Posts by MommaK6

Yes, I got them when they were 2 days old. They lived in my bedroom for weeks, and spent all day, every day with me. This behavior is new, and its only Floyd that does it. When he grabs hold, I usually stay crouched or still and don't...

I have two male Cayuga ducks-Gary and Floyd. They are a year old and now Floyd will not stop biting. When he bites, Gary will actually nip at his feathers as if telling him to cut it out. I have tried picking him up and snuggling him,...

Word.

I lost my favorite hen yesterday as well to a hawk...I will be adding a guinea hen to our flock this spring to help "alert" the roosters and will be putting up owl statues. Today I played the radio in the garage in hopes that voices...

I just lost my favorite and most sweet hen to a hawk yesterday. It had another bantam pinned to the ground, 6 inches from our house on our covered patio. Bold move. That one survived when my friend ran out the door hollering at it....

Quote:Originally Posted by aoxa Typically silkies shouldn't have any redness in their comb. It is the size that is more indicative of gender. Pictures would help determine if she/he is a girl or a boy. You should know for sure now....

Ducks and turtles....no idea. Mine struggled with a cucumber once so I have no idea how they'd tackle a turtle. They are like garbage disposals though, so they may be at risk.   How "visible" do ducks (and chickens) need to...

Are ducks complicated? Ours are complicated in the sense that they make a mess of any water given to them, don't go in the coop on their own and they poop on my patio. My house is also a mess lately because I sit outside watching...

I have 4 silkies-a white, a black and 2 blues. My black silkie is a hen for sure....sweetest little fluff ball with barely an comb or wattles. The grays look to both be roos. One is crowing and the other seems to look identical in...

  Choices would be between 3 EEs, barred rock, 2 RIR, speckled sussex, and a wyandotte. We also had a darker brown egg last Tuesday. (They just started laying....mostly curious about the pretty speckled one)