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Hi all , I've just realised my last hatch back in September has resulted in two male aylesbury ducks ! I therefore need 1/ possibly two females to keep them " company " As I plan to rear some young , Ideally young bird , & local to me in Leicestershire or Northamptonshire Any help please...

Hi I'm after 1 female aylesbury duck to add to my flock as I want an unrelated to join the remaining Preferably young or even just off heat , I'm based in Leicestershire Regards simon

Hi all , I'm after a goose grower For ready at Xmas , I'm in Leicestershire Regards simon

Is. Cider vinegar ok to give the hens ? Found some cheap

Hi all what's the difference between the two ?, I was sure I had a Orpington but now not so sure ! Egg laying is ? I'm sure they are large fowl that I got as chicks lovely lacing colours already at 7 weeks And more than likely a hen , Regards Simon

I'm nearly at the end of day 21 (5.00) and not even a pip from six copper black marans eggs ! Plus I've 6 silver laced wyandottes and nothing from them either I've a feeling could all gave died in shell but I could never see anything in them dark chocolate eggs ! Only two of the slw showed...

I have a coop that's 8 feet x 4 feet plus an extension one of 7x 3 feet Which by my maths is about 53 sq feet plus raised perches & nesting areas How many birds could I comfortably house ? Regards Simon

I was wondering , I have three barnvelders & an araucana not quite a yr old , plus a three yrold warren cross There eggs are nowhere neat as big as the warrens ? Is it because there not as old ? Or just happens like that ? The barnvelders are easily as big as the warren now . Regards Simon

What age is it ok to put young birds outside ? Now they have there feathers Plus my coop is well shelterd with no drafts apart from there run ,I need the heated brooder for some more in a week or do They will be 5 weeks now

I've a couple of call ducks , around three weeks old now I think I havnt any pics yet but is there any way to tell their sex or do I have to wait till a lot older ? What's to look for then even ? Regards Simon

Hi all I've a lame hen , she's 3.5 yrs old hybrid Two days ago I noticed she seems to only hop around with one leg , or has pain in it ?? There's no sign of a cut / attack from anything , she's now just fed up and crouching , But with soft faecis showing ! Could thus be mareks ? And is it...

hi all ive never candled eggs before , as my last lot all hatched so i was lucky , but this time ive got 12 eggs in from two different sources.they been in 4 days and i looked at 5 and they look a bit like pic one on the candling section on here! is it too early to do this? regards simon

Would a rat be able to steal eggs & get them out the coop that's pretty well guarded with concrete and wire perimeter ? I see the odd hole but yesterday I had a dead mouse near the food bin and it was sort of punctured , would the rat be able to kill the mouse ? Only it left it alone , bizzare

Hi all I've two brown warrens I've had 3.5 yrs now I get probably three eggs a week from the pair that's all now , I'm wondering if theyare coming to the end of there egg laying now ? Any ideas if they could be?

As above , I believe 37.5 is the correct temp for 28 days ? Just need to know correct humidity & for how long ? Regards