Recent content by Flock Runner

Hello, I'm an old time user who hasn't been on this site in a long long time. There used to be a page where you could search and filter chicken breeds based on all sorts of characteristics, like size, crown type, good egg layer vs. good meat bird, those types of things. There was also a page...

update: I decided that the best option to minimize the chance of predators was to bring the nest inside where it cannot be touched by any other animal. so far, both eggs have pipped internally, but the one that pipped first has started to chirp and tap on the inside of the egg. the mama seems...

i accidentally allowed one of my ducks to nest a few eggs too late in the season(i didn't know she had them until they were already developing). only 2 of them are hatching because the others are unfertilized. one of the developing ones pipped earlier today, and i have been checking on it...

i'd like to start incubating my own eggs just to see how it goes, so I was looking online for an incubator and found many different types ranging from 20$ to 200$. I only want to try a few, maybe six, eggs. but I couldn't choose an incubator that really fit what I needed. i'd like one with an...

first make sure that any cuts that they have are clean to prevent infection. make sure that there is some soft bedding for them to lay on. let them rest for a little while. if they have any internal injuries moving around will only make them worse. they are probably just a little sore and tired...

this is my first time ever hatching my own egg and i'm very anxious about it because all the others were killed. i'm not quite sure about the exact hatching date but if I had to guess, it would have probably start to pip on its own in about three or four days. i'm worried that the mom might...

try separating them into their own individual brooders with only one or two other ducklings. if you keep them all in one big group they will bond with each other more than you. if they are in smaller groups they recognize you as the mother and will probably imprint much better.

one of my ducks has been sitting on an egg. I came in to check on it and it was knocked out of the nest and up against the fence. there was a small crack/indentation on the egg were it had hit the fence. I think the mom may have kicked it out when getting some water. I candeled the egg and the...

we have been hit by the heat wave and all of my birds are starting to molt. i only have one turkey. he's molting too but his chest has gone completely bald. i don't think thats normal but i don't have anyone else to compare him to. is there a special type of food that i should get my birds while...

i have 2 roosters rite now but i dont have enough hens. my hens began getting bald so i separated them from the roosters. i haven't had any problems with my roos. the only thing is that one of my roosters likes to peck at feet which is only a problem if your in sandels. just lately though, he...

i have quick stop which i use for my dog's nails if i cut them too short. but i dont have a dremmel tule. i might leave their spurs alone depending on how they behave with new chickens, but if they get into brawls with birds half their size then i at least want to have an alternative. thanks for...

when my chicks were that age i began letting them out every once and a while to forage. the girls can also help with this by helping you to watch them. when they're that young its neccasary to keep an eye on them. something that might be fun and help socialize them is have the girls sit on the...

is there a certain length that i should cut them to or should i cut the entire thing off?

i have 2 roos rite now. i am planning on getting more chicks and since i am getting bantams some of them will be straight run. i am confident in my ability to raise tame roos consindering how well my first ones turned out but i doubt that i will be able to avoid fights completely if i introduce...