I have 6 chickens and 1 had been broody for a while outside of the coop. She came home occasionally and I was finally able to catch her about 2 weeks ago. She has been back in the coop with the other girls and they have accepted her again. How long will it be until she starts laying again?
An update on my broody girl. She had been broody outside of the coop and I couldn't find her. She came home briefly a few days ago as she had done a few times before. This time I was able to catch her. I've got her in solitary confinement [alone in a dog kennel]. How long should I leave her...
I have been raising chickens for about 10 years. I'm certainly not a serious chicken farmer but I've been doing it a while and enjoy giving eggs to family and friends. Over the years I've had various situations including broody hens. This time I've got a girl that has been laying outside of...
I have 4 ducks, two that truly believe they are chickens and live with chickens in the coop. Those two are full grown and in the nature of sticking with Obama's gender equality I let them believe what they want. They other two are only about a month old. They live in a little duck house by...
My ducks have grown up with my chickens. Now that the weather has turned nice I tried to move ducks to my pond. The problem is that the ducks think they are chickens. They will not stay in the pond for any amount of time, they just get out of the water and return to the chicken area. I'd...
Tonight my wife and I took the plunge and moved the ducks to the pond. Those ducks were absolutely hysterical. They were playing in the water and having a wonderful time. The neighbors came up on their 4-wheeler and I believe the noise frightened the ducks, they got out of the pond and walked...
I've got 20 chickens and 2 ducks that live together. I only get 1 egg per day. My wife thinks that the ducks are eating the eggs. I told her she was nuts but after reading this maybe I'm wrong.
My question is, I got 2 ducks in the fall for my pond. Being that it was late fall and getting cold I wanted the ducks to get to know their new home. They moved in with the chickens and have been living happily as a family. The pond is on the other side of the property and my question is will...