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  1. N

    2 new ducks just showed up

    We have 3 free range ducks with no coop - one male Peking, one female Peking and a male Khaki Campbell. About a week ago 2 male Mallards showed up and are working very hard to be accepted. They appear to be and act young. My questions are 1) should they be eating the duck feed I am currently...
    • Nanettr
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    • ducks flock behavior mallards mixed flock
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Ducks
  2. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    Switching to Layer Feed

    Hello, Our hens are going on 5 months old. We recently started mixing layer feed (Nature's Best Organic Crumbles) into our starter/grower feed because a few of the hens were showing signs that they'd be laying soon (squatting and getting really big, red combs and wattles). Sure enough, we...
  3. CalBickieMomma

    Buff Orpington Roo with Silver Laced Polish - Yes or No?

    Hello chicken experts! I have a mixed flock of 11 and 10 week old chicks, one of which is a Buff Orpington cockerel. Two of the pullets are Silver Laced Polish. I've read a little bit about the Polish and get the impression that they are on the delicate side and also smaller than the average...
  4. C

    Chickens and Ducks co-raising?... help

    I have a varied flock, about 18 chickens (3 are roosters, yes, I know, I have too many roosters.) and I have 3 ducks. We had 4, one passed away, so now I have two drakes and one hen (two Rouens and a Blue Swedish male) (I also know I have too many male ducks!). Our female Rouen has been...
  5. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    Introducing New Cockerel to Flock of Pullets

    Anyone have experience introducing a new cockerel to their all-lady flock? We were given the opportunity to acquire a 10 week-old (thus far very friendly) Bielefelder cockerel to add to our 17.5-18 week-old mixed flock of 7 pullets. Here are my concerns: Is the age difference okay? He's younger...
  6. EricaG5301

    Respiratory disease in chicken/duck mixed flock; do I treat both?

    Hello! I am new to raising chickens (and ducks). About a month after introducing 4 new pullets to our flock of 10 ducks, I noticed one of them had a swollen eye. I quarantined her for a while and was treating naturally for coryza (colloidal silver, garlic, ACV). She seemed better, except for...
  7. KikiDeAnime

    Mixed flock feed suggestions?

    Post your mixed flock feed suggestions below. Our duck is currently living with our chickens while her mate is indoors recovering so I need to get feed that I can give them. Any suggestions are appreciated!
    • KikiDeAnime
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    • feed suggestions mixed flock
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Ducks
  8. CalBickieMomma

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  9. JennyFromTheBawk

    Which roo would you keep?

    Hello, My current flock consists of a Lavender Orpington rooster, blue Orpington hen, black x buff Orpington hen(all Orps are just a year old), and 12 ISA Browns (getting old now and not really laying anymore). I have recently added some pullets ranging from 11-13 weeks old; 1 Belgian Maline...
  10. HoffmanHomestead

    Mixed flock

    Hello. I have a mixed flock of 10 week old guineas, silver laced wyandotte,an easter egger rooster, and 6 sex link hens and 2 roosters that are almost 2 years old. I will be combing them all in the next couple weeks and need advice on the best feed for them all.
  11. HoennerTannie

    My laying hens are dying!

    Description of my flock: I have approx 12 mixed breed hens that are 3yrs of age (or older) and approx 25 hens that I purchased last year as full-grown laying hens (they are Berg's Browns from Berg's Hatchery in Russell, MB) Problem: In the past months (not including winter) I have lost several...
  12. Q

    Hi from North Carolina!

    I’m a farmer with a mixed flock, newly adopted ranging from 4 weeks to 1 week old. I have 1 rooster and he’s in charge of 15 ladies. The Rooster is a Rhode Island Red The hens are as follows: Amauracana Barred Rock Silver-Laced Wyandotte Buff Orpington Rhode Island Red Araucana I plan on...
  13. K

    Organic feed for mixed flock (geese and chickens)??

    Hi everyone! I need some advice on what to feed my mixed flock when I put them all into 1 shared coop. I'm looking for an organic, non-gmo feed that is suitable for: 1 adult laying hen, 6 young chickens (5 weeks), and 1 young rooster (5 weeks old), and 2 emden/pilgrim hybrid geese (also 5 weeks...
    • KatieAnnFrench
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    • chick starter transition feed gosling mixed flock pilgrim geese
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Geese
  14. DuckWhisperer06

    What is the best bedding/nesting material?

    Whqt is the best bedding/ nesting material for a mixed flock? I’ve heard cedar shavings are toxic to certain birds but I don’t remember which. We are using pine shavings, but I was hoping for something a little more ‘rain proof’. We’ve been having bad storms here lately and where we live, it...
  15. K

    Exchequer Leghorn chick HALF the size of my other 6 chicks?! Due to size difference or crossbeak?

    Hi Everyone, I’m new to posting but have been reading your threads for weeks, preparing for my first flock of 8 chicks. One died in the mail, which was heartbreaking, and I’m not sure if I’m being hyper sensitive about the others out of fear of losing another. PLEASE- any advice you have would...
    • KatieAnnFrench
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    • chick not eating chick not growing cross beak exchequer leghorn leghorn chickens mixed flock raising chick sick chick sleeping chick small chick
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  16. K

    Thin shells in new layers.

    I’ve been feeding a 19% broiler pellet with oyster shells on the side to my mixed flock because I want to avoid excessive calcium in my breeding Boys diets and it’s the closest thing I can get to an all flock feed. I Have broilers arriving Sunday as well. My pullets have been laying for about a...
  17. D

    When to move? And why are some growing so much faster

    So I have 5 chicks that I picked up as tiny day old littles that turn 6 weeks old this week and I am so ready to have them out in the coop and out of my bathroom! Here’s my dilemma: 2 of these chicks are now huge (Easter Eggers) 12 oz size, 2 are average (RIR and Barred Rock) 9 oz size and then...
  18. F

    Newbie questions about duck eggs and laying

    Hi, This is my first post, but I do have thank the members on this forum. We have researched a ton over the past year and we can always find the answer here! Bear with me, I will get to my questions! This past year or so is our first year raising a flock. We decided (maybe foolishly) to...
    • Frankstonalum
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    • duck eggs khaki campbell mixed flock
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
  19. Khalpers

    Should I adopt this bantam?

    Hi! I'm looking for advice today. Last Thursday, a chicken was running amuck downtown in Nashville, where I work. I live in a more residential part of the city, and I have a small backyard flock of five. Animal Control caught the chicken after lots of drama (including her flying a half block...
    • Khalpers
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    • adoption chicken behavior flock integration integration mixed flock old english game bantam pecking order
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  20. StephanieRose44

    Help!? Mixed flock Who’s a hen & who is a rooster!?

    I have 12 altogether. 1 Rooster (Definitely) 1 Maybe Rooster Silkie ? I really need help in identifying the gender of the rest of the birds in my flock. I Also would like to run it by all of you very knowledgeable & very helpful chicken lovers— I can confidently say that Out of 12 I have i am...
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