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I have a chicken brooder outside that is 3ft W x 5ft L. Is this enough room to keep 2 ferrets in? Also where I live it stays in the 90s most of the summer and stays in the 30s in the winter, is that to cold and to hot from them? Any help is greatly appreciated, Porter

I am trying to get Welsh Harlequin Ducks for this fall. California Hatchery was the only place I could find that still had some left in stock. Has anyone done business with this company or spoken with anyone who has? I am trying to figure out how reputable they are. Any help or info would be...

My female wood duck has recently died and I am in need of a new one. Is there anyone who would sell a single female wood duck?

About a month ago I lost one of my 2 runner females. The one I have left is very lonely and needs another duck friend. Are there any farm animal or poultry rescue agencies around south west Virginia that adopt out animals? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Last spring I had 3 nest boxes up in my wood duck pen. 2 where about 6ft off the ground an one was about 2ft off the ground. My female never checked them out. They are kept in an 8ft tall pen with perches as tall as 7ft. They never really perch above 3ft. Is there a way I can make the nestboxes...

So I have 2 runners and 2 mallard ducklings coming September 2nd. I was going to brood them outdoors because of how much they smell. I have looked at some of the outdoor brooders in the brooder thread and was wondering if anyone had any tips or info on it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I was working in my pen this morning and my wood duck some how managed to fly through the gate as I was coming in. His female mate is still in the pen. He is in the woods about 50 yards from the pen calling and just sitting on the ground. How do you suggest I get him back? He is really flighty...

I am looking to get 3 chicks total, 1 rooster and 2 hens. If you live in the Roanoke Va area and sell please let me know

I am in the process of designing a new aviary for my wood duck pair. I am not quite sure the final size yet but I do know it will be at-least 7ft x 8ft (hopefully bigger but still not sure), it will have a 3ft diameter kiddie pool dug into the ground in the middle. I would also like to add a...

OK so I wanted to get some red golden pheasants or some peacock pheasants( haven't decided which yet) and was wondering if a 4.5 ft x 5.6 ft pen would work for a single breeding pair? Also is 4ft tall OK? Forgot to mention that the would share an already build house with my ducks.

Ok so My runners and wood ducks share a pen. The runners typically lay their eggs in the coop. The wood ducks do not go in the coop but have a ground box in the corner of the pen with branches over it so they have a little "alley way" to go away and hide. I found an egg laying on the ground with...

I want some chickens very badly. I was thinking about getting modern game chickens because I love the tall stature and colors. I have a couple of questions though. 1. how well do they lay and what color are the eggs. 2. Do they make good meat birds? 3. How loud do the roosters get, and how...

I know everyone uses different feeds for there Ducks. I just wanted to hear what you use. I use Dumor 16% Poultry Layer crumbles as the main feed. I also during the winter throw out cracked corn. For treats I use dried meal worms from my grocery store and frozen peas.

So I will be ordering 3 chickens in April 1 Welsummer rooster and 2 hens with him. First off how much space in their run do they need ( i.e. Sq-ft per bird)? Second their run will have a roof on it so they can go out in the rain, since I have heard chickens don't like to get wet. So my second...

I currently own 2 Indian runner ducks and a breeding pair of wood ducks. I want to put some chickens in with my runners, I was thinking of getting 1 Welsummer rooster and 1 Welsummer hen to go with him. If there is just one hen for him will he over breed her? Also an advice on Welsummers or just...

So I would like to give my runners some poultry nutri drench 1 or 2 times a week. my main question is since my runners and wood ducks share water would adding it hurt the wood ducks?

So my dad wanted me to ask about fermenting tobacco since he enjoys the occasional cigar and would like to grow his own plants he was wondering if anyone could share their knowledge about it. As in home made fermenters, the proper procedures for fermenting ( how long should it ferment, temps...

OK so I want to get 2 more ducks to go with my runners. I was hoping to get 1 male and 1 female. I am stuck between getting muscovy or buff orpingtons. which one is friendlier as in which like to be help more or sit in laps etc. Plus any pros and cons on either breed would help. Any help would...

So it is 9 degrees with a wind chill making it feels like -5. anyway when I let my runners out of the coop this morning one of them had some pretty bad diarrhea. Is that bad for ducks? Or could it b do to the cold? also when I came out this morning my wood ducks where sitting on there frozen...

Ok so my 6 month old runner females have been getting soaked by the pool water. Normaly it should just bead off and that is that, but now they become soaked by it. Is this common? or should I call the vet?