i am new at chickens (but i did breed and Hach quail what is the difference) (should I vaccinate my chickens)

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Welcome to BYC! If you raise it together imo it should be fine. It's easier to raise chicks together than you will have better success than just shoving adults with chicks. Make sure they have plenty of room, food and water they will be friendlier. I'm raising different breeds of chickens together and even ducks with my flock. It's work (mainly ducks love to make water messes that I get to patch redirect or clean up) but it's doable. I have young cockerals that I will have to decide who to eat or rehome but in total I have 13. I have 4 EE, 3 silver laced wyandottes, 2 black australorp, 2 saphire olive egger, 1 barred rock (male) and 1 dominique (male). Plus meat birds (cornish x) and 5 ducks (1 khaki campbell and 4 pekin). They have 2 coops, extra large feeder, 1xl waterer (big bucket with the nipples), 2 gallon waters, 2 small chick ones (water is ducks favorite so I fill a lot of water), a mini pool that the ducks can dip in and clean their heads plus a smaller head size tub just for those head dips and for duck fish goodies to get out. I tend to spoil my feather babies. Even my meat birds are given gold star goodies. I'm a let them feel care and live their best life to respect them and well feel less guilty when I go and eat them. Vaccines are your choice. Some do, some don't. Some feed medicated starter others don't. It's all personal preference and what they have had done. Medicated feed will counteract the cocci vaccine. Do what makes YOU comfortable for vaccines.
 
JustCallMeMaple said:
Welcome to BYC! If you raise it together imo it should be fine. It's easier to raise chicks together than you will have better success than just shoving adults with chicks. Make sure they have plenty of room, food and water they will be friendlier. I'm raising different breeds of chickens together and even ducks with my flock. It's work (mainly ducks love to make water messes that I get to patch redirect or clean up) but it's doable. I have young cockerals that I will have to decide who to eat or rehome but in total I have 13. I have 4 EE, 3 silver laced wyandottes, 2 black australorp, 2 saphire olive egger, 1 barred rock (male) and 1 dominique (male). Plus meat birds (cornish x) and 5 ducks (1 khaki campbell and 4 pekin). They have 2 coops, extra large feeder, 1xl waterer (big bucket with the nipples), 2 gallon waters, 2 small chick ones (water is ducks favorite so I fill a lot of water), a mini pool that the ducks can dip in and clean their heads plus a smaller head size tub just for those head dips and for duck fish goodies to get out. I tend to spoil my feather babies. Even my meat birds are given gold star goodies. I'm a let them feel care and live their best life to respect them and well feel less guilty when I go and eat them. Vaccines are your choice. Some do, some don't. Some feed medicated starter others don't. It's all personal preference and what they have had done. Medicated feed will counteract the cocci vaccine. Do what makes YOU comfortable for vaccines.
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i am getting ducks to cayuga ducks
 
Ducks are fun but just so you know they do duck bill trenches, dig mini ponds where they can and are very messy drinkers. They are also really entertaining. My Khaki Campbell gets the zoomies just like a dog and squats and runs around does a quick turn runs shakes her tail and stands up like yeah I did that.. lol. I would get more khaki's just based on my one's forage and energy. The pekin are a lot slower but they try to keep up. It's a fun to watch! I will be making dinner of one or 2 of the pekin (my condition is keeping only females) and so far they play the lets quack when my back is turned game. I could do take one away and let them make noise but it's more entertaining for them and me to try and catch them quacking :lau
 
JustCallMeMaple said:
Ducks are fun but just so you know they do duck bill trenches, dig mini ponds where they can and are very messy drinkers. They are also really entertaining. My Khaki Campbell gets the zoomies just like a dog and squats and runs around does a quick turn runs shakes her tail and stands up like yeah I did that.. lol. I would get more khaki's just based on my one's forage and energy. The pekin are a lot slower but they try to keep up. It's a fun to watch! I will be making dinner of one or 2 of the pekin (my condition is keeping only females) and so far they play the lets quack when my back is turned game. I could do take one away and let them make noise but it's more entertaining for them and me to try and catch them quacking :lau
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can i use
Poultry Water Drinker such as for ducks

