you really need a duck coop?

    I would still recommend a coop. Most runs, even roofed, are not predator proof. Wild animals can still dig under or rip through wire depending on what predators are in your area
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    Dog Mutts/Mixes Thread!

    These are my 8 month old puppies, they are Dobie/Lab mix. I adopted them in may from an animal shelter 2 hours from where i live. The one with the blue collar is Zeus and the red collar is Thor.
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    Can chickens and ducks be raised and/or kept together?

    This is a picture of my free range birds living peacefully together, this was taken before "Daddy" disappeared a couple weeks ago
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    What Rabbits Do You Have? Show Off Your Rabbits Here!

    This is Bunny Barbeque, the silver fox I mentioned in previous post.
  11. Mortenson1987

    Can chickens and ducks be raised and/or kept together?

    I keep my ducks a chickens together, the biggest thing I can think of is try and keep the water outside in the run or yard rather than the coop. Otherwise, they eat the same thing and do just fine as long as you provide some oyster shells as they require more calcium than chickens if laying.
  12. Mortenson1987

    New chicken mom (posted but just introducing myself)

    Welcome to BYC, I am still pretty new to the site and have found it to be very helpful and informative. If I have any questions I can always find the answers here!
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    Oyster shell for 18 week old birds - Advice appreciated!

    I would only feed oyster shells if you get eggs that are soft shelled or shell less, if not laying yet then they don't need it. I add oyster shell only because I have ducks that seem to be prone to soft shells and shell less eggs, eggs like that are kinda creepy, lol... My hens, however, end up...
  14. Mortenson1987

    Grit...Is it really Necessary?

    Depends on what you are feeding them. If only purchased chick starter then no grit required. If you give them other things like grass or cracked corn then yes they need grit. I do not feed my adult chickens grit because they free range and pick up their own "grit" in the form of sand and pebbles...
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    What Rabbits Do You Have? Show Off Your Rabbits Here!

    I currently don't have any pictures to post but I just bought a Silver Fox buck to start a meat rabbit breeding program for my journey to raising 100% of my family's meat. Next month I will be buying a California White Doe
  16. Mortenson1987

    Hello from QC area Illinois

    Thank you, I am already in love with BYC and can't believe I waited so long to join!
  17. Mortenson1987

    Goats (pictures, stories, tips, etc.)

    I don't have goats but really really want to start raising goats for meat, I'm thinking of Boers. I also want milk goats but my fiancé is against raw milk, I'll have to wear him down on that issue, lol. If he ever agrees, I'm thinking Nigerian Dwarf.
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    Post your Duck names!

    I had a Pekin drake named Daddy, he disappeared a couple weeks ago. I have a Rouen named Momma, 4 one year old Pekin/Rouen females (Momma and Daddy's daughters) two of which we named: TwoTone, for her light coloring; and OddBall, because she is slightly deformed with a bald patch down the front...
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    What type of meat birds for self sufficiency.

    If you are looking for a self-sustaining flock that will set their own eggs you need to look for dual purpose birds that are prone to broodiness. I am currently trying to raise my own meat for my family so I ordered Black Giants, Dark Cornish, Ameracaunas, and Cuckoo Marans. Some I got for the...
  20. Mortenson1987

    Hello from QC area Illinois

    Hi, I've been on here for a few months but have been slow to start posting.I got my first chickens and ducks last year about this time and have been browsing BYC since. I started with 2 free roosters and 4 ducklings and decided my roosters needed some hens (didn't want them to be alone). I now...
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