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  1. Julielynn810

    my ducks are afraid of me

    Hi all! I love my ducks, but they are super jumpy. They're Welsh Harlequin, don't know if that matters. I keep seeing cuddly duck photos on Instagram but my ducks HATE to be picked up and always run from me. They will eat out of my hand and sometimes sit nearby as long as I'm very still. I...
    • Julielynn810
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    • advice wanted duck friendly scared ducklings welsh harlequin
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: Ducks
  2. bluekii

    New Call Ducks - Advice please!

    Hello! I recently bought two 5-7 month old call ducks and they have never been free range before. My other 8 call ducks are free range and live on the pond by my house, and can fly and have free roam of wherever they may please. These ducks have been kept in a small pen for all their life with...
    • bluekii
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    • advice wanted call duck white call duck
    • Replies: 109
    • Forum: Ducks
  3. M

    Emergency preparedness advice (bushfires/floods)

    I'm with a community group in the Blue Mountains, NSW (Blue ARC Animal Ready Community) we want to produce guidance for backyard chicken owners about what they can do to prepare for emergencies - like bushfires and floods. Is anyone aware of any guidance or resources for chicken owners? In our...
    • Mel Taylor
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    • advice wanted all breeds bushfires containment emergency evacuation floods natural hazards preparedness transport chickens
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  4. aprilbos

    Do you separate your chicken when she has sour crop??

    Looking for feedback on whether or not you separate your birds when treating for sour crop. We just had a blissful month of healthy girls. This morning Blacky (Australorp 1 1/2 yr layer) has a watery swollen crop once again (crop was checked before and after keeping her in a cage overnight)...
  5. aprilbos

    Do you separate your chicken when she has sour crop??

    Curious question an d looking for feedback on whether or not you separate your birds when treating for sour crop. We just had a blissful month of healthy girls. This morning Blacky (Australorp 1 1/2 yr layer) has a watery swollen crop once again (crop was checked before and after keeping her...
  6. Scarlet_in_Hawaii

    I have no idea what I'm doing! :-D

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Very new! We just purchased a home on Oahu (in Kailua) and it came with five hens! I've always wanted chickens, but I really have no idea what I'm doing. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? There are 5 hens. (3) What...
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