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324468191955?_trkparms=amclksrc=ITM&aid=1110018&algo=HOMESPLICE.COMPLISTINGS&ao=1&asc=20200818142838&meid=5888079556114874816d919aae30a0f8&pid=101197&rk=4&rkt=12&sd=304113040790&itm=324468191955&pmt=1&noa=0&pg=2047675&algv=ItemStripV101HighAdFee&brand=Unbranded&_trksid=p2047675.c101197.m1850&amdata=cksum:3244681919555888079556114874816d919aae30a0f8|enc:AQAGAAACAIcpYVbvmMSHvVyutdEhMY78PiBfp9eYHxqmiPCNHzva2EYZKMNmJOMvlqnDgVh79MdaU2WZo5sfz1OtKHRPxiIyI3Ft3J9vGdj2U%2BFRxDo8REp7mH20iJbb7W2BCER%2Bpi3bjERkzCV5kcQuL6acSaR7JO5upQsEdjKMJY4DjGGPTVEs13TxFdXy6PsISRiTTabEqoluqEiXnBXUHxFwTPCQ%2BOSpErXWm96wEGGzoX%2F8TQ26RJnwWtsPq2T530s8EepyV4mv1Q2B45Btr%2Fzhe21Pg93L2Tu2II%2FofHSzAX5K6lc0I6krJ9S3cbdWjiuWeq%2FwSdwQZ9Wqn5Xp3N1LQbmjRkSTcig4%2FejKwPf%2BzwjSm%2BwUwybrF%2FdxfSjP9htN6xYv4PkMNXc1kfeUZmrWsJAFnTYbTm5UM%2FekLJSnDtSldqXlMn8%2B1EJDH0ARQVFQ5R3JP7KlV34e1cY1TM5EgY7ca%2F8tcNwAlV8DB18jKHguzqNurwPoaTz%2FD%2FulBMeU3DahT40Q4N4tHeMZJh8wlTuzA%2FjsVMB%2F39VIN0bFSDS5c8%2BhqSt3J8Cv8t0j2CF%2B%2FryE2%2BcedOAg1%2B7SPwUDHvem9HDTirYgF%2F2qhvsgZGfl8m3GTNC86BRTUO2i58nK%2F3ApwYUmQAWBBFAmVr%2Bog088LK93Le2xoPbQgJjQTeKU|ampid:pL_CLK|clp:2047675
 
cookieplusgamingyt said:
can i use
Poultry Water Drinker such as for ducks

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324468191955?_trkparms=amclksrc=ITM&aid=1110018&algo=HOMESPLICE.COMPLISTINGS&ao=1&asc=20200818142838&meid=5888079556114874816d919aae30a0f8&pid=101197&rk=4&rkt=12&sd=304113040790&itm=324468191955&pmt=1&noa=0&pg=2047675&algv=ItemStripV101HighAdFee&brand=Unbranded&_trksid=p2047675.c101197.m1850&amdata=cksum:3244681919555888079556114874816d919aae30a0f8|enc:AQAGAAACAIcpYVbvmMSHvVyutdEhMY78PiBfp9eYHxqmiPCNHzva2EYZKMNmJOMvlqnDgVh79MdaU2WZo5sfz1OtKHRPxiIyI3Ft3J9vGdj2U%2BFRxDo8REp7mH20iJbb7W2BCER%2Bpi3bjERkzCV5kcQuL6acSaR7JO5upQsEdjKMJY4DjGGPTVEs13TxFdXy6PsISRiTTabEqoluqEiXnBXUHxFwTPCQ%2BOSpErXWm96wEGGzoX%2F8TQ26RJnwWtsPq2T530s8EepyV4mv1Q2B45Btr%2Fzhe21Pg93L2Tu2II%2FofHSzAX5K6lc0I6krJ9S3cbdWjiuWeq%2FwSdwQZ9Wqn5Xp3N1LQbmjRkSTcig4%2FejKwPf%2BzwjSm%2BwUwybrF%2FdxfSjP9htN6xYv4PkMNXc1kfeUZmrWsJAFnTYbTm5UM%2FekLJSnDtSldqXlMn8%2B1EJDH0ARQVFQ5R3JP7KlV34e1cY1TM5EgY7ca%2F8tcNwAlV8DB18jKHguzqNurwPoaTz%2FD%2FulBMeU3DahT40Q4N4tHeMZJh8wlTuzA%2FjsVMB%2F39VIN0bFSDS5c8%2BhqSt3J8Cv8t0j2CF%2B%2FryE2%2BcedOAg1%2B7SPwUDHvem9HDTirYgF%2F2qhvsgZGfl8m3GTNC86BRTUO2i58nK%2F3ApwYUmQAWBBFAmVr%2Bog088LK93Le2xoPbQgJjQTeKU|ampid:pL_CLK|clp:2047675
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:welcome :wee:ya:yesss: Hello and welcome to BYC, You found an Amazing Poultry Community to be a part of with many great knowledgeable members, who are more then willing to jump in and help you along your journey with any questions you may have. :)

I would say no on those type of poultry water drinkers for ducks. Ducks love water and lots of it. Depending on how many ducks you are planning to get? You will need large water dishes and pools for them to bath in. Ducks need deep enough water containers to be about to stick their whole heads in it so they can frequently rinse out their nostrils.

Best of luck. :)
 

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