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Hello, I am looking for ideas for a duck house. I free range my ducks. I want to be a duck house by a pond on my property. Can anyone post some pictures of a duck house? What do I need to think about in terms of designing a duck house? Although I free range my ducks, I would like to be able to...

Hello, I am planning to trade someone for these two muscovy ducks…they believe they are female. I don’t necessarily disagree but was wondering if others have any thoughts on their sex. Thank you.

Hello, I hatched 3 cream legbar chicks. I had assumed 2 were male, 1 female. 2 exhibited brown stripes with one having noticably darker stripe (which I assumed was a hen). Here is a pick when chicks (sorry not the best) and some recent pics. Any thoughts on hen/roo? Thank you.

These three young ‘ones’ have me scratching my head. I feel like all 3 three are roos (multiple pictures of the same bird, different feet) but they do have Brahma genetics. I mostly focus on comb development. I have seen a couple of them engaging in fighting although I suspect most do in order...

Hello, I have a Buff Orpington that is broody. I am considering putting 3, Day Old Chicks and 3, Day Old Ducklings under her at night. Is it possible she would raise all 6 as her own? I have two ducks in my flock now. I wonder if the ducklings would join the ducks at some point or if they would...

I hatched some chicks including cream leg bar chicks. I’m curious how a cream leg bar rooster does in a flock? Does anyone have thoughts/experience? I only want one rooster.

Hello, I have a broody duck. Can I place both duck eggs and chicken eggs under her? I assume that because a chicken is 21 days to hatch and a duck is ~ 28 days, I would need to remove the chickens and use a brooder while mama duck sits another week? I assume the chickens hatching won’t snap her...

Hello, I am searching for anyone who lives in Western North Carolina (I am in Henderson County) that sells fertilized eggs! I have a broody hen 🙂. Thank you

Hello, Are there any reputable companies that sell fertilized eggs? I understand the hatch rate is much lower if shipping but I have a broody bird and was thinking of putting eggs under her just to see. Thank you. 👍🏻

Hello, I was just curious if any specific breeds don't work well with other breeds in a flock? Here is a list of the breeds I am purchasing. Any issues you foresee? Buff Orpington, Barred Plymouth Rock, Australorp, RIR, Austra White, Black Copper Maran, Welsummer, Easter Egger, Oliver Egger...

Which egg is more blue...Cream Legbar or Blue Ameracuana ? Thank you.

Will this organic starter feed also work for quail? Thank you.

Hello, I’m hoping somebody might offer a recommendation for an incubator. I would like to do both quail and chicken eggs, obviously not at the same time. Thank you.

Hello, I’m hoping for a recommendation on an incubator that can do both chicken eggs and quail eggs. Obviously, not at the same time. Thank you.

Hello, I would be interested in hearing about everyone's take on different feeders. I have always used the 'old school' hanging feeders but I am entertaining the idea of using candy cane feeders with the inlet on the outside of the coop so I can refill without entering the coop. In addition, I...

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I vaguely recall reading something that suggested hens develop quicker (adding more weight) than roos…I think roos develop their combs sooner but anything to suggest your larger chicks are hens and the smaller ones are roos? Thank you.

She wants to be a momma!

Is it possible to encourage a hen to become broody? How about if I don’t collect eggs everyday? I understand it is primarily hormonal but I haven’t had a broody chicken in 2 seasons...I have a mixed breed flock but I do have a buff and barred rock...I had an australorp go broody but...

One of the chickens in my flock is a black sex link. Despite having access to supplemental calcium from oyster shells and despite that no other chicken in the flock has fragile egg shells, this chicken lays eggs with the weakest shells, many times the yolk breaks...the shell is so weak, you have...