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Hello This is our first go at raising duck. We have a couple of jumbo pekin, our female has just started laying (about a month ago) And our male is happily fertilizing YAY! We are wanting to raise the babies for food purposes, are there threads of how to go about this? Raising them seemed to...

Placed an order with Metzler Farms and got my little beauties this morning! I only wanted 2 and got some fillers to rehome. Anyone near Jacksonville,FL or Camden County GA? I'd rather place them then send them to the feed store. I have a Jumbo Pekin & Cayuga the rest are a run of Khaki...

I am totally new to ducks and after little convincing to my husband we want to add some to our tiny flock of hens. I have a few questions I'm hoping I can have answered here. Thanks! You all are great! 1. What is the best breed of duck to raise for eggs (to eat) & are friendly? I have a 3yr...

We've adopted a full blooded Mini Holland Lop. She is FREAKING cute! She is 4wks and we can only assume mama was ready to wean them as she is eating well on her own, drinking and everything really well. I would like to keep her on an organic food as she grows older as the rest of our house...

So I have a pretty decent setup but I want bigger & better! LOL We've replaced all the bedroom doors & the closet vented bi fold french doors. Anyone know of a good design or have a good design that I could use these on? I only have 6 hens but hoping for more. I have 4 solid doors & 7 sets of...

My hen has mites all over her body that resemble the mite on the right side of this diagram I found online. HOW can I get rid of these? The article reads that this is a leg mite and while she has all the symptoms they are everywhere BUT the legs. It says to use a surgical spirit once a week for...

:celebrateGot my first green egg today!!!

So I was bathing my hen today when I realized she has a HUGE liquid filled bubble on her neck. WTH is this? should I be concerned?? It is on the right side of her neck just above her wing.

What do you think? Banshee is tinier than the others her age in fluffiness too and is built way different. she's a mutt so I get they can all look different but she sort of is built more like a roo than a hen with the slender body ( I also realize that certain breeds can have fluffier roosters...

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Does anyone choose to line dry their clothes? I am wanting to start next summer (obviously not now too cold most days) But I am wondering what is best to dry without making clothes stiff? I am a dog groomer, I work from home and I have a separate set of towels just for the dogs and I line dry...

I have 6 hens. One hen has this craziness going on with her feet, has been since the 1st week I had her. I am certain it isn't contagious as non of my other birds have what she does. I am certain it isn't mites or parasites. It gets better with wraps but instantly comes back when the boots...

I am wondering will it hurt the DE if I mix it with water and spray my yard/coop with it? I tried dusting it and ended up wearing more than I think got on the ground LOL

I only have 2 out of my 6 hens that are of egg laying age and I am wondering if some hens are naturally heavier or put on weight more than others? The 2 in question are SLW and it is hilarious to watch them run or walk around my backyard because their chests are SO low to the ground and...

WOW..All I can say is way to welcome your first Halloween girls! I don't know who did it but I came home today checked my box and HOLY COW! Do you think it could be a double yolked egg?? I've never seen anything like this before! hahaha I can't wait for my husband to come home and show him...

Will they eat them? My dog just got stung pretty bad on his back toe from what appear to be yellow jackets crawling around in the grass. I dont want to spray for fear it will harm my hens or dog. I also have a toddler I don't want to get stung.

FREE TO GOOD HOME Local pick up only plz..I don't know how to go about shipping a live bird and don't want to risk it Thank you for looking!

So I just got a gallon of organic raw milk. Letting it sit overnight in the fridge to separate properly then making my first batch of raw butter tomorrow. Any tips? recipes or ways to add flavor to it? I'm excited! I have never tried raw milk but after reading all the benefits I don't think I'll...

I don't know what else to do. I hate the thought of sending it off to the feed store to be rehomed and can't find anyone to take it. Still unsure if it is male/female but I know it hates me. I am a dog groomer and work from home. I am thinking of taking one of my larger kennels and making a...

I have 2 water's and freeze them half way then when one is spent I trade it for the other, clean/refill/refreeze etc. yet they stay hot it seems. I have provided a crazy amount of shade as well as taking fans out there to circulate air better on stale days. I've tried giving them cold fruits...