My new duck house is attached to the back of the chicken coop, and there is also an 8' x 16' pen attached for the hens. The duck house is 4' x 6' for 3 ducks for their night pen only. I have 2-3" of sand on the floor and a half whiskey barrel for an egg box.
It's 102 degrees here in SC, with a "feel like" temp of 109 degrees. I decided to run a hose up under the shrubs all day and the chickens love it. They have been paddling in the water all day, and no one is even panting! I do give them frozen water bottles to stand on which they like too. But...
I have two 6 week old Dominiques that are supposed to be pullets. One has always been bigger than the other, and "she" has very thick long legs. The legs are the same color as the other pullets.. There are no other differences between them. Do you think the legs indicate she is a roo? Their...