Recent content by Josey2
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Duck pool in winter?
I guess I spoiled my ducks. We have a 55 gallon black hard plastic tub submerged in the ground. I got a heater from Tractor Supply and they had a swimming hole all winter. Was not a crazy winter here in NY so I actually got to clean it out almost once a week. They loved it. -
Babies ducks raised by moma chicken
I kept the babies separated for 2 days till I had time to sit with them. Momma chicken and the crazy Easter Egger attacked again as did the other Black Asterlope. I put the small coop they were using in the garden next to the rest of the flock. They have a 6ft. chain link (put nice) fence... -
Babies ducks raised by moma chicken
Momma chicken did a great job hatching and raising 2 Welsh Harlequin ducks. Was a great mother for about 8 weeks, then she quit. How she and the other chickens are attacking the baby ducks and the other ducks (1 year older) are chasing them also and Stanley thinks it's time into introduce sex to... -
I have a broody chicken sitting on 2 duck eggs
I have 2 Black Asterlopes that take turns being broody, I am so tried of it that when it started again last week, I put 2 possibly fertile duck eggs underneath her. Has anyone successful hatched something like this out? I am concerned if they do hatch will momma chicken want to roost while... -
Ducks Laying Eggs Randomly
I have 6 females and one male Welsh Harlequins, they are just a year old. They get locked up every night in the coop, chickens upstairs, ducks stay downstairs. Pending time of year and how dark it is in the morning, but now mid April, I let them out by 6:15-6:30am and they are done laying there...