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Thank you. That's what I thought but needed confirmation. We are living them.

Here they are about 5 weeks old. Here they are at 3 weeks. They are big and all white now at 11 weeks old, I don't have a recent picture. I am thinking they are Pekin, but not sure.

Here are Banana, Aflac, and Captain Squirts. This was about a month ago, they are a lot bigger now and all white. Not sure if they are Pekin or White Layers or what. Got them at Tractor Supply on February 21st. They were two weeks old then, so about 11 weeks old now. These are our first ducks ever.

So glad they are enjoying their retirement home.

I am the friend. I am going to check my coop tonight when I get home, but my 6 - one year old hens seemed fine this morning, as do the three juvenile ducks. Could it be something from the ducks? They were in with the hens and rooster for about a week before the two old hens were picked up by...

This may have been asked...I have 4 hens and a rooster that are around 2 years old. I have six pullets that are about 11 weeks old. When and how do I integrate the young ones? Right now we have them separated inside the coup and a 2x3 area inside the run the young ones go in during the day. I...

Thanks for the information. Changed out bulb today and put on a timer so more light in the morning and evening. On a GREAT note - we got our first egg today. Will post pic tomorrow. It is about 2 inches, had a crack/hole but the inner membrane is intact. Not sure which hen it came from have a...

I need some advise. Got my first ever chicks in April. I have 8 chickens - oldest are 27 weeks: 2 - RIR; 1 molted java; 1 BR, 3 at 24 or 25 weeks - buckeyes; and a 23 or 24 week old Americanas. None are laying yet. They have a nice coop, a big fenced yard (sides and top - we have many...

Got 5 (4-7 weeks and 1-9 weeks) new chicks Saturday. They are fitting in good with my 11 weekers.

Hi all - June was a hard month. Lost 5 of my reds from smoke during the Thompson Ridge Fire. It was 500 yards from my back door. Have four left - 2 reds (one is a rooster suspect the other is) a barred rock and Mottled Java. Now that it appears the remaining 4 are staying healthy I want to...

Sorry - Just logged on. June was a hard month. Lost 5 of my reds from smoke during the Thompson Ridge Fire. It was 500 yards from my back door. Have four left - 2 reds (one is a rooster suspect the other is) a barred rock and Mottled Java. Sorry I don't ride - did 20+ years ago.

Thanks for the info. My husband needs to fence in the run then outside they go!

Hi All - I'm in the Jemez Springs area. My 9 chicks are almost 6 weeks old. The temp this morning (6:45) was 38, but warms up fast. At 8pm it is in the mid to low 70s. When can they go outside with out a heat lamp? We don't have power to the coop which is 6x6x8. Oh the chicks are 7 Rhode...

Hi! I am new here and from the Jemez in NM. Good luck with your coming up animal adventures. I have 3 week old RIR, BR and an Mottled Java. They are great and my boys (5 and 3) love them.

Get a baby monitor. That way you can be any where in your house and still hear them. I'll miss the chirping too.