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I know this is an old thread just curious how the ducks turned out? I am getting ready to do the same thing

Bleeding has stopped and he is keeping up with the other birds hopping on one leg

White Embdens... What do I do to fix it or will it fix on its own?

Last spring I was talked into buying some red sex-link chicks from Tractor Supply. It actually turns out that out of the 10 I bought 5 were sex link and the other five look like white rocks. I haven't been happy with them since I got them, no particular reason just wasn't what we were really...

I bought six geese from a hatchery as straight run. I ended up with what I thought was 3 males and 2 females. I have been watching them lately and what I thought were breeding pairs are not. Instead the commotion that erupted from the pond was the two males mating or what I thought was two...

Anyone have any experience with making egg craft sculptures? I saw them online but would like some advice.

I came home and found my male guinea fowl hiding in the corner of my coop bleeding from his foot. When I checked him it seems as though his spur is broke....Any suggestions?

Has anyone tried the Little Giant incubator from Tractor Supply? I read the reviews online buy a lot of them seem to be whining rather than reviewing. Would like to hear from someone that has tried them with experience?

I came home the other day and my aggressive guinea was huddled in the corner of the coop with his foot bleeding. After some first aide I decided to separate him for a few days. He has a broken spur looks like. I kept him up for about a week and decided to just let him back into the flock since...

I will pass this on so she can try that. Thank you

I tried layer pellets and crumbles and they won't even touch them. But thank you for your help.

"When in the spring did you get them? What did you feed them? How old were they in the fall? Buckeyes do mature more slowly than Leghorns, especially production strain Leghorns, no question there. And laying is tied to many factors, including maturity, quality and quantity of feed, and...

Any thoughts on mixing white chinese geese with my white embdens? Will the offspring be "mules"? I have had several people suggest this to me but what would be the benefits?

I house them together at night, but let them out early the next morning. They free range all of the time but stay right beside my rooster wherever he goes.

It really helps out in a pinch. We had an ice storm this weekend but still have our power! Right now I am enjoying buttermilk waffles my wife made from it this morning!