Hens go broody when you don’t want them to… and won’t go broody when you do. Recent content by danideer
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Egg questions!
Thanks for the answers! Another couple of egg question for you all. For some reason one of the girls decided to plop down on the patio and lay an egg there! There's a teeny crack in it where the shell gave way to the concrete. I said it was probably best to either throw it out or cook it for... -
Garden vs. Ducks [urgent help jeeded]
The chicken wire completely covers the kennel. While I'd love to have a nice coop for them, this is the only type of enclosure allowed in my neighborhood. We aren't allowed any sort of outbuilding (never buy into a neighborhood association. Worst decision my parents ever made!) So far we... -
Egg questions!
Thanks all! My remaining question just regards feed. Should I keep them on the layer pellets year round now? -
Garden vs. Ducks [urgent help jeeded]
Wow I forgot about this thread! Guess I'll give everyone an update. (: We managed to protect the flower beds with decorative garden fencing. The smallest of the ladies could get through it, but they eventually quit. Now the ducks only come up onto the patio if it's getting to be about dinner... -
Egg questions!
Hi all! In March I acquired my first ducks. I'm now the proud owner of4 Pekins, 1 sweet male and 3 sassy females. I also have 2 adorable little female cresteds. When the male began to breed with the females, I switched them onto a layer feed. Two days ago I found their first egg... -
Garden vs. Ducks [urgent help jeeded]
I really need help with this issue. If I can't come up with a solution, my parents will make me get rid of my six ducks, which would break my heart. Yesterday we moved the duck pen from our garage to the backyard. The yard is quite large and backs up to a lovely creek. The idea was that the... -
What to do with my runt?
Ultimately I decided to keep the little cresteds with the bigger Pekins. They've really grown in the past few days and seem to be holding their own in the group! The smallest one also seems to be less bald. I think she'll have an easier time staying out of the way of the bigger ducks now that... -
What to do with my runt?
Thank you so much for the info! I honestly thought they were pretty much the same as the Pekins. I didn't really want to take them, but the guy we bought the ducklings from only had the six left and he let us take the cresteds for free because he didn't want them to be left by themselves... -
What to do with my runt?
Ok, will she adjust to only having one friend instead of five others? She seems to rely on the bigger ones a lot for warmth and comfort despite them walking all over her and not really giving her much access to food and water. I'm concerned about stressing her out as she doesn't seem to just... -
What to do with my runt?
Hi all, I'm the proud owner of six roughly two week old ducklings (4 Pekins, 2 white cresteds) that joined my household just over a week ago. They've grown FAST already. All but one that is. One of the cresteds is much tinier and weaker than the others. She was small in the beginning, but... -
my ducks are very timid
I was afraid of my six doing the same thing when I brought them outside for the first time on Saturday. I figured they're pretty easy to catch though and always move in a group, so with my boyfriend as an extra pair of hands we went out! We just sat with them between our legs and they didn't... -
Impatient!
So as a few of you may have read, I'm new to this whole duck thing! The four Pekins I'm supposed to be getting hatched on Tuesday and we were supposed to go pick them up today. Unfortunately we had some flooding in our area and had to reschedule to go get them on Saturday. I'm just so bummed... -
Anybody willing to share their TOMATO SOUP recipe?
Here is the best creamy tomato soup recipe I've ever come across. Honestly I could eat a whole pot of this stuff by myself! Ingredients 1 tablespoon each olive oil and butter 1 onion, chopped 1 teaspoon kosher salt (or half as much table salt) Freshly ground pepper 3 tablespoons white rice 1...- danideer
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- Forum: Egg, Chicken, & Other Favorite Recipes
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WARNING- westinghouse red brooder bulbs sold at Tractor Supply have a non-stick coating (Teflon?) ac
So does anyone have any recommendations on any SAFE bulbs? I have ducklings coming within the next three days and as of right now I don't have a bulb to use in the brooder lamp!- danideer
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- Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
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Duck feed questions [newbie alert!]
I saw your thread with pictures of your babies Sami. They're adorable! I really looked into Silver Appleyards but I couldn't find a breeder around my area. Maybe next year if this batch of Pekins works out!