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dheltzel said:
I hope she hatches a lot for you!  Good mothering is not that common, especially in the ISA's, but if she does well this time, odds are she will be a great mother consistently, and broody hens seem to improve with age and experience. Broody hens are awesome!!
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This is the first time one of them has gone broody for me ahha and I've had them for 4 years lmao :lol:

Blarneyeggs said:
[COLOR=0000FF]Is this LMPs pantry?  Looks like something she'd whip up.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=0000FF]Yes, Stake and I went to the same High School, but I believe the teachers he had were retired by the time I got there.  [/COLOR]:hide   [COLOR=0000FF]I think they sold his abacus by then too.    [/COLOR]

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[COLOR=0000FF]​My personal experience is that the only way to keep down the stink of ducks is to sell them or give them away.  AND, it works.  Every Time.[/COLOR]


[COLOR=0000FF]Mine DO!!  So funny that you asked this, yesterday DS put a cadbury egg in the egg basket and then gave the 10 year old chores to do including sorting out the eggs (the cadbury was the reward).  If only they always got along so well![/COLOR]

[COLOR=0000FF]I have fond memories of being allowed to 'throw down' cards for my older brothers when they played spades.  I was also taught how to pump a keg and top off a beer with little to no head at an early age.  I most likely served a beer or two to Stake.[/COLOR]


[COLOR=0000FF]I prefer my ducks stuffed...or baked.  But since you seem to want the pooping kind, check out Sally Sunshine, she has some great info.[/COLOR]


[COLOR=0000FF]Hello and Welcome!  Can't see really well from this pic, but I'd say a 7 month old RSL should be laying and the comb and wattles look like perhaps they are.  I see that they're free ranging, have you checked eery nook and cranny in your free range area?  Perhaps there's a gold mine of eggs out there somewhere.  You could also google 'egg production bleaching' to see how to calculate a hens egg production by the coloring in legs, eye ring, vent ect.  Distance between pelvic bones is a good indicator too, although both of these may be difficult for a novice, I'd start by having a good ole Easter Egg Hunt in your yard, you may be surprised.[/COLOR]


[COLOR=0000FF]Today's lesson...How do you Spell Enabler???[/COLOR]
:celebrate   [COLOR=0000FF]I agree, Broody Hens are amazing.  I usually have the hatcher all warmed up and ready on hatch day when I have a first time broody just in case she gets off the nest before they're all hatched.  Pretty sad when they leave zipped peeping eggs behind to take their first hatchlings out for a walk.  Keeping food and water within reach those first few days is helpful.[/COLOR]
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ok thanks will do :D
 
LisaYolkUm said:
Yes yes yes! can you tell the males from females? I would only want one male and 4-5 females.............and I don't know what your location is!
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I think these beautiful quail are too far away from me!!!!! it would be a 2 hour or more drive! darn darn darn

anyone with coturnix quail closer....................?

I am considering a reason for a road trip too................hmmm..............
 
wingstone said:
I am not familiar with the breed, and not all ducks are messy, Muscovy ducklings usually do not slop in water.
Those I can keep in a regular brooder with chicks,

Not sure if he has time or what he would charge but CC makes his own rabbit cages...
1 of mine came from TSC and the other from an auction...the auction one has no pan and gets used in the barn over top the pit , so everything drops in there but you could easily put something down to catch the mess..

The ducklings also seem to stay dryer on the open floor compared to a normal brooder, just my opinion but they seem to be healthier this way, and I am sure the chickens are happier
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Cages are easy for anyone to make.

Bottom wire ½x1 sides and top 1x2. They have rolls of wire at tsc. Cut a piece for the bottom and top the same size. For the sides use one big piece and bend it over a 2x4 to form the corners.

Buy fence cutting cutters. Normal wire cutters will wear out your hand. Use a j-clip pliers and j-clips to connect all the pieces. The tools are available at tsc.

For a for, cut out a section where desired to make an opening then a puce of cage wire a couple inches bigger in all directions to cover it and use j-clips to hinge it to the cage, in/out/up/down/to the side as you desire. They make latches, but I just use small spring clips like you use on a leash.

I need to figure out the time needed and supply cost if I ever build to sell. For my rabbits I actually bought them from Bass equipment with stands and catch pans. Their equipment is very well made. Some assembly required. Their plastic dropping pans are the way to go. They look expensive, but when you price out everything you need, it isn't that bad. Overweight and oversize shipping is what really adds it up.
 
Here is my broody hen :D
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randerson846 said:
turns out, the isa brown was broody, I went out to her this morning and she was sitting on them all but one which she must of chucked out I wasn't sure if she's be able to brood that many anyway, I just have then to her so when I went to get it, she gave me one of those broody growls ahah so I just grabbed it, and felt one of the eggs it was warm, so hopefully she'll stay
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Blarneyeggs said:
Is this LMPs pantry? Looks like something she'd whip up.


**Anne...I think you should get them all!!!
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Yes, Stake and I went to the same High School, but I believe the teachers he had were retired by the time I got there.
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I think they sold his abacus by then too.

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My personal experience is that the only way to keep down the stink of ducks is to sell them or give them away. AND, it works. Every Time.


Mine DO!! So funny that you asked this, yesterday DS put a cadbury egg in the egg basket and then gave the 10 year old chores to do including sorting out the eggs (the cadbury was the reward). If only they always got along so well!

I have fond memories of being allowed to 'throw down' cards for my older brothers when they played spades. I was also taught how to pump a keg and top off a beer with little to no head at an early age. I most likely served a beer or two to Stake.


I prefer my ducks stuffed...or baked. But since you seem to want the pooping kind, check out Sally Sunshine, she has some great info.


Hello and Welcome! Can't see really well from this pic, but I'd say a 7 month old RSL should be laying and the comb and wattles look like perhaps they are. I see that they're free ranging, have you checked eery nook and cranny in your free range area? Perhaps there's a gold mine of eggs out there somewhere. You could also google 'egg production bleaching' to see how to calculate a hens egg production by the coloring in legs, eye ring, vent ect. Distance between pelvic bones is a good indicator too, although both of these may be difficult for a novice, I'd start by having a good ole Easter Egg Hunt in your yard, you may be surprised.


Today's lesson...How do you Spell Enabler???
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I agree, Broody Hens are amazing. I usually have the hatcher all warmed up and ready on hatch day when I have a first time broody just in case she gets off the nest before they're all hatched. Pretty sad when they leave zipped peeping eggs behind to take their first hatchlings out for a walk. Keeping food and water within reach those first few days is helpful.
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yeah, I had Todd take a look at that one..he said.."I can make that"..I said...well, the barn is out there!
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