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    Stop the Torture

    Foie Gras, Escargot, and other dishes were not created as high end food for rich snobby people. This food is considered peasant food and was introduced in many cultures because meat was scarce and other forms of protein were not available to the masses. The good meat went to royalty and the...
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    Hens killing each other or is it our duck????

    Glad you figured out what was going on. I have read many times on this forum that male ducks can kill hens (chickens) trying to mate with them. We free range our ducks and chickens and pen the ducks separately at night to prevent this type of issue. Could you just build a pen for the ducks...
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    Rooster = fewer eggs from hens??

    We had a bad roo in our flock last year that really stressed out the girls. Bad egg production and frequent flogging of the treat lady. Dispatched that roo and replaced with 2 more roos this year. The new roos are lovely to both the hens and the human treat dispenser. Our egg production is...
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    Chicken Saddle DRAMA!!!

    Just noticed that you have BO's. I use HenSaver aprons for my saddles (too lazy to sew them myself). For my BO's I use the tan camo pattern. For my Australorps I just ordered the green camo - figuring it would blend in the best.
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    Rooster covering hens but no eggs

    Actually the other roo probably is mating your hens - at least some of them. We have two roos that free range with their flock. One is in charge and more active but the other roo is also mating the hens. The only time I've heard of a roo not mating in a flock is if he has been completely...
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    Chicken Saddle DRAMA!!!

    We just started using chicken saddles this year so I'm probably not much help... What color is the saddle? I chose saddles that would 'blend in' as much as possible to my chickens actual coloring. No one in the flock - so far - seems to even notice that some of the hens are wearing them...
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    Sad that my chickens don't really like to be touched.

    Quote: x2 We had a flock without a roo and they all were very friendly towards us. Then we increased our flock last year and added two roosters. They are great roos but the do not allow the hens to hang around us much and usually only for a bit while we feed them treats. After that...
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    Not a good day. All my ducks have prolapsed vents. WHAT DO I DO? Update w/ graphic pics

    Quote: I hope your ducks are doing better. Please share with us what Mr. Holderread told you about why it might be happening to all of your ducks. It would help me know what to worry about in the future.
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    Getting a turkey

    My turkey hen is very loud! She was laying a few weeks ago and complained for a LONG time every time I went out and collected eggs! I agree about getting more than 1 hen. I have ducks and chickens too and I only have one turkey hen right now. She is very, very lonely and I'm looking for a...
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    Beagles and chickens living happily with each other?

    He is super cute. A few of my dogs have severe separation anxiety. One - who is 9 - is on meds. We have had him evaluated by several vets and trainers and no one can fix him. It's sad but he does well on the happy pills. For all of our dogs I always give them a treat when I leave and...
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    Can 3 week old Pekins have Chick Grower?

    You will need to supplement the chick grower by adding niacin to their water. There is niacin in waterfowl food not sure that there is an adequate level in chick grower - you may wan to check the bag to see if it is added already. Also, the food needs to be non-medicated for ducks - I'm...
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    warm winter day pictures. (warning, call duck cuteness within)

    That's cute. Actually the kitty was cute but that would totally freak out my Pekins!
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    warm winter day pictures. (warning, call duck cuteness within)

    Gorgeous ducks!!! (But bad kitty!)
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    Duck Toys

    My ducks are terrified of toys. We tried to give them cat toys as ducklings to distract them in the brooder. You would have thought we were trying to kill them!!!! My ducks like to free range and hunt for bugs, swim in their pools and pester each other only interrupted by a nap every hour on...
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    Would my chicken intentionally kill me if he weighed 300 lb instead...

    And will they murmur amongst themselves.... "That's funny. Wasn't expecting that she would taste like chicken."
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    Beagles and chickens living happily with each other?

    He is so cute! I love Beagles I have an almost 7 year old Beagle boy named Tank. He is so interested in my chickens. He barks at them every time I let them out of the coop in the morning. I have never let him play with the chickens off leash just because they are still sort of a new thing. He...
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    I want turkey!

    We have turkeys (well down to 1 now) and chickens and ducks together. We have had to keep the turkey separate from the ducks lately. One of the ducks got stepped on by the turkey in the pool and was pretty badly injured. We were able to patch her up and get her back out with the flock but we...
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    Beagles and chickens living happily with each other?

    Yay!!! A beagle. We currently are owned by 6 rescued beagles. I've had 3 other beagles prior to these so 9 so far. I love them. They are what everyone has said loud, energetic, curious, lovable, and hungry 100% of the time. We do not allow our dogs with our birds. They are fenced in...
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    Where do you retire chickens if you don't want them killed?

    The only way to guarantee that retired chickens will be safe is to keep them yourself. My opinion is that if you don't care enough to keep them yourself, you can hardly expect someone else to take over your responsibility for you. x2 Agree. Can't tell someone else to take over your...
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    How do you keep your chickens warm?

    My chickens just snuggle up to get warm. It went from 40 degrees to 10 degrees at night here this week and they are all fine. I'd be more concerned about burning my coop down then the chickens being cold for a few hours. BTW, we only brood with ceramic heat lamps like you use in a terrarium...
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