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Hi, this chick was mixed in with Cornish crosses from TSC. She has fluffy feathers, a tuft of feathers on her head, and deep blue shanks with white feathers. Any ideas?

I'm looking for a few (3-8) geese to help watch my ducks while they forage. After researching and reading reviews and seeing what's available (every hatchery is sold out, except McMurray has a few breeds) I've narrowed it down to African or Pilgrim. Although thr Pilgrim is considered quiet, the...

Hi, would anyone be able to comment on my initial microgreens setup please, or direct me to a forum for microgreens? Thank you!

This enormous goose showed up at my pond today with a flock of Canada geese. Orange bill, orange feet, and gray brown feathering. Is this a domestic Toulouse that ran off? He definitely knows the word 'snacktime' (I didn't feed him but was trying to get my ducks inside.) He appears to be bonded...

Metzer says that geese protect only because they make noise to warm the ducks. Are there any breeds that will keep predators away from the pond?

Hi, I'm posting here some photos of my property in hopes for your input for the best options for dealing with predators (note lots of visiting wild geese this morning). Have lost a duck a day this week. Just shot at a mangy fox. Last year there were minks that I poisoned maybe they are back...

I got a rat terrier/ jack Russell mix in January, to control the rats in the barn. She's 10 months old. She hasn't been very useful in getting rats but consistently goes after the chickens. I think three hens have been killed and every chicken in her area has signs of their neck being chewed on...

Hi, I'm in NE Ohio. Last year had a problem with minks and foxes attacking my chickens. I think I got the foxes with my 22LR and the minks by dropping rat poison in their burrows in the creek by the coop. But this week 3 ducks have disappeared suddenly midday. I don't think I should do the rat...

Hi, these were found in the assorted ducklings bin at Family Farm and Home. Staff and I thought they are Golden 300 Layers, 4 hens and 1 Drake. They have a bluish tint to their beaks, and solid golden-brown down. What do you think?

Hi there was an egret or heron on my pond yesterday just as I stepped out for an errand. There has also been a large jet black bird of prey (size of a vulture but sounded like a crow and flew better than a vulture)..there are ~30 ducks of various ages on the pond. When I got back 9 of 10 white...

Made from recycled lumber and 'Yaheetech' bird cages.

Anyone have experience with these, in terms of health and hardiness, fertility, meat flavor?/

Hi, a bevy of 11 quails just turned 8 weeks old. I found two males injured, like almost killed. Moved them to another cage. Which male/s should be kept for breeding and which for eating?

Yesterday I dropped off eggs at the local grocery store. This includes 'mixed sized eggs', or large through jumbo, and a few dozen 'medium' sized eggs, from the pullets or smaller layers, that I sell for 35% off. The grocer said he wants more of these medium sized eggs, as customers do buy them...

Hi, I just lost the 4th female goat in two months from my herd of now 10 dairy goats. Her kid was getting out of their stall on a daily basis, it was driving me crazy, I could not afford to reinforce or replace all the lumber so today I didn't try to repair the stall but tied the dam to a...

I'll buy them from Metzer if necessary but was hoping to save on costs.

Hi all, since you are my friends, I will share my thoughts on how bird flu ("Disease X") might impact our hobby egg production. (Yes they call me a conspiracy theorist, I don't mind.) Here are some ways I see this playing out this year, and how to prepare: 1) Commercial egg production will...

Hi, question for firearm experts. I had to put down a 150-lb goat who was suffering. I tried holding her head up and aimed between her eyes with a CZ 512 22LR rifle. The rifle was rusty but did discharge after some WD-40. (The following round got was bent and lodged in the chamber.)...

Hi, my local grain mill agreed to formulate a game bird feed, for turkeys, ducks, pheasant and quail. I suggested it needed to be at least 20% protein, 3% calcium (for quail), and extra niacin for ducks. He wanted to know the corn/soy ratio. I sent him the Purina ingredients but not sure if he...

Hi, this is a khaki Campbell duckling on day 30 of incubation. I opened the shell yesterday and found the yolk sac still outside the abdomen. Left that in place. She is chirping and moving her limbs, moreso than yesterday. The yolk sac seems maybe a tiny bit smaller than yesterday. I dipped her...