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One of my two French Toulouse geese has been broody for a few weeks now. On her nest 24 x 7. She comes out to eat and drink at mealtimes but back she goes. She is not laying eggs. Just sitting on her nest. She's healthy and she's done this in past years. How should I handle it? Our other...

All 6 feed from the same pan for their fermented feed. Lots of different water dishes. Yah, our drake does not get involved. Wish he would! But now I'm wondering if I should put out two pans of feed instead of just the one.

They have a run and a very large pen area with a pool area. No hiding places. Hmmm.

Thank you, Lydia. No, injuries at this time. Thank goodness.

We are wondering if our one drake isn't strong enough to keep the girls (5) from fighting. Does the drake normally play a role in keeping the peace?

Lydia! I can always count on you. Thank you so much. I'm afraid that her behavior has caught on with a couple of the other ducks. Aggression is contagious, I guess. Depressing.

Our female Saxony duck keeps fighting with two other female ducks. The drake stays out of it. One of the ducks she is fighting with is very small and has a limp. I am trying to keep her separated from the rest for the most part. I've tried spraying the Saxony with water or holding her down...

Because I believe Ted mentioned in a previous post that linoleum is not as durable as vinyl and since I have vinyl, why not throw some BJ on it? That's all.

Excellent. Thank you! I live in Washington State so we really don't have that type of extreme temp to worry about......at least for now.

To clarify my question: will a paint scraper glide easily on a board that is coated with Blackjack? And, could I coat a remnant of linoleum in blackjack? Thank you, Ted!

Hello! Just seeing this now. Thank you! What on earth is Blackjack 57? I like your advice to use vinyl vs linoleum but I would rather paint the wooden boards, actually. Can you scrape the poop off the Blackjack 57?

I actually just figured out what I should do. I'm going to buy some scrap linoleum and somehow attach it to my poop boards. If anyone has an idea about how to attach, that would be great. Thank you!

I scrape my chicken's poop boards every morning. The boards are wooden....not yet painted. Would it be wise to spray the boards with a light mist of vinegar after I scrape?

For sure. I will clean and dry them. And then I wish to paint them white. Just not sure the best paint to use. One that can't be all scratched up.

What is the best type of white paint to use when painting my chicken's poop boards? The boards I'm using is pressed wood. Not really the time of year to paint them but want to be ready for warm spring and summer weather. Also, I obviously want to let the paint dry thoroughly. But what about...

How to find out the status of Avian Bird Flu in specific areas / states. We are taking precautions to keep our waterers covered for all of our geese, chickens and ducks. But it's a lot of extra work. How will we know when we are out of the woods? Thank you!

Hello! I am considering a switch from straw on the floor of our 9' x 9' chicken coop to pine shavings. I've never had an easy time picking up after my girls using straw and I feel like the shavings will be easier to maintain. And possible cheaper as straw has become so expensive --at least in...

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I understand that spinach should be fed only sparingly to our backyard birds. Does anyone know if the stems are ok?