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Hey everyone! It's been a while and I've got some fencing I'd love to give to one of you lucky people! Someone gave it to me for a project and I never used it, so now it should go to someone who can. I'm in Iosco twp in Livingston County, send me a PM if you're interested and we'll get it...

What would seem an appropriate compensation value to request? I don't want to be to much of a burden on them but my ducks are inseparable and the remaining ducks are.. the best way to put it is lost, they leave the coop, eat and drink in 10 minutes, then lay in a huddle on the floor She...

Hello MI thread. Perhaps more properly hello again. Though I haven't been active for close to 2 years I come now seeking advice. A few days ago my free ranging flock was attacked by a runaway dog without a tag, but having a collar and seeming to be well trained. He killed both of my male ducks...

For the entirety of the time we had snow on the ground, only the ducks would leave the coop. Lazy birds!

I have 30 hens in their second year, but 3 of them just finished molting in late January (They all started in October). I was getting 0-2 eggs a day for about 3 months but I am now back up to 10-12

@Grammi This is a follow up to the same article http://www.foodrenegade.com/state-of-maine-challenges-food-sovereignty/

Check out Polish hens, not known for cold hardness but mine stand up remarkably well! Also check out Hedemoras and Cream Legbars, fantastic, cold hardy birds especially the hedmoras!

I get mine that is organic and soy free in 50lb bags in Portland MI. $23 from a local farmer.

Mine would always eat whatever we put it in and then spit out the pill without fail. You have a very good duck

To pill a duck you need to put the pill on the roof of their mouth and slide it back using the roof of their bill as a guide until it goes down. Hope this helps! It does take a good bit of practice

Those are almost defenetly the pekins work. I have (had) both breeds and my rouen, in her 2 years (She was taken by a predator last week) only laid 1 egg and it looked like a pullet egg. Also rouen eggs in my experience with other flocks is that they nearly always have a slight tint. Plus those...

100lbs of fender washers on my front porch, I guess it's time to get to work

2 Of them are still alive! they are living in a wood pile under their house.

Does anyone know what would peck holes in the heads of baby wrens in the nest and then throw them out? We found 2 on the ground and one dangling from the house,while momma was screaming her head off in a nearby tree with the male nowhere to be seen, we suspect sparrow.

Something is definitely off. try adding brewers yeast to her food to increase her niacin, a ratio of 20 to 1. I use Thomas labs brewers yeast and garlic(http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Labratories-110-1110-P07-Brewers-Garlic/dp/B0021WVKV8) And the girls absolutely love it.

I have over a thousand unread posts in this thread! Welcome to all the new members! I have a duck in a bit of a predicament, any help would be greatly appreciated. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/982767/duck-eye-issues

If you are looking for marans I highly recommend BJ'S Poultry in Howell. http://www.bjspoultry.com/ Their BCM have 4 bloodlines (Bev Davis, GreenFire Farms, Fancy Chick and Wade Jeane) They have feathered shanks to the french standard. I believe you can get chicks or eggs.

I don't believe it does anymore, but back when I last used it I got free 2 Day shipping through prime.

If you just want organic Family Farm and Home has good feed but it is a little pricey at $27 for 50lbs. Personally I recommend Scratch and Peck Starter online for $18 for 25lbs (Its worth every penny). You can also get countryside organics (All soy free) online $30 for 50lbs. I have never found...