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I came back from vacation and I have a new baby chick! I usually try to discourage broodiness but this one slipped! I have 1 other hen on 3 eggs in that coop also, the chick belongs to my Buff Daisy. The 3 seem fine together. I put food and water and closed the coop door for now, but my rooster...

My rooster Dexter has 3 inch or longer spurs. We need to remove them as a last resort because he is aggressive. He cut one of my ducks face the other day and I'm afraid he will seriously hurt her. I really don't want to get rid of him, we've had him since he was a chick. I've read other posts...

When the first hen from my roosters flock died, he would go looking and calling for her when it was time to go into the coop for the night. He did that for about 4-5 days and then he was ok.. I don't have predator problems here but where my dad lives they do and they say that if something kills...

Sounds like my story.. I had 2 ducks(male Pekin and female) that grew up with my chicken hens. My drake started mating with my favorite hen, she was on the smallest of the bunch. She could never get away, he would wait for her to jump out of the coop every morning and he'd pull out her neck...

I just adopted two brother and sister ducks. They are about a year old and and mixed breed. The boy is a greyish-white and the girl is a light caramel-brown and white, she has beautiful face markings. Ohh they are so cute!! I have 1 rooster, 3 hens and 1 duck. My duck Ritz' boyfriend Jack...

This is my first time with chickens My hen went broody about 5 days ago. She is in a spot in the coop where the ducks cannot get her but the other hens can and are trying to lay with her, peck at her, ect. Can I move her and how? I've read some use a cat carrier? I have one, I just don't know...

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9/14/2010 Our first egg!

My RIR laid her/my first egg today around 2pm!! She was frantically running around trying to find a hiding spot, she even ran inside the house in the laundry room. I led her in to the coop and shut the door, went back about 20 minutes later and there it was My rooster paced outside the coop...

Frozen peas I add a bit of water to get them defrosted but still cold, its their favorite! And nice cold/frozen treat when its hot outside.

50# $13.80 21% chick crumbles

Our chickens are about 12-15 weeks now. They started with Nutrena chicken starter/grower. Is Nutrena the "best" brand feed? Also we have 2 ducks, and I'd like to get them the appropriate feed. Here are my choices at the feed store I will be going to Suppliers: Nutrena Farmers Purina Seed...

Does anyone know? We got her at the local farm/feed store with the rest of the group.

That's what I figured My husband and others who see HIM tells me he is is she! They are all about 9-10 weeks old. This one follows me all around the yard

What is BOSS? I assume its some type of food by what I have read. I am a first time chicken owner.. learning everything I can

Hi all.. I am a new owner of 5 chicks and 2 ducks, approximately 6 weeks old. My husband has previous experience with chickens growing up but I have never raised chickens and ducks. I am very glad to have found this site since I will be the main one taking care of them We also have 1 cat and...