Posts by Rich Marshall

I am in NY state and the weather has just turned bitter. This is my first winter with chickens and I was planning on heating the coop with a thermoblack outlet and a heat lamp. the block kicks on at 35 and off at 45. I am reading...

Flo our Polish Hen ruleing the roost.

I have month old chickens and I am getting 2 month old ducks today. They will all live together and wondered if there are any helpful hints to know.

I have 4 week old chicks that will hopefully be outside full time in the next couple of weeks, (weather permitting) then I was going to get a couple of ducks which I would introduce to the chickens when the ducks where 4 weekes old...

There will be about a 3 week difference.

I have 4 3 week old chicks and I am thinking about getting a couple of ducklings. How complicated could that be? Male ducklings or female ducklings? does it matter? Food differences? do they get on well together? please give me as much...

Our girls are nearly 3 weeks old and we are expecting 60 degree weather on Sunday, do you think that is warm enough for them to get some fresh air?

I have 10 day old chicks. Yesterday I purchased chick grit and I put down some chunks of cucumber which they didnt touch and today I put down chunks of tomatoes and  still they are not interested. Am I feeding them the...

I have 6 day old chicks and I want them to be as friendly as possible. We try to hold them but they keep running away and chirp loudly. At what point do they start relaxing with people?

10 were ordered for Monday to arrive Tuesday, they arrived on Wednesday, 9 out of 10 were in great shape but number 10 didnt make it. In the picture below the chick on the left we believe is a Plymouth Barred Rock, can anyone confirm...