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    drake? hen? help lol

    I thought there was a way to tell by thier sounds but I couldnt remember, I will have to try to study them a little better tonight when evening chores. thanks
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    drake? hen? help lol

    How can you tell what you have? lol We got some ducklings last year and we are just wondering which they are? Is there an easy way to tell?
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    Plants in run, what survives the chickns!?

    We are adding on the the excisting chicken pen, we have ducks and chickens both. We are putting in a pond for the ducks, what are some plants that are safe to plant around the pond area that are safe and will survive the critters? i have some extra iris plants that need transplanted, would...
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    Ideas for homemade feeders

    It has been a while since Ive been on this site! I know there used to be a bunch of plans and ideas for making your own feeders and waters, ect. Where are they? lol Thank you!!
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    duck nesting question

    Hello, at this time I only have 1 duck but plan on getting more,we had an invader problem, now taken care of. She is in with our 5 remaining hens. She has lately started laying her eggs outside? She used to go lay in the big nest box in the coop. Should I make her a designated area so to...
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    lots of duck questions, lol

    I thank you all for the info so far! Where we live now they have to stay penned, but hopeing to move fairly soon, then we will go with at least partial free range. I will look into the breeds suggested, I dont mind if he plans on a few for eating, just not all of them lol. Im thinking we will...
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    lots of duck questions, lol

    Ok, I have had chickens for a little over a year now and had 2 ducks also. We had an intruder problem,now taken care of, and so we are going to be restocking so to speak. I will give ya a brief plan that I am thinking and then my questions, please help meout where you can lol. I have 1 duck...
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    Co habitation question

    Hi all We have a few laying hens and 1 duck. We plan on getting more hens and more ducks. My BF wants to get a few quineas and pheasents also. Would they be ok to have everyone all together or should we seperate them? I wondered about the ducks having there own pen with their pool but dont...
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    Adding a hen

    Does the adding to the flock go basically the same for ducks? We have had our current crew for a little over a year now and finally had an intruder, (big coon) he has wiped out 1/2 our hens and he got our male duck! We are getting more hens, aprox the same age as ours but want to get a few...
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    Think we got a deal! New coop coming!!

    Sorry no newpics, it has been a super nasty windy day and then started spitting rain! Total yuck day. I may be lucky enough to get it tomorrow instead of Sunday! I have some friends going to an auction in the town right next to where the coop is, they are going to try to pick it up for me...
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    Think we got a deal! New coop coming!!

    Thanks! She is going to take more pics for me today, to dark last night. They are bringing it Sunday to my place so I will definately get picks then. My daughter is wanting blue silkies and mottled cochins, and I think there was another colorof Cochins that she liked as well. We may have to...
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    Think we got a deal! New coop coming!!

    A lovely lady saw my want add on craigslist and emailed me, they have a 57" tall, 48" wide and 60" long coop. Also has a stand it can go on to make egg collecting and cleaning easier. She offered it to me for $50! She said they had 6 chickens in there, it will be perfect for my daughters 4H...
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    Wing clipping,yes or no?

    We have a 6 ft tall dog kennel that is a bit over grown, Iwas thinking of putting the chickens in it to do some weed control, do I need to worry about a top on it or will they stay put? They will only be in there during the day on weekends so i can be near to keep an eye on them. We have RIR...
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    Extreme budget, suggestions needed

    Thanks guys! They wont be in there over the winter, just to help with weed control and give them a fresh space to "hunt" in, lol. Some neighbor kids ruined out trampoline so I was thinking of useing that over part of it, plus that helps with the shade element and then I will check out someof...
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    Extreme budget, suggestions needed

    We have a small coop and a run, in this we have 10 hens,1 roo,and 2 ducks. It is all attached to the back and south side of the garage. On the North side closer to the front of the garage we have a dog kennel. The kennel is extremely overgrown with weeds, I was thinking what better way to...
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    questions about banty cochins and silkies

    Thank you, our fair is in mid Julyso we have some time. Ill try asking at the extension office again to see if they can find any more info for me.I don't wantto ship birds super early in the year,don't want anyone getting frozen just to get to us!lol
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    looking for in Iowa

    We are looking for a few mottled cochins, some barred cochins, some blue silkies and some black silkies, bantums of coarse,lol. My daughter is wanting to show some pairs of these for 4H this coming season.We do't need all 4 right now but these are the ones she is wanting. We would like a roo...
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    Should I pounce on this Habitat-for-humanity Restore OSB 8x10 shed?

    Sounds like exactly what we are looking for! We need a seperate coop for my daughters growing 4h projects lol. Why can't I get lucky like that?
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    Hen was laying in nesting box and now lays on the ground

    I sort of have the same problem. My birds just started laying on Sunday, first 2 days were in a nest box, the rest have been on the floor in the coop. What do I need to do to encourage staying in the nest box? DoI need more bedding in the boxes? Should I put a couple plastic eggs in a couple...
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    questions about banty cochins and silkies

    Thank you, I was wavering between getting her the birds now or waiting until spring, I think we will hurry and try to get some now so we know that we are covered and exactly what we have when its time!
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