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    very concerned about a few day old rescued duckling! need advice!!

    I had to go to work today and the baby ducking that was rescued/given to me was left at home by himself all day. He had access to plenty of chick starter and water. But temps reached index of 100. I have no idea how to tell if he is eating or not or drinking or not. Im worried he may not be...
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    3 choices of roo... which to pick??

    I have 14 pullets and what looks to be 3 possible roo's. 1 white leghorn, 1 barred rock and 1 RIR. Any advice on which will make the best combination? My pullets are a mixed age group of 1 leghorn, 1 campine, the rest are barred rocks and rir's. Im only wanting to keep 2 of the 3 roos..... so...
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    Best breed for Roo??

    I have 14 pullets and what looks to be 3 possible roo's. 1 white leghorn, 1 barred rock and 1 RIR. Any advice on which will make the best combination? My pullets are a mixed age group of 1 leghorn, 1 campine, the rest are barred rocks and rir's. Im only wanting to keep 2 of the 3 roos..... so...
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    Was that a crow I heard??

    I heard my baby boys first attempt at crowing this morning!!!! This is our first experience with chickens and we have 12 pullets and 3 cocks, not all the same age. My white leghorn cock is about 3-4 weeks older then my other 2, they are a barred rock and a RIR. I am assuming that it was the...
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    I am soooo confused! Need help with all things duck, PLEASE!!

    OK, short version: I now have 2 baby ducks and no idea what to do with them. Long version: The office building next to ours watched these 2 ducklings out in our back parking lot all day today, then they eventually moved towards the front lot and headed towards the road. There was never any...
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    Silver campine injury not healing correctly?? Pics included.

    About 3 weeks ago I had to remove my little campine from the group because some of the big girls had started picking on her. They had pulled out all her tail feathers and (forgive my language) but they basicly ate her rear-end off. It was very raw and bloody all right around the area where she...
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    Barred Rock - Coloring of cockerel vs. pullet

    I bought 5 BR from Tractor Supply. Was told they were all pullets but now thats it has been a while I think I have a boy in the mix. "He" is about the same size but lighter in color. His black is closer to a dark grey. And he has a brighter wattle and his comb is also brighter and larger...
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    Roo Ratio 1-10?

    I have just started my first flock and I think my boys are starting to show themselves. What I think I have so far is 1 campine pullet, 4 barred rock pullets and 1 barred rock cockerel, 1 leghorn pullet and 1 leghorn cockerel, 8 rhode island red pullets. That gives me an estimated 14 pullets and...
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    new chicken owner: older girls picking on my babies??

    About two months ago we started our very first flock. We got 3 RIR's 2 leghorn's and this adorable grey chick who is now black with white speckles and has a white neck and head. Im not sure what breed he is? Then about 3 weeks after that we were given another 10 chicks. 5 more RIR and 5 plymouth...
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