I don't have time for a long update, so I'll give a better one later when I have more time. RonC: My duck won't have free access to swimming water. I know she would try to teach the chicks how to swim so she would only have swimming water when I could ensure the chicks couldn't get to it.
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Oh, the mirror is a good idea! I remember seeing that somewhere now but I had forgotten. I don't know of anywhere I could get a chick other than from friends, but I would hate to bring in a chick knowing my older hens have fowl pox. I just found out last week, so I couldn't stop these guys from...
Hatch day for my Wyandottes was yesterday. Nobody hatched until today, and only 1 is thriving. The only other 1 to hatch is not doing well and I won't be surprised if he doesn't survive the night. I have a duck setting on some eggs and they are due next weekend. Does anyone have tips for...