Posts by stargazingmommy

That makes me feel a little better, mine haven't died yet, or even been sick, so at this point I'm calling it safe.

Well, until today they have been sleeping in the run on the ground. They each dug a little nest in the straw and sleep in those. Today though...we will see. I have all the chickens confined to the duck pen and garden. The ducks are free...

Just call it flavored water

My birds free range. As a result my yard is very well fertilized, and mallow has taken over. Like whoa bad. Mow and a week later its almost waist high. My chickens and ducks get lost in it, they have discovered its great to hide nests...

Ok, i gave them to a young man across the street. Told him when he uses them to crack them in a seperate bowl and smell them and they might not be good. He came oveer when hubby and i were on the porch discussing them and offered to try...

Nope not a bit broody.

They are no older than 8 days. Today husband and i fixed the garden fence to make it chicken resistant, they are moving in there tomorrow so it will be easier to keep track. We did 2 months locked in the coop with no eggs in the nest...

My BO lays daily. Never missed a day since she started. A week ago i checked her nest, which she has moved 3 times, all to places easily found. So i assumed she stopped for some reason, maybe a molt starting, or she was planning on going...

Quote: Originally Posted by Sunny Side Up  Awww, we know you love your dirty little duck, just the way we love ours.  I think it's fascinating to watch how they stick their bills in the mud and rapidly "chew",...

Nope she's not. Once I put them up there they stay for the night, is just convincing them to get up there on their own. Yup they are eating just fine now.