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  1. Puddingtheamericana

    can i move my duckling’s brooder outside?

    i have two 4 1/2 week old ducklings currently in their brooder with a temp of 70 degrees. the brooder is currently located in our tuff shed and i was wondering if it’s safe to move the brooder outside into our chicken coop, but still keeping the duckling in the brooder with their heat lamp. i...
  2. B

    Is my chicken Jealous or just stupid?

    I have quite a few hens in my flock! I absolutely love them and I spend a lot of time sitting with them and petting them and my hens quite like it. A lot of my hens don't like being held, but they'll lay down next to me and let me clean their faces when I am in the yard. I often take short naps...
  3. Puddingtheamericana

    duckling won’t stop shivering

    i have two ducklings about 3 weeks old now, and I usually give them swim time. when they were tiny we’d do it in our sink so the water was warm, then we moved to a bucket in our shower. ducklings grow surprisingly fast and now we can’t really do swim time indoors anymore so were doing it outside...
    • Puddingtheamericana
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    • advice cold duck duck duckling advice duckling issues ducklings help
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Ducks
  4. Puddingtheamericana

    When do I lower the protein for my ducklings?

    i have 2 ducklings, both 2 weeks old now. we bought a 22% protein starter grower for them and they’ve been eating it for the past 2 weeks. I read that ducklings need 18-20% protein (22% was fine for me) for the first 2 weeks and then at 3-8 weeks they need to switch over to feed with a protein...
    • Puddingtheamericana
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    • advice duckling advice duckling feed ducklings ducks feed feed advice
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Ducks
  5. KateK1N9

    Duckling can't walk

    I have a duckling that is a few weeks old, it's was doing great up until a few days ago when we saw that it was walking on it's whole leg as well as the feet. We kept an eye on it but it got progressively worse ( started falling to it's side and couldn't keep up with the other ducklings) so we...
    • KateK1N9
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    • advice duckling duckling advice help urgent urgent help needed
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Ducks
  6. D

    professionals on ducks

    i’m doing a school project on ducks and i’m required to do a interview on the subject. but i don’t know who if interview about ducks really. like i already know all the care and stuff so i don’t think a farmer would be a very good interveiw candidate. who would i interview for a project about ducks
  7. Jaimes09

    Help!

    Have hen that hasn’t been feeling good for about 2 weeks now. Was hoping it was only vitamin E she needed but nothing’s improving. Today took her out and she doesn’t move much and when she does she flaps her wings and stumbles. Seems like her right leg/foot has no movement. She hasn’t been...
  8. Chickadee00

    Should I let my broody hen hatch some eggs?

    Hello, new owner here. I've got my first broody hen, a bantam girl. I'm not sure if I want her to breed yet, since it's still pretty cold outside (-8° c, 17.° Fahrenheit). Can I put her and the eggs inside the house? Or should I let her breed in the coop, the other girls will bother her though...
  9. ducklover1030

    Duck Lonely after companion passed

    Hello! so i got 2 ducks to raise around april of 2021. We were going strong for 9 months until my male duck, Rascal passed away from a sudden sickness. i realized as Rascal started getting sick. My female duck started picking on him more and more and nipping at him about a month before his...
    • ducklover1030
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    • advice animals death ducklings ducks grieving help passing away pets
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Ducks
  10. Flutterbudget

    Bird flu/ Avian Influenza UK/England advice…

    Hi, So it was brought to my attention that bird flu is getting a bit rife again here in the UK and I was wondering wether I keep my ducks in their pen permanently until it all blows over or still let them have some time free ranging. Could someone advise me on what would be best for them? I’d...
  11. KweallCeypur

    Advice for Two Old Quail Hens with Health Problems

    I've got two old quails (both are no longer laying), Octopus and Tsapa, who have quite a few health problems and I was wondering wether anyone has advice for some of their issues. Octopus has -what we believe is- gout on her feet and we've been giving her chopped salad and buckwheat in addition...
    • KweallCeypur
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    • advice coturnix gout health concern old age quail
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Quail
  12. KweallCeypur

    Advice for Two Old Quail Hens with Health Problems

    I've got two old quails (both are no longer laying), Octopus and Tsapa, who have quite a few health problems and I was wondering wether anyone has advice for some of their issues. Octopus has -what we believe is- gout on her feet and we've been giving her chopped salad and buckwheat in addition...
  13. jabou29

    Sour Crop?

    Hello guys, I’m new to raising chicks and one of my Ameraucanas has an enlarged crop. The other chick does not and I noticed it enlarged yesterday afternoon and I believed it was because he or she is a bit of a fast eater but today I’ve noticed when I got home that it hasn’t gone down. I did...
  14. H

    How cold is too cold for outdoors?

    Hello! Beginner chick owner here. I've ordered some cold-hardy laying breeds specifically so that I could have my ladies out year round once they're fully grown (Buff Orpington, Barred Plymouth Rock, and Australorp). Before I get my chicks...how cold is too cold for them to be outdoors? I have...
    • homesteadmama8
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    • advice australorp beginner brooder chicks cold cold temperatures orpington plymouth weather
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  15. S

    Pro's And Con's of CackleHatchery.com?

    Hi all! What are the Pro's and Con's of CackleHatchery.com? I've heard all good about them, but I just thought I'd ask! Also, would you personally recommend them? Thanks in advance!
  16. Adil_Ali

    Feeding chickens

    I was wondering as to wether or not I should give my chickens unlimited supply of feed, or keep it limited and feed them once a day and let them eat as much as they can in an hour; then I remove the feeder? Cheers
  17. C

    Foot problems

    One of my roosters seems to have some irritation of the side of one of his feet. I was really worried it was bumble foot, but I got a closer look and now I'm wondering if maybe the feathers that are growing in may be part of the issue. He and one of my other roosters were gotten from the same...
  18. ChickAsThieves

    Looking for a Business Mentor

    I have been raising and breeding chickens for over five years as a hobby only. My significant other and I have purchased 320 acres in rural Vermont (Northeast Kingdom) and are in the early stages of building our homestead. I would like to start breeding and selling rarer breed chickens as a way...
  19. Liv's chickens

    Rooster’s head has turned purple from cold

    Hi everyone, I have a bantam rooster who I’m concerned about because his entire face has turned a purple color. The coldest it’s been is in the 20s but it’s obviously affected him quite a bit already. He did get some frostbite last year and the very tips of his comb ended up falling off, but...
  20. O

    Not sure what to do! Advice appreciated!

    Hello! I am really new to incubating and would really appreciate any advice! I received eggs in the mail yesterday. I let them sit at 55-60 degrees F. Room air is about 55-59. I put the eggs in this morning and when I noticed the incubator was up to 75 % humidity. I then opened the incubator to...
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