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Question by Falalala43: Lots of questions about raising ducks please help!? I’m really interested in raising probably 3 to 4 ducklings. i have ample room in my backyard but i do have a pool. i’ve researched a lot and know how to take care of them when they’re baby ducklings because some of my friends […]

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raising mallard ducks (please help!!!!)?

Image by meredith_nutting Every summer a family of ducks grows up on the lake of the summer camp I used to attend and teach. Starting with 8 to 9 ducklings, the mama duck can usually only raise about four to adulthood. Question by Curious: raising mallard ducks (please help!!!!)? I am ordering mallard duck eggs […]

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Urban Farming Help?!?

Image by kristen & todd Question by N8DoggyDogg: Urban Farming Help?!? Hi, I’m NW, I live in Pittsburgh PA. I have a few questions on Urban Farming! I have never done Urban Farming but find the idea intriguing I am thinking about making a chicken coup in my backyard It would be fun to have […]

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Do Chickens and Turkeys Get Along?

Image by BioDivLibrary Turkey raising New York,Orange Judd publishing company; [etc., etc.]1922. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19954492 Question by doggyhog: Do Chickens and Turkeys Get Along? I’m probly going to get some Royal Palm Turkeys to raise for meat and some chickens as layers. Do chickens get along w\ turkeys? best answer gets 10 points! Thanks! Give your answer […]

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Fast food urban legend does anyone know if it’s true or not?

Image by kristen & todd Question by Sarcastic Sid: Fast food urban legend does anyone know if it’s true or not? There was this story my friend told me about how this guy goes into mcdonalds and orders a chicken sandwich. He bites into it and he tastes mayoneise. So he goes up to the […]

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What are the uses for pygmy goats?

Image by jalexartis East Run, looking toward the chicken coop Question by Nekochan: What are the uses for pygmy goats? So my mom and I are starting sort of a back yard urban farm-type thing with chickens, a duck, a beehive, and hopefully, two pygmy goats. But my mother only wants to keep pygmy goats […]

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Can I have chickens in my backyard on a 1 acre lot?

Image by chrisdat Processing 280 Chickens – Cornish Cross & Red Bros at Pete and Jen Backyard Bird’s Mobile Poultry Processing Unit Question by Jimmy H: Can I have chickens in my backyard on a 1 acre lot? I live in Currituck County, North Carolina. We want chickens. We dont even want to sell eggs […]

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English Pointer and backyard chickens?

Image by chrisdat Processing 280 Chickens – Cornish Cross & Red Bros at Pete and Jen Backyard Bird’s Mobile Poultry Processing Unit Question by the weird girl in the corner.: English Pointer and backyard chickens? We just got a young dog that appears to be an English Pointer, possibly a Lab/Pointer mix, we’re not sure. […]

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Question by k_erdahl: what gender of broiler chicken has better meat quality males or females? we had females but they dont have as much meat on them as the males do but do the males have good quality meat like the females do? how about straight run? lets say we want to butcher them in […]

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Is it true that cheap bread includes sawdust and chicken feathers?

Image by Linda N. It’s not very big; definitely what’s called a "pullet egg." But it’s our very first fresh egg! Urban chickens rule!!!! Question by Must Know Everything: Is it true that cheap bread includes sawdust and chicken feathers? I buy the cheap loafs of bread, my friend says that cheap bread contains sawdust […]

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