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  1. J

    Help ducks for adoption in the Chicago area.

    We got ducks a while ago and. We just cant deal with the upkeep on their part my mom is making me get rid of them if anybody in the Chicago area is interested please let me knkw i want them to have a good home please. We have a male pekin duck and a female ruen duck.
    • Joey6392
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    • adopt adopt a duck ducks help help me
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  2. J

    Help

    We got ducks a while ago and. We just cant deal with the upkeep on their part my mom is making me get rid of them if anybody in the Chicago area is interested please let me knkw i want them to have a good home please. We have a male pekin duck and a female ruen duck.
    • Joey6392
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    • adopt ducks help please help
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    • Forum: Ducks
  3. S

    Intro chicks to surrogate

    any and all tips welcome as I prepare to put 2 day old chicks under hen who has been solid broody for 2 weeks. I know ... night time, stealth mode, no light, no noise. I have heard to wipe chicks with damp sponge... and to watch mama to be sure she doesn’t kill babes. What about my human scent...
  4. S

    Ready to sneak chic under broody

    ok. 2 questions. Hen has been broody since beginning of month. Got 8 day old chics to put under her tonight. She is nesting on 2nd level of boxes and sits in front of her box and is very alert even at night. I have my old coop available with 2 nest boxes I can access from hinged lid. I think...
  5. G

    HELP!!! Advice needed! Two ducklings in Phx, Arizona

    Okay so we are in serious need of some advice. Here's the story: my husband and I live in Phoenix, Arizona. We were on a walk around the manmade lakes in our neighborhood (they are surrounded by houses and a main road, very very suburban area with all kinds of groups and breeds of ducks) and we...
    • Goose-n-Moose
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    • adopt advice arizona duck eggs free help local adoption phoenix rehoming release
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    • Forum: Ducks
  6. L1015

    Battery Hens near Cincinnati

    Hi there, I am wondering if there are any local rescues/farms that adopt out rescued battery caged hens? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
  7. aprilmaybe

    How do I get a hen to adopt chicks?

    A little background... I have 6 full grown hens that I raised from chicks, but they have never had their own chicks. I purchased some babies from the hardware store and they are doing fine in their little hutch but I was wondering if it would be possible to get one of the hens to adopt the...
  8. G

    Advice for dopting swans cheaply

    Carrollton, GA 30117 I cared for a widowed male mute swan years ago, and have wanted them ever since. Now I live on a 55 acre private lake, and built a floating island for waterfowl. I love watching our Muscovy, but crave the bigger birds. Yet I can’t afford to buy a pair. Does anyone have any...
  9. emmagat

    3 EE Roosters for adoption in eastern MA

    Hello everyone! I have 3 Easter Egger roosters for adoption for free. I got them when they were chicks, but sadly they’ve turned aggressive to the other roos in my flock and even towards the hens (I think it’s because there’s not enough hens for each rooster, but the other roosters I have...
  10. A

    Rehoming German-Pit Dog

    Cookie is a 5 year old pitbull-German shepherd mix. She is black and white with subtle tan colors. She has the sweetest eyes and super friendly. Extremely active and full of energy, she would be the perfect fit for you if you have a big fenced in yard and looking for a forever companion to play...
  11. Stargazer04

    Should i get a snake?

    Im a big cat person who also loves her fish and chickens and im thinking about getting a snake, but i dont want it to hurt any other aniamls i have, any ideas?
  12. Familyfarm47

    Broody setting day 16 and chicks in mail too!

    i have a broody who "happened" to start setting a couple of weeks before I have some new chicks scheduled to arrive. But they will be about +/- 4 days off of coinciding exactly perfectly. Should I take her eggs from her when baby chicks arrive and sneak them in, then try to add her own babies in...
  13. Bantam1992

    Replacing Eggs with Chicks

    I joined this forum to identify my lavender pekins but since I’ve found so much helpful advice and I wanted to post an update. Here’s my little story of how we got our girls to take to some new chicks- Last time I posted my girls were on adopted eggs (as we don’t have a cock)...
  14. Taylee

    1 week old Pekin duck need home C,CA

    Hey All! I have a special Pekin duck that was originally purchased for consumption as a balut egg. I didn't have the heart to let it pass on. So... with my make shift incubator I now have a healthy duckling who just happened to hatch on my birthday Unfortunately, I am moving out of the state...
  15. K

    Northern, IL or Southern, WI looking for matching duck

    Hello, My daughters found an egg on our property, outside of a nest and naturally wanted to hatch it. Well after 28 days, it ended up being what we think is a Mallard or American Black duck. After caring for it for about 3 weeks, it's really bonded with the girls. We tried to give it to a local...
  16. E

    2 beautiful yr old Pekín ducks need a new home

    Hello While I type this up, my heart breaks. I have 2 Pekín ducks that need a new home where they will be taken care of, not slaughtered or forgotten. They have been with me since they were 6 days old. All they know is my backyard and their coop. They are very loved and spoiled. The reason I...
  17. Squeak61

    Rescue Chickens (and a runaway)

    Oh wow... yesterday was a crazy day. I finally have time to post about it. So. It all started with an email from a fellow chicken-lover who knew I was in CT. I clicked the attached link, and up came a Craigslist ad for 3 hens that were 10 minutes away from me. It stated right there in the ad...
  18. Squeak61

    Silver Laced Wyandotte cockerel

    Hello everybody! I know roosters are incredibly hard to rehome, but I thought I would give it a try. I live in Connecticut, and I am not allowed by any means to have a rooster. So, I will introduce you all to Daffy! Daffy is about three and a half months old. He’s a gorgeous silver laced...
  19. Squeak61

    Quarantine?

    Hello fellow chicken lovers. Today, I received a email from a friend of mine. There are two chickens that need homes near me. I’ve decided to take them in. However, how in the world do you go about quarantining birds when the weather is below freezing? It’s already cold here in CT. I also have...
  20. annaBsChick

    Don't Breed or Hatch...Adopt!!

    There are SO MANY poor little birds in need of adoption. As long as your not planning on doing something evil and cruel like eating them or dumping the hens when they stop laying, you should consider saving a life and adopting a bird in need! http://adoptabirdnetwork.com/
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