Posts by Ardizzone7

Thanks! She has been off all day. When I went to check the best there are about 20 eggs in there. Looks like all the girls decided to start laying tree. I am going to just get rid of them. I don't want them to rot. Thank you for all your...

I know. That is why I was wondering how long they sit for. I am amazed she is sitting at all. My last Pekin just dropped her egg where she stood. Didn't matter if she was in the coop or on the driveway.

I don't have an incubator so I guess we will just see if she finishes the job. :-). We would love to have ducklings but if not that is ok too. Thank you.

I have a Pekin duck that recently has gone broody on her nest of 9 eggs. I am worried that she isn't sitting enough. Some days she is very attentive but others she doesn't sit much at all. She is into her second week. I am agraid she...

I have a weak bird that came today. I have kept it in my bra all day against my skin. I can only get it to drink a few sips of sugar water at a time. I try to do this about every 20 min. It has pooped 3 times watery yellow and black. I...

Thank you. I was afraid they were hurting her. We have 3 drakes and 3 hens but I know that is too many drakes. I plan on culling at least 1 for meat. I will see if I can find a way to separate her. Right now they are open range with no...

I have a female Cayuga that has been the object of affection for the past 2 weeks from our drakes. She is there favorite. The past couple days I have seen her standing still as if resting but constantly twitching her wings. Her feathers...

The week of Feb 18th I will be getting 4 mottled houdan, 3 aurcanas, 4 cuckoo marans and 2 silver laced wyandottes from McMurray hatchery. I am so excited! I am using the excuse of my daughters 4H project for getting them but it is...

Well after reading several posts I am sure she has egg yolk perontitis. Since my chickens serve a purpose and are not just pets, we are going to put her down. It is sad but that is what must be done. She hasn't laid an egg in quite a...

Is this something that can pass from one chicken to another? I agree it is not just an egg that is stuck.