This is my first time with a broody duck..... and I have the bruises to prove it. I was wondering if I could "fake" her out like I do my broody hens? With my hens I slip chicks under them after a couple of weeks. I have never had a hen reject the new babies. Will this work on ducks to or is it a...
Will try to get better pics they were not being photogenic earlier. lol So happy I got a pair as I was wanting to start breeding buff orpingtons and have 4 younger pullets. Will go out now and try to get better pics of the ones in question. Forgot to mention they are about 7weeks old. When is a...
Hello everyone, needing a little help on IDing some chicks... the first pics are a barred rock roo, i think. The next ones light brow/red I believe I have a hen and a roo but not sure of breed. Then is a white chick? then I have a banty feathered legs think a cochin but not sure. The rest are EE...
As I was wondering the aisles of Walmart the other day, I ended up in the storage aisle.... I came across this wonderful space saving storage box. It could stacked or be hung on a wall, it was perfect..... for a NESTBOX!!! They come in two sizes, have a removable lid and can be stacked or...
I bought a bunch of straight run chicks. They are now four weeks old. Some I know are roosters but what is a good age for me to post pics for help on age and breed?
I just moved my 17 two week old straight run chicks from their rubbermaid brooder into a larger wooden brooder. It was nice and sunny today so I let them sit in their rubbermaid outside till i straightened out their new brooder. When i moved them over into the new brooder a few of them started...
Hello all, My name is Lacie. I am a proud single college mom to a wonderful son,
Gabriel. I recently got some laying hens so I could have fresh eggs and am going
to be planting a large garden this summer as well. I will sell all my extras at
the farmers market. Here are some pics, I have more...