Posts by Back on the Farm

Check out the Duck Sticky on raising ducks:  http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/750869/raising-and-caring-for-ducklings#post_10611711

I'm in central Maryland - lots of wind & rain last night, mostly rain and somewhat breezy today.  I had to let my chickens out to free range today as their run is under water - the ducks were very happy, the chickens not so...

Mine do both free range and are contained in the run... they get to free range in the fall, winter, and early spring.  During the summer they are penned up in a large run because I can't have them tearing up and eating my veggie...

Awww - they are so cute.   

I have a hen that is about 18 months old (golden comet).  She has gone through a hard & long molt which started in the spring and she still hasn't grown all her feathers back.  About 3 weeks ago I noticed that she was...

I let mine free range in the fall, winter, & early spring.  They go all over my farm during the day, but always come back to the coop at night.  During the summer - they are in the run, which is 12' x 100' (I have 12...

Mine free range in the fall, winter, & early spring... their feed consumption goes way down.  I think that they find all sorts of goodies when they free range that they don't need as much layer feed.  I have to pen them...

Started him on Tylan 50 last night but when I checked on him this morning he was dead. I'm thinking of sending him in for a necropsy as I don't know what he had but being Saturday the animal lab is closed. I can't find anything that...

I have an EE rooster that is about 5 months old. I found him in the nest box this afternoon... He is very lethargic, has bright Kelly green poop, can't stand, & is very hot... His comb is red, but he is breathing heavy. He is drinking...

My son was filling the water containers in the run earlier this summer and my slightly aggressive golden comet attacked him - he turned the water hose on her.  She left him alone for a few weeks, but I think he'll have to do it...