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  1. Yardmom

    Help! What do I feed my mixed flock??!

    I frequently tell flock owners to feed all flock. It is nutritionally better than most layer feeds, but my birds still get layer feed quite often because there is quite a cost difference when feeding 70 birds. Personally I don't mix. If I have both I feed each one in different feeders.
  2. Yardmom

    Naturally Hatching Eggs!

    The longer you get from hatch day the more likely Mom is to reject it. The injury might have happened when it didn't keep up or it might have been mom, but It is time for a new plan because now she does not consider it part of the brood. Taking another chick in to brood with it is a good plan...
  3. Yardmom

    Male to female ratio is totally off. What should I do?

    What are your future duck goals? It would be much easier to find a new home for the duck hen then a home for 2 drakes. It is possible to keep only drakes. If you want to keep the hen Some will say you need to have more hens than drakes, but personally I keep ducks with only one hen per drake...
  4. Yardmom

    4 week old duckling start of angel wings?

    This is not angel wing, but it is a sign she is struggling. What are you feeding as their main food? Make sure she gets niacin DAILY. (The B complex or nutritional yeast)
  5. Yardmom

    Tell me how to hatch these eggs

    Ducks hatch well using the same humidity as chickens. The humidity in the room will affect how much water you need if any. Aim for between 30 and 50 percent the first 25 days then up the humidity to 60-65 and go into lockdown.
  6. Yardmom

    Runner ducks

    If you only have one drake the drake doesn't need to compete for his hen(s). 1 drake with 2 hens should work fine. As they come into breeding he may be a bit rambunctious as he will be trying to get both hens to choose him.
  7. Yardmom

    Help! What do I feed my mixed flock??!

    Kalmbach makes an all flock feed. They call it Flock Maker. It comes in crumbles or pellets. 20%protein. I have not checked into the game bird food you mentioned (game food normally has an even higher protein %) The crumbles are great for feeding chicks and birds of all ages. Add a calcium...
  8. Yardmom

    Naturally Hatching Eggs!

    Another method to handle the feeding situation is to feed an all flock feed.
  9. Yardmom

    Not sure about laid date - what about lockdown?

    Yes.
  10. Yardmom

    Not sure about laid date - what about lockdown?

    The seller would not put them in an incubator. One day is when you incubated for 24 hours. After 48 hours 2 days ect.
  11. Yardmom

    Not sure about laid date - what about lockdown?

    Also you can open an incubator to see what is going on. Just not often or for long after the chicks make holes in the shell.
  12. Yardmom

    Not sure about laid date - what about lockdown?

    Lock down and hatch day are determined by the day incubation started. Not the day they were laid.
  13. Yardmom

    Did she shrink wrap her eggs?!

    My simple answer to when can chicks go in the coop is as soon as possible. Integrating chicks is easier when they are younger. I have provided a heat source and a safe place with a chick size hole with newly hatched chicks. I have placed chicks anywhere between 2-6 weeks directly in the coop...
  14. Yardmom

    Hatching Chicks in an Elevated Coop

    My hens hatch chicks in a coop with a ramp. What you should do may depend on your space. I keep food and water in the coop when I have chicks. My Moms keep the chicks in the coop the first couple weeks. The first time Mom brings out the chicks we watch to make sure all chicks get back up...
  15. Yardmom

    HELP!

    Is she eating and drinking?
  16. Yardmom

    Broody Drake?

    My thoughts not backed by research Normally when ducklings are still following Mom the mom is not laying eggs. Since Mom is laying it gives a behavior to mimic that most ducklings don't experience.
  17. Yardmom

    Fertile or not?

    Why do you ask? If wanting to hatch wait until eggs are full size for a better chance of hatching.
  18. Yardmom

    Chickens in nature

    It is rare for a chicken that has been laying in a coop not to go back to the coop to lay
  19. Yardmom

    Late maturing Welsummer cockerel?

    Her comb and wattles are growing as she gets closer to laying.
  20. Yardmom

    Ramp for chickens with curled toes

    She might surprise you by what she can do. If needed level out the ramp so they can hop on and then walk straight in.
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