Recent content by Chicks and Bees

Whatever you do, don't do bee-keeping. It has cost me thousands with no return. I wish I never started, but they all said, "anyone can keep bees". Very expensive hobby. I have no idea how anyone does it.

Very sorry, they are gone.

Harrisburg PA 3 Pekin ducks 5 weeks old. Starting to get feathers. Pictures were taken a week ago. $20 for all 3.

Thanks for the good advice

I've purchased from many independent breeders and from Tractor Supply. the chicks from tractor supple seem healthier. I got a golden laced Wyandotte from Tractor supply in Dillsburg. They get different breeds each week, and I think you can order breeds from them. We bought some blue laced...

Harrisburg, PA

Thanks so much. Yes Pekin. The pond is 3-4 houses past my house, a subdivision with a field. Do you think I can train them to walk back and forth from my house to the pond? I thought I would try to walk them back and forth. Who knows, once they get in the pond, they might never come out! Will...

Can you tell me what kind of yeast to get? I only have nutritional yeast, baking yeast, and wind yeast. Thanks! And also where to get it.

anyone live in Harrisburg to share feed?

great job! when I built mine I got a door out of somebody's trash, and wood molding out of a restaurant dumpster, and the wooden 'nesting box' out of some business trash, and $1 windows at a ReStore shop, and a friend gave me metal roofing...... all I bought was plywood, framing, and paint

anyone near Harrisburg want to go in on buying feed? or tracking down somewhere with wholesale?

I like the large group idea, but wondering if the produce from grocery stores is sprayed with pesticides??

thanks so much! I bought them from someone who was breeding them, so they could be different ages by about a week, at the most 2 weeks. they are about 3 1/2 months or so...? I'll go with them being roos.

I'm sure the first one is a male, wondering the gender of the second one? In this picture, the male is in the front. female ?? below: female ?? below: female ?? below: cockerel below:

yes, you are correct. technically that's what he is. most people ask if its a hen or roo