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  1. taekook7

    any tips?

    so i have decided on getting the rouen ducks. i am thinking of getting 2 ducklings, and i was just wondering if anyone had any advice to give me? what are the supplies i need, is there any important information about this breed, etc. I was also wondering if these ducks like to be cuddled and...
    • taekook7
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    • advice duckling help asap rouen duck supplies tips
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    • Forum: Ducks
  2. cutebunny

    Mucus discharge from beak ( soft crop) - Helpful tips!

    Hi everyone, today I'd like to share one discovery that might be useful to those who needed it! :D Last night, my 2 month old lil chicky is having slight difficulty in breathing. I've also noticed that there was some slimy mucus coming out of his beak and his crop never emptied (soft and...
  3. annaBsChick

    Infographic w/ Tips on Keeping Bachelor Flocks of Roosters

    I thought this had some pretty good information - http://www.poultrydvm.com/featured-infographic/tips-for-keeping-bachelor-flocks
  4. Chickens4Life101

    Hatching Eggs in 6 days! Any last minute advice!

    So our Cream Legbar Leah is sitting on 20 eggs!! The first group of them are hatching in 6 days, so I was wondering if anyone had any last-minute advice. We haven't candled the eggs since we aren't incubating them and Leah is very feisty, and would peck hard if we tried to grab an egg. So if...
  5. jsullivan704

    Help with feeding ??

    So I have two female rouen ducks, and two male emden geese. Right now they are all on Purina Flock Raiser, but when the ducks start laying eggs, do I keep them all on purina flock raiser and supply oyster shells? Or so I put them on the purina layena. I don’t really have a way to separate them...
    • jsullivan704
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    • ducks eggs feed geese help layena purina tips
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    • Forum: Ducks
  6. morganurban

    Ducks healthy in winter? Help!

    Winter is still a few months away, but this is my first time having ducks during the cold months. I live in Ohio, the coldest it gets is about -5° on bad days. Is it safe to keep my ducks outside in their coop/run? Should I change their diet? Any tips? I have just the two ducks and want to make...
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    • advice duck advice ducks help help. tips winter
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    • Forum: Ducks
  7. H

    How To Cope With The Loss Of My Chicken

    Hi, all. I am absolutely heartbroken today. My sweetest hen, Joya, a beautiful Buff Orpington, died today. She has been in and out of the vets office the last couple of weeks. They think that she ate something toxic. However, the last two weeks or so, she seemed to be getting better. Her color...
  8. chickenreyna

    Any tips or tricks to help keep chickens cool in this heat.

    Sry, if i am in wrong forum. I thought of freezing freezin bottles then putting them in my waterers a couple times a day Keep water cool.. What do you guys do thats not costly ? Any tips or tricks?
  9. Chickens4Life101

    Tips on taming an aggressive rooster

    We have an aggressive rooster, Brooks. Here are some of the things that are making him friendlier and even able to hold when we couldn't hold him even before he became aggressive! 1. Start simple. Carry a racket around with you in your run or ranging area. We first just held the racket over...
  10. Chickens4Life101

    Tips on keeping the predators out:

    Here are some things I do to keep my flock safe from predators. 1. Always have a protective rooster in the flock. Just try to keep it from getting aggressive to humans 2. Always remember to shut your coop/run door at night. 3. If you have hawk problems, try putting a net over their ranging area...
  11. K

    I Need First Timer Tips!!

    So i’m getting 3 female indian runner ducklings and i only ever owned pekin drakes. Any difference between male and female any thing I have to look after. How does the whole laying thing go? When will they lay eggs and what should i do with them, how often is it? When do the eggs actually have...
    • katiemichelle4
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    • duckling ducks eggs female help hens tips
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    • Forum: Ducks
  12. carlyducks

    Questions about my ducklings arriving soon!

    Hello! So I just received an email from Metzer Farms letting me know my 2 female ducklings will be shipping out Monday and arriving Wednesday! (So excited & nervous).. I have a bunch of last minute questions/double checking before they get here, if anyone can answer any I'd appreciate it! 1...
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    • duckling ducklings ducks help introducing metzer farms questions tips
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    • Forum: Ducks
  13. |Aphrodite|

    Can a broody hen sit on old eggs?

    My hen started showing signs of being broody, and today she started sitting, but the eggs she’s sitting on are a bit old (some are about a week old and others maybe older). So I was wondering if she could still hatch them, or if I should buy her some knew eggs (though I might not be able too)...
  14. HuskerHens18

    Sand for Chicken bedding?

    A friend of mine breeds chickens, she has a lot of coops and uses sand for bedding. It seems really cheap and simple to clean. I would like to do this also, but I want YOUR expertise. Do I need a specific type of Sand? Do I need to mix anything in the sand? If I scoop it like cat litter...
  15. C

    Help!

    I am very interested in ducks and owning ducks. I do not yet own a duck, but I want to get one soon. I would get some hatching eggs, but there's one problem: my family doesn't want me to get one. I personally think that it would be a very good educational opportunity, and a good chance to earn...
  16. John and Tiffany

    About to start the first coop

    We are getting close to starting our first coop. I wanted to describe our situation and get your feedback on anything I might be missing. We live in Knoxville, tn city limits. We can have 6 chickens. Of the 6 they all have to be hens. We are planning to order 3 golden comets and 3 light...
  17. AnneandApril

    Different Breed Interactions

    Hey there! :frow I am thinking about getting a new chicken, maybe a Dominique hen. I have a silkie and am not sure how they will do together. I have read that Dominiques are a very docile and friendly breed. They also tend to be down near the bottom of the pecking order. They are a smaller...
  18. Jayecookie

    So excited but need help

    I am so excited to announce that I finally own chicks... four barred rocks to be exact. They are my favorite bird. I have named them Victoria (because Queen Victoria), Mary (Mary Queen of Scots), Gemini (gypsy theme), and Veronica (Ronnie for short cause I like the name). Do you guys have any...
  19. Sunshine Flock

    How to quickly evacuate chickens in an emergency

    I saw an adorable photo recently of someone who had prepared her chickens for an evacuation during Hurricane Irma. http://www.thisisinsider.com/photo-of-chickens-evacuating-hurricane-irma-2017-9 She used newspaper and tape to stabilize them and lined them all up in the backseat of her car...
  20. K

    Janoel 24

    Hi I am up to day 15 of my first attempt to hatch chickens. On Day 18 advice has been to place water logged sponges in the bottom of the hatcher in order to get the humidity up? Other than that I'm just crossing my fingers and hoping everything goes ok! Any tips would be welcomed.
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