Recent content by Tsickum

Just wondering how many months of the year ducks lay? We have 60 ducks who were laying up to 40 eggs a day, but four months after stopping to raise their babies and they still haven’t started laying again. Why? TIA

Hi all, approx 6 weeks ago we introduced a silkie to our other two chickens, and apart from the expected pecking order squabble everything has been fine since. Only in recent days the Dorking is being a right bully and chasing the silkie constantly! She leaves the Orpington alone, is it a...

Hi all, I had no idea which category to post in! I'm in New Zealand and we're having average 34c temperatures (93F) and I'm trying to figure out how to keep my girls from cooking! I've put out shade for them, have been giving them frozen vegetables and ice into water, but aside from that I...

Does anyone know what would cause a chook to be pre-disposed to be a non layer? She's only a year old, and I've taken her to the vet - he said she seems perfectly healthy and happy. She's been wormed and flead, just doesn't lay! When we first got her she laid little weak shells and nothing else...

You're right, thank you for that! Never heard of it before. :thumbsup

Hi all, noticed today one of my girls was pecking at something at the base of her spine... it's about a cm long and looks like a nipple! There were little yellow spots on the end. She's very happy in herself and it's small, just wondering if it's a common thing to see. TIA!