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I went to the coop and a baby chick had hatched today...when I turned it over I saw Gray bugs on it moving dast the size of lice.....what are they and how do I treat it??? tHIS IS THE SAME CHICK IN BOTH PICS. i HAD SURGERY ON MY RIGHT HAND AND ITS HARD TO MANUEVERE. Hope cure is easy. Food...

Ok, so its not Winter yet and this drought and heat have us like crazy here in Texas, but I have all my flocks with coops, and in Winter which are wet and very cold from as low as 24 to 50s depending on Mother Nature and her mood...I have heat lamps in the coops with red lights. and the door...

I have 2 Pekins, 1 Blue Swedish and 1 Mallard...I believe that 3 are females, maybe but for sure 2....So they have been laying eggs now since July...They were born March 9th I know for sure when they were born, so that means they started laying at 4mos old.....some eggs at first were like they...

Ok My ducks started laying at 4mos old...and at first the eggs were the way there suppose to be, firm and nice....now almost 1mo later, there eggs are soft shells...I feed them the same food I feed my flocks....laying pellets, my chickens have hard shells.... I have 2 pekins, 1 mallard, and 1...

So my ducks started laying in early July they were born March 9th I thought they had to be older? Also I have a mallard duck, that is brown in color with blue/white under feathers...its mounting the other ducks...isnt that a HEN??? I have 2 pekins and blue swedish that also mounted another...

Im trying to get this for my ducks, I think I read that this works good for them....???? http://houston.craigslist.org/bab/2527097543.html

I have a hen, prod. red, she is from my very first org. flock when I first started chickens....I noticed that for the past week, she is dragging her butt, I mean low rider type, so that its even getting bare from dragging. She is eating good and drinking water good, she does have her mouth open...

I have a hen, Smokey that is an awesome mother, she has been sitting on 5 eggs, but last few days ago I was very afraid to go outside due to a snake, that had to be killed. I have a horrible fear of them, cant even see in magazines, books or movies. So I didnt pull eggs, I just found eggs that...

Ok, Ive seen several post in here with ppl posting and asking what is wrong with there ducks wing, or what kind of duck it is....I know Racer is a mallard drake....but what Im wanting to know is why is it that I assume mallards have this happen with there wings? I have a blue swedish and a...

Ok, I read in here that when they are babies they eat alot and just feed them non stop with lots of water, and then I read that they would slow down as they got older and not eat as much. Ive noticed that they want to eat everytime Im outside!!!! and they act like they are straving and I never...

Ok, looking like I might after all have 3 drakes and one hen....Cooper, whom I thought was a drake, is very loud, chatty etc....the others are very quite!! Then I was told its the female that is loud ....So, am I asking for problems if I have one hen and 3 drakes? or will they be ok? And will...

I have my babies outside and they have been doing great in there coop/run....house is 4'x4'x4 1/2' its huge....for the 4 of them...and there run is like 10x20....its secured from predators...but we have heavy rain, with temps dropping to 47 today...I do lock them up at night in there...

Ok, my babies: Cooper Arizona Calli Racer are now about 4-5wks old. Ive noticed that my Pekins are losing the yellow color and turning white, even see tail feathers standing up, and my Mallard is turning brown, and my Blue swedish has a dime size spot of dark gray here and there. Now what I'd...

Can you all post pictures of different geese you all might have? Im new to ducks and have 4 4wk old ducklings and have fallen in love with them, also have 32 chickens....but I was reading that Geese keep away Hawks and things, and I'd like to know what different types there are out there, Ive...

Are there any plants that are poisonous to Ducks? I'd like to add plants around the run, but I think I'd like to add some inside the run...any Ideas??? Or how to make it homey for them

Im so HAPPY that Im posting in here and in Ducks, because I have ducks....Im so Proud of this!!!! I found a FREE LARGE DOG HOUSE ON CRAIGSLIST!!!! WITH FREE GATES I replied to the ad, man says other ppl came to see it, and they said forget it, nope too big. I asked how big is it? He says BIG...

Today I saw an Ad on Craigslist for a FREE, yup! F.R.E.E....Huge dog house!!! The man said that the ppl before us said nope, too big...This things is as big as me almost and Im 4'9", he also said that he was giving away 3 very good gates, wooden...I asked how big, and if two women could load it...

I was at a friends and these came into her yard from her surround lake....she said they always lay eggs around her yard, she grabs them and throws them out.... so what Im wondering is...if she finds a fresh nest with eggs, and saves them....then a week later I get them from her what are the...

When I bought my duckings at TSC, first let me say that I was told I bought 2 Pekins and 2 Mallards, this is what I have: So we bought a big bag of feed, 17, 20lbs?? either one of those, its that mash feed, when can I move them over to PELLETS and can they eat the same PELLETS my flocks do...

I have this bird cage that I have not used for years, its shaped like a house in a sense...I had this dumb idea and this is where you all come in....I have a huge kennel run, that I use to have flocks in...and its next to my coops...so all my birds would be together. I know that the ducks will...