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    Bachelor pond

    Thank you both! Sounds like it might work out.
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    Bachelor pond

    That was my concern as well. We would get all the ducklings and goslings at the same time and brood together. I cross posted on the goose forum in case they gaggle group have any insights specifically to geese. May need to rethink the game plan a bit. I don't currently have a plan for how to...
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    Bachelor pond

    50x40ft pond, so not huge and I'm not clear on how much pond space for ducks. From my research, run space for ducks is 15-20 sq ft but pond space is 8-15 ducks per acre pond. I'm guessing this is mostly due to cleanliness of the pond. I was leaning towards 5 ducks for no specific reason, plus...
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    Bachelor pond

    We're fencing in our pond to add geese. Since we do not want eggs, meat or babies, we are considering a bachelor pond (males only). Our chicken hens range out of site of the pond and the pond will be fenced to keep the geese at the pond. We don't have any female geese either. Should we expect...
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    Bachelor pond

    Perhaps I should consider a breeding pair and allow them to populate the pond themselves. The issue here is m/f ratio- I would want to be as hands off as possible with this pond (feed and water daily, of course, but not collecting eggs or selling off/processing extra drakes). Just pond eye candy...
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    Bachelor pond

    We're fencing in our pond to add ducks. Since we do not want eggs, meat or babies, we are considering a bachelor pond (males only). Our chicken hens range out of site of the pond and the pond will be fenced to keep the ducks at the pond. We don't have any female ducks either. Should we...
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    Partridge Plymouth Rock Pullets (10 weeks old) - Louisville KY - $20

    Sorry, I can't ship. They're from a hatchery, but I don't know about show quality.
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    Looks like i might have 3 roo's, i need 2 pullets.

    What state are you in?
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    Golden Laced Wyandottes Pullets (10 weeks old) - Louisville KY - $20

    All hens. $20 each 4 remaining
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    Partridge Plymouth Rock Pullets (10 weeks old) - Louisville KY - $20

    All hens. $20 each 5 remaining
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    Columbia Rock Cross Pullets (10 weeks old) - Louisville KY - $20

    All hens. $20 each 3 remaining
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    Cuckoo Maran Pullets (10 weeks old) - Louisville KY - $20

    All hens, will lay dark chocolate brown eggs. $20 each 6 remaining
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    Noir Maran Pullets (10 weeks old) - Louisville KY - $20

    All hens, will lay dark chocolate brown eggs. $20 each 20 remaining
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    Americana Pullets (10 weeks old) - Louisville KY -$20

    All hens, many different feather patterns. $20 each 20 remaining
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    Welsummer Pullets (10 weeks old) - Louisville KY - $20

    All hens. $20 each 6 remaining
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    Louisville Area - Pullets For Sale - Multiple Breeds - From Hatchery

    Went ahead and removed that line since so many varying experiences. Could just be my coop or weather, etc variables.
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    Louisville Area - Pullets For Sale - Multiple Breeds - From Hatchery

    Does cold affect molting? We have pretty mild winters here.
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    Louisville Area - Pullets For Sale - Multiple Breeds - From Hatchery

    That's similar to how mine do it. I even had a batch born in August one year that still molted in winter and laid in the spring.
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    Louisville Area - Pullets For Sale - Multiple Breeds - From Hatchery

    Oh, ok, thanks! I don't provide supplemental light, so that may be why.
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    Louisville Area - Pullets For Sale - Multiple Breeds - From Hatchery

    In my experience, these chicks molt around winter and start laying reliably in spring. I'm not trying to be deceitful.
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