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I was given a single goose egg and dropped it into my incubator. It’s hatched yesterday, but it is by itself and won’t stop complaining when I leave l the room. With no chance of a live playmate, I’ve got a toy ... I have 9 2-year old chickens ... never raised a goose before ... What advice...

I've mixed 5x 1-week olds with 6x 4-week olds without any problems.

It could be grass. They've been out a couple of times. 'Supervised' but there's 11, so couldn't guarantee no long grass got down. I thought she was getting Picked on, so separated her and noticed how skinny she is. Yes, I think sour crop-do they fill by themselves slowly-or only through them...

Thank you all for asking. She's still alive, but not eating that I can see. I've taken to making a mash from water, chick crumb, syrup and olive oil. Then I'm syringing it into her crop. I've only started this today. I'm hopeful she'll put some weight back on, but I don't know what else to do...

Hello & Help ! I have a lethargic chick that I've seen being slow for a couple of days. She's 12 weeks old and has been running with all the other girls (11 chicks & 6 adults) the past week. I brought her into the house today as she looked like she needed some support. When I picked her up...

I'm from Leicestershire too !! Just outside Melton Mowbray. Did they recognise you?

Here's the little rascals !!

Why won't young chicks use the coop like other chickens do? I've kept them in the coop for the last 3 days. Let them run around yesterday and today for about 2 hours at the end of the day. I'm not sure this would be safe overnight.... I don't want to find them disappearing overnight from being...

15% of 36 million eggs a day is quite a lot to import still !! Egg market size in 2016 (industry estimate) UK Production 10,372 million eggs Imports 2055 million eggs Exports 135 million eggs Total UK Consumption 12,591 million eggs UK self-sufficiency 85% So sorry about your duck. I...

I think it's too many Roos... But I'm a novice too :)

I have done it. There are lots of pitfalls, and I wouldn't recommend it to a novice (like I was) I can't say about drakes as I've not got any ducks, but here are my top tips: 1. Keep them separate from any other hens for 3 weeks 2. Feed them layers pellets with water in - they didn't recognise...

I think it's the cold summer. Bringing their feathers on more quickly. Mine are similar. It's great that the chicks at different ages all get on. Having more pens would just make it complicated.

I have 3 hen breeds under a Cream Legbar Roo: Ex Battery Black sex link Cream Legbar. So... I'm hoping to have some pretty eggs, but at the minute I've got a complete mix of barred multi-coloured chicks !!! I've had a busy week at work, but I was going to today, then it's been raining all...

In case anyone wants to know... 3-week old chicks and 1 day old chicks get on happily together. :ya The little babies go hide under the brooder if they need to escape... :oops: The 3-week olds look like gangly teenagers who are not the least bit interested in playing with their younger...

What do you do (if anything) to stop/lessen any impact of egg football during hatching?