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I am looking for opinions on a breed of duck. I had 1 khaki that lived with my chickens. She was always scared of us. Something had gotten into my coop and killed her a a chicken. I would now like to get 2 females. However, I can’t decide which breed. I want friendly and more of a quiet breed...

I have a friend that lives in Ohio for the summer and Florida in the winter. Her house in Ohio is on an island and she would like to get some ducks of her own. Her questions are what breed would be best? She would like if the would fly away for the winter and come back since she is gone during...

I hatched 23 quail 3 weeks ago. I didn’t expect to have such a great hatch! I was going to use a rabbit hutch originally with deep litter method. It’s off the ground with plastic flooring. However, I need something bigger. So my question is what is the best housing? Some thing on the ground or...

I hatched 23 quail 3 weeks ago. I didn’t expect to have such a great hatch! I was going to use a rabbit hutch originally with deep litter method. About 2ft x 4ft. It’s off the ground with plastic flooring. However, I need something bigger. So my question is what is the best housing? Some thing...

1 quail hatched out of my first batch ever. I feel so bad for it. I’ve been searching locally for hopefully 1 more around its age. We hold it as much as we can but it cries a lot. Right now we have a stuffed animal in the brooder and I’ll be getting a mirror today. Another batch of eggs are on...

This is my first hatch with quail. Yesterday morning on day 15 the first one pipped. By today it had not gotten much farther. After reading I decided to help a little and put it back. (Maybe I shouldn’t have). It has now gotten out of the egg but still attached to the umbilical cord and...

My girls are all almost laying finally! :) I have an Isa Brown, 2 sapphire gems, golden comet, light Brahma, buff orphington, and 2 americana (which I don’t think are laying yet). We are trying to figure out who is laying what. Someone starting laying this large dark brown egg and we are...

These chicks are about 3 months old. I have questioned their sex from the beginning. They are supposed to be pullets, but act like Roos. Especially the darker one. They are supposedly Americaunas.

I’ve raised chickens for pets and eggs for a few years now. I’m really thinking about raising more for meat. Please give me some good info on the best kind and way to do this! I want tender flavorful chicken. Is it worth it?

I picked up some chicks at a farm store. I bought all pullets. However, with the way a few are acting I’m beginning to wonder. Can someone help me confirm? These are both supposed to be EE. I will get more pics of the others and post.

I bought some chicks and a duck 2 weeks ago. The guy at the store said one duck is fine as long as it’s raised with chickens. Well, after talking with people on this site. She (I think she) needs a friend! However, the store has been sold out and not gotten any of that breed yet. I’m really...

I bought 8 chicks and 1 duckling. I had already bought the Kent brand starter medicated food for the chicks. I was told to not feed the duck medicated food. I was going to go back and buy non-medicated right away. However, my dad and things I have read say the medicated is fine these days. I...

I have a year old hen that went broody almost 2 months ago. Once in awhile she will come out to eat but the other hens all of a sudden are mean to her. They peck her when she comes near them and stand up to her. Why won’t she snap out of it? My hens are now laying on the floor in the coop...

im not sure what happened but it looks to me like her/his leg might be broke or something. I have no idea how it happened! Anyone seen this before? What do I do?

My chicks are almost 9 weeks old. I have had the separated in the run of the coop from the my bigger girls for about 2 weeks now. I have put a small opening in their “playpen” so they can explore and go back in but the bigger hens are not very nice. They chase them back in. I’m afraid to take...

I have hatched 2 calico Cochin bantam chicks from my pet chicken.com. I absolutely LOVE them! However, both seem to be cockerels which I cannot keep. My whole family is so sad because they are the sweetest! Does anyone know where I can find one or two of these already hatched and known to be a...

1 2 3 4 5 6 Please help sex my 6 week old chicks. I have 6. Not sure for sure what breed any of them are except the first 2 chicks.

These are 4 weeks old. The first one is supposed to be a salmon feverolle according to mypetchicken, but several have said that’s not right. The second and third are “fun and funky” mixed breeds. I might never know onthese but I thought it would be fun to hear some guesses. I accidentally posted...

These are 4 weeks old. The first one is supposed to be a salmon feverolle according to mypetchicken, but several have said that’s not right. The second and third are “fun and funky” mixed breeds. I might never know on these but I thought it would be fun to hear some guesses.

I have 2 calico Cochins. I love them! They are so sweet and I’m really hoping at least 1 is a pullet! Can anyone help? They are 3 weeks old today.