I love how, on a hot day, sometimes my cochin will just fall over, because she's so warm! It's so funny to see a chicken, just strollen along, stop then fall over! (they're perfectly healthy, mind you.)
Hello everyone!!! Just starting this thread for a Q&A place to put questions about baby ducks!!
Let me start it off... does anyone know what breed our about one month old duckling is?? Please help!!!
Hello! About a month ago one of our friends found a dead mother duck in his backyard. About an hour later two ducklings showed up on his doorstep, hungry and tired. Since he couldn't take care of them, they needed 24/7 care, he called us. We rescued the two day old (we think) ducklings and...
Ohhh, my sympathies on your duck that passed away.... Yes, get another duck, they are, after all, "flock animals". Just make sure the duck you own now wouldn't attack the other new duck. From my experience raising chickens, unless chicks hatch or you give chicks to a broody hen, they won't...
That idea sounds great! Our hen-house is on 2' poles above the ground with a ramp leading up into the coop. The only problem with your idea (that I can think of) is that your ducks may not know how to get in! You said you had raccoons, coyote and red fox? I think the most dangerous of that group...
Hello! About a month ago one of our friends found a dead mother duck in his backyard. About an hour later two ducklings showed up on his doorstep, hungry and tired. Since he couldn't take care of them, they needed 24/7 care, he called us. We rescued the two day old (we think) ducklings and...