Recent content by poleket

I've raised chickens on and off for 25 years. I once had 50 hens and 6 roosters. Everyone got along well, but the roosters kept the hens so occupied by jumping on them all the time that the hens got run down and most of them stopped laying. People have the misconception that roosters only crow...

12/31/11--I had 3 Muscovy ducks dumped on me and I had no idea how to care for them. Now, 8 months later, I know all I want to know about ducks in general. I also have chickens, but I keep them separated because ducks foul their water continually. In my opinion, ducks are the most nasty of the...

Dear Chicken Lover--I'm a writer and you don't have to worry about copyright. The law says that once you put something on paper(or electronically) it's automatically copyrighted. If you are considering serious publication in the future, I suggest you let someone critique your work and help you...

Everyone who answered my post--Thanks! I have more questions about my Moscovy ducks: 1)So this breed actually roosts? Does it fly up to the perch and roost like a chicken, or stay on the floor?(like I said, I'm a rookie at this) 2)What other stuff can I be feeding them right now? No grains? No...

Hi! I'm a new member. I've raised chickens for 25 years or so, but my questions are about ducks. I've had 4 Moscovy ducks dumped on me and I've never raised ducks. I estimate their age to be about 2-3 mos. They're living in a large cage right now and I take them out every day and put them on the...