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Can anyone help me with the answer to my question on the age of a chick when they should stop eating medicated chick starter and start eating layer pellets with the big chickens? I have 16 baby chicks that were hatched April 13th, they are in a separate enclosed area, but are outgrowing their...

I have 26 Muscovy ducks, I have often wondered why they bob their heads, I have been told they do that to communicate. It's like, hi......how ya doing? When my oldest male raises his feathers on his head, to me its a sign of I'm not sure of you or what you are doing, a form of caution and...

I have 16 Muscovy ducklings born May 3, 2014, I am curious as to when I can stop feeding them the non medicated game feed which is small granules, to feeding them the food I feed my adult ducks and chickens, (chopped corn and layer pellets). They are soooooo cute, but messey! I have only raised...

I have 16 Muscovy ducklings, they were born on May 3, 2014. My question is, when can I remove them from the play pen that has a light for warmth that is located in my garage and place them outside in a dog kennel lined with chicken wire at the base of it. In this dog kennel is a little house...

My mama Muscovy hatched 15 ducklings. I had no other choice but to remove them after they were only a day old. I have them in a play pen with a light on them. I purchased baby game duck feed for them to eat so they have water and food in proper containers. The containers were left over from...