Hi! We are looking for ducklings for sale somewhere in MD (Or close by). We have two baby white runners already, but would like a couple of different breeds and colors. Does anyone know where any are available? Thanks!
Had 2 birds die in the last month, figuring they have worms. Never did this before. If we use our chickens for eggs, how long after using the dewormer, are eggs safe for consumption? Can I give this to the ducks? How? They consume a ton of water a day.
Had 2 birds die in the last month, figuring they have worms. Never did this before. If we use our chickens for eggs, how long after using the dewormer, are eggs safe for consumption? Can I give this to the ducks? How? They consume a ton of water a day.
We found our broody hen this morning (9:00am) in a different nesting box on different eggs. the other eggs wheren't warm but we think she was on them last night. we moved her to her old nest and she got right back on them, but will the eggs hatch ( we candeled them before and there was growth)...
I would keep them in the basement untill they look more like chickens then fluff balls, since the rat ( or what ever it was ) would probably come back for a second attack.
The R Com s egg incubator ( http://www.brinsea.com/products/rcom.html ) is great for a few eggs. It counts down the days left, keeps the humidity and temp perfectly stabble for each type of bird and has a turner so you don't have to worry about remembering to turn them. You can also buy a...
We REALLY want our hen to sit on some eggs. She did 2 years ago, before we had a drake. Now we have a drake and she won't sit. She makes this huge fancy nest, lays a ton of eggs in it ( she once had 20!), but won't sit! So after about 2-3 weeks we throw away the eggs. We let her keep one nest...
I have two ducks, a male and a female. The female is a mini malared and the male is a normale Malared. But now that it is mating season her head is bloody and bald. Any suggestions would help greatly!!!