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    My first ducklings

    I got one each of welsh harlequin, Cayuga, silver appleyard, saxony, and magpie. They all arrived safely! If the hatchery got it right they are all female.
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    Brinsea ecoglow brooder 1200 or 600?

    I got a rent-a-coop instead.
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    Brinsea ecoglow brooder 1200 or 600?

    Do you have a recommendation then on a better brooder plate?
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    Brinsea ecoglow brooder 1200 or 600?

    I’m considering getting a brooder plate from brinsea. The question is should I get a size 600 that fits “20 newly hatched chickens” or size 1200 that fits “35 newly hatched chickens”? I’m getting 5 ducklings in the spring so the 600 might be enough but I know they grow quickly and I don’t have...
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    Niacin content of mazuri

    Thanks!
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    Niacin content of mazuri

    Mazuri waterfowl starter has 70mg niacin/lb feed. If I feed Mazuri do I need to supplement my future ducklings with nutritional yeast?
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    How long do grit and oyster shell last

    I hadn’t thought of it irritating their lungs. Good point!
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    How long do grit and oyster shell last

    How long does a bag of oyster shell last for 5 birds in lay? Can I use the fine powdered oyster shell I have as a calcium supplement for goats or do I need flaked oyster shell for ducks? How long does a bag of grit last for 5 birds who don’t free range and eat mostly a commercial feed with a few...
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    Lamp vs plate

    Thank you for that perspective! I hadn’t thought of water getting on the bulb
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    Lamp vs plate

    Thank you all for your perspectives!
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    Lamp vs plate

    I’m planning on getting them in spring.
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    Lamp vs plate

    I’ll be brooding in my unheated garage
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    Lamp vs plate

    I don’t know whether to get a heat lamp or a brooder plate for my future ducklings. I don’t even know how to use either one to keep them warm. Please advise and tell me which one you prefer.
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    How tall to build coop

    I was debating between white star hybrid layers, anconas, cayugas, and welsh harlequins.
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    How tall to build coop

    I was picturing making a box big enough to sleep in with a hinged top to make it easier to clean out.
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    How tall to build coop

    How tall are ducks? I want to build them a little house to sleep in, but don’t know how tall to make it so they can walk in and be comfortable.
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    White star ducks

    I’m mostly interested in getting eggs from my future ducks, but also want calm birds not super flighty.
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    White star ducks

    Thank you for your perspective.
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    White star ducks

    I’m looking for a calm/docile layer duck. Any recommendations?
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    White star ducks

    Good to know it’s hard on their bodies to lay that much!
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