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  1. crapitsedy

    crapitsedy

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  2. CottageChick04

    What temperature and age is good for ducklings to play outside?

    My baby ducks are 3 days old and very energetic. They eat and drink well and are super sweet! But I feel like it would be nice to watch them enjoy the outside environment. Luckily for me, I live in Texas and the weather is always warm at this time of the year (typically in the high 80's to...
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    • baby ducks beginning duckling duckling advice ducks new owner
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  3. CottageChick04

    When can ducklings begin having short, supervised swim time?

    I recently got 2 ducklings! They are really young... Like just under 3 days old! So they obviously do not have their adult feathers or the oil that they need in order to not sink immediately. I was not planning on letting them swim yet, but for future reference... when is it ok to let baby ducks...
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    • baby duck beginner duck duck babies duck swimming duckling duckling advice new owner
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    • Forum: Ducks
  4. CottageChick04

    Introduction I guess

    Hello! I am a new bird owner and I am also new to this site! I don't have any chickens, but I do have 2 baby ducks! I hope that still counts! I love Marvel, especially Spiderman, so my ducklings are named MJ (brown and yellow speckled one) and Peter Parker (the yellow one)! I do not know their...
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    • baby duck beginner cute duck ducklings ducks intro introduction new member introduction new duck mom new owner
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  5. BigNan

    Is this Fowl pox or from fighting?

    I’m new to chickens and I have 4 roosters that live together. We had been pretty much conned by Tractor supply, so instead of hens we got roosters. I’m a little attached to these guys so I’m not too keen on parting with them unless it’s necessary. My favorite rooster named Bruce, has black...
  6. G

    8 week old hen doesn’t stand for long

    I have a 8 1/2 week old Wellbar hen that “high steps” when she walks and has one metatarsal pad that is ever so slightly larger. There are no lesions that I can find. She walks but is very quick to sit, choosing your sit for her water and for her food. She seems more “svelt” than our other...
  7. T

    New hens seem weak

    Two days ago I got my first chickens. They came from family friends as they have plenty of chickens and had no problem letting me take a few. Two of the hens seem to be very strong and healthy. They scratch, eat, hop around, dust bathe, roost, etc. I have yet to see an egg, but I’m assuming...
  8. R

    RI REDS IN RI?!

    Hi everyone, Just want to introduce myself a bit. Name is Josh I live in Rhode Island and for Mother's Day my family is deciding to surprise my mother with chicks and to start a small family homestead. We have 3 RI Reds, 2 Barred Rocks, 1 Buff Orpington, and 2 Easter Eggers. We are picking the...
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    • barrad plymouth rock buff orington easter egger intro introduction new member new england new owner rhode island rhode island red tips and tricks
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    • Forum: New Member Introductions
  9. lanieschicks

    Hi, there!

    Good morning, everyone! I’m a first time chick mama. I will be picking up my baby chicks (barred Plymouth rock, Easter egger, olive egger, and French copper maran) next week and I’m very excited! My dad had chickens so i have been around chickens before but I’ve never raised baby chicks. I love...
  10. S

    Free Range or Yarded- Newbie needs help!

    I am brand new to raising chickens and I am debating on how to manage them...we have about an acre of unfenced land and a coop that's been given to us by friends. I'd like to let them out, but I have some concerns: 1.) We live pretty close to a road that sees a decent amount of traffic. 2.) I...
  11. L

    Hello, new chicken owner

    Hi everyone, Nice to virtually meet you all! 6 weeks ago my husband and I rescued 3 ex-battery hens here in the West Midlands 🇬🇧 - our first time homing some very lovely ladies for their retirement years! They looked a sight when we picked them up from the British Hen Welfare Trust. Poor...
  12. KristiM

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    New owner of ducks

    I am of a new owner at raising ducks, and I got two Pekin ducks, one female, and one male. Currently, it is fall where I am living. In the last three days I went to check on the ducks I found eggs along the side of their bath water tube and was wondering if this was normal? I would think she...
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    • ducks eggs new owner pekin season
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  14. G

    Trimming duck feathers?

    I am a new owner of two pekin ducks, a male, and a female. As they grow I want to let them roam in the grass, but have seen videos of them lifting off the ground a bit, and my ducks are not as tamed as I didn't get them as babies. I have also seen videos of feather trimming of ducks but was...
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    • flying? new owner not tamed pekin ducks wing trimming
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  15. Suburban-chickies

    Old hens in a new home

    Hello all. I grew up raising chickens on acreage but now live in the suburbs on 1/5 acre. The laws recently changed and we are allowed 1 chicken per 1000 sq ft of property. My mom has given us her last 2 hens, 1 Ameracauna (Henny Penny) who is about 7 years old and 1 Rhode Island Red (Rose) who...
  16. M

    Food for Goats

    I have three 14 1/2 week old Nigerian Dwarf little ladies. I give them one cup of a certain a day. I feel like it's not enough. I'm new to the game so I could be wrong. The mix consists of: grain, sweet feed and sunflower seeds. I give them treats of sweet potatoes and carrots. Also, hay lots...
  17. R

    When to Move to Coop

    Hello, all! My family and I are new to chickens, and we're trying to figure out when to move them to the coop. We have three chickens that we got through a farm store, so while we know roughly how old they are, we don't know for sure. One (a Delaware) is quite large (possibly too large for the...
  18. A

    Breed ideas?

    Hello! I am looking to become a chicken owner myself. (I have siblings who own some) and I was wondering what breeds would be best! I had chickens when I was a kid but I remmeber them being very aggressive towards eachother. I am looking to get 6-10 hens who will be able to free range a little...
  19. M

    New Brahma owner

    Hello! I'm Megan. I'll be the proud new owner of 15 Brahma chicks this week. I've never owned chickens so I'm a bit nervous. They were vaccinated for Merk and something else at the hatchery (Murray McMurray) and I have Naturesmart organic chick starter and Nutridense ready for them. I know about...
  20. Gabbs2194

    Hello from Alabama

    Hey all! My name is Gabbie and I am located in Alabama. My husband and I recently became the proud owners of 6 sweet little chicks. We have two Rhode Island Reds, two Golden Comets, and two Isa Browns. I am excited to see where these little ones take us! We have already used this site...
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