As I have previously stated, I would be very careful with Biosecurity due to AI concerns and of course, compliance with the Quarantine. You may PM Amiga for more info.
Absolutely true! Usually I calculate my duck's eggs to equal about 1.5 chicken eggs, sometimes 2, and when my girls were younger, even 2.5. For super serious bakers, I think weighing is the only way to go. Plus, one other factor is the moisture volume varies subbing duck eggs too (sometimes...
Saddles PK! :)
I have cut duck nails with toenail clippers. That's all I've got.
Oh I can't recall who was asking abt the lime differences... I finally found the link: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/244034/lime-what-is-it-exactly-and-how-do-we-use-it-safely
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No need to bury at all if you don't make the rest of the fence predator proof.... Meaning: it won't matter what they do if they only use chicken wire.
I will tell you from experience that a single duck egg does not fit in one cube cell. I was putting the yolk in one, the white in another. I do not like plastic at all, at last the brand I got. Silicone on the list.
While all that has been written is certainly true, please allow me to clarify my position, lest anyone begin to think that I am losing sleep over the AI matter or creating drama unnecessarily.
While we cannot control many things, some things we can. Therefore we wear seatbelts in our cars...
Makes perfect sense now! :)
Ok, I am the last person to advise folks how to walk about on their own property, but I really think that we all should be doing this: These are *my dedicated coop boots* .... Meaning, I do not wear them in my house, into town, or really anywhere except in my yard...
.... But I thought the fact sheet I saw said the virus was killed by sunlight? Ugh I have to go re-read the links I guess. And I just read Canine Flu in Macomb Co. (H3N something) The whole thing just makes me sick...
I don't think canceling is the worst idea ever. Meaning, people who want to get together certainly can. I would stay far away from any flock other than my own, no offense people, but ... Ain't nobody got time for AI. Minimize any and all risks/ potential exposures.
Welllllll... You might be wise to wait until your housing is 100% before you bring home ducks. Just sayin. From what I understand, there are many occasions where ducks + chickens just do not do well together. And ducks really seem to live a different (=wet) lifestyle then chickens. Consider...
I only use barn lime here, to avoid any burns. HTH: http://learningstore.uwex.edu/assets/pdfs/a3671.pdf
Or: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/47639/is-it-safe-to-use-lime-in-the-chicken-coop
You might also pop in and ask these folks here, this is where I learned of the lime wash technique...