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    Just got a rooster, when will he start to mate?

    Thanks for all the advice, you guys were right! I saw him breed on the second day with two hens! I was amazed. haha Hopefully some fertile eggs for the incubator soon :) Thanks again
  2. K

    Just got a rooster, when will he start to mate?

    Hi, I just got a mature rooster for my flock as I want to breed them. I have 4 hens and he is doing really well since I only got him yesterday. None of my hens have been in contact with a rooster before but it appears they have all hit it off with him. He is picking up food and dropping it for...
  3. K

    What type of chicken?

    Yes, I got given fertile eggs from my Aunty and a clucky hen hatched it. But my Aunty can't remember what chicken it was from as she got rid of them all since.
  4. K

    What type of chicken?

    SO, Sorry it took me so long to post pictures! But yeah, this is him or her. Not sure. Please let me know if you think it is a hen or rooster? Again, it is about 9 months old.
  5. K

    What type of chicken?

    So, I have a 9 month old chicken. Had him/her since hached...I always thought it was a rooster but it never crows, it is still quite small...and it doesn't have a comb. It is full white with a black spot. It's tail sticks straight up. I am just so confused here. Why doesn't it have a comb? I...
  6. K

    Pekin duck mating but not laying?

    Yeah. I also add some shell grit into their feed occasionally.
  7. K

    Pekin duck mating but not laying?

    Yes they do, however the pen if really open, there is nowhere she could possible have them without me seeing. :(
  8. K

    Do free ranging ducks come back at night?

    Hi, I have been where you are and it didn't work for me. I have a dam and my ducks knew that if they come home they will get food. (the dam was quite close to their coop) And it worked for a couple of weeks and I was happy because they got to swim and splash in a lovely dam then be safe at...
  9. K

    Flooring for duck pen

    I have tried hay for my ducks and yes, it is gross. I have also tried shaving and although they look nice as the start, they just get too messy too fast...For me I have used an old mat (yes I know it sounds weird) but it is a huge old carpet mat that I got at a garage sale and I can just pick it...
  10. K

    Pekin duck mating but not laying?

    Yes I know they are diffidently mating, they only mate in the pool when I let them out of their pen. And it definitely isn't too hot as it is winter where I am the days are just a perfect temperature. They aren't molting and are about 2 years old, maybe a little younger. I will try and post a...
  11. K

    Pekin duck mating but not laying?

    Hi, So I have been wondering why my pekin duck (a proven breeder and layer) isn't laying. I have been meaning to get another hen because the ratio is just one drake to one hen. I know that is not very good, however I can't find any pekins for sale where I am sooo yeah. Anyways I have seen the...
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  12. K

    Pekin Ducks Hatching!! Need Advice please

    Great news!! The two ducks that had the ants on them hatched last night! one around 10pm. and the other I'm not sure. I was asleep hehe. Ants are all gone and two more ducks have pipped. I am very happy. they are healthy little ducks. Thanks for your help, its good to know its not just my eggs...
  13. K

    HELP!! LORIKEETS LOVERS

    have never owned a lorikeet but here is a wet and dry recipe i have found for you and i hope it helps! Lorikeets should not be fed seed. Having said that, it has always been my experience that the larger lorikeets, such as the Rainbow and Scaly, readily eat seed if it is available. However if...
  14. K

    I think theres something wrong with my bird???

    This happened to one of my budgies. I went out and bought some vitamins in the form of liquid that i add to his water and a couple hours later he was much better!
  15. K

    Pekin Ducks Hatching!! Need Advice please

    Hi, So i have 13 duck eggs in my bator. It was hatch date yesterday and two of them started pipping. When i got home (night) i saw there were ants over the two eggs that had started pipping!! So i quickly moved the incubator from downstairs to upstairs and i HAD to open the incubator or the...
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  16. K

    Will she sit on her eggs if I leave them?

    Hi, I had EXACTLY the same situation as you. My two ducks would go down to our dam and of course would swim to the middle and i was unable to get them. I always worried about them as i have foxes around my property. What i did was once they came back up for food. I locked them in the pen...
  17. K

    Incubating Pekin Duck Eggs

    Hi, I bet many people have asked this question and I have found many different answers so I am asking here on BYC. So I had 17 Pekin duck eggs in the incubator, I put them in on the 7/10/15 at around 9pm. So far I have thrown out 3 because they were infertile but the rest are doing great! It...
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  18. K

    Budgie Help!?

    Your parakeet is a mutation called "recessive pied". The cere's on recessive pied parakeets do not go blue for boys but a 'pink' colour. Girl recessive pied budgies stay the same, they go a white or brown colour. Judging by the pic your parakeet is a boy, although it is hard to tell. Normally to...
  19. K

    Little Ducklings!

    Awh!! That is so great to hear! I too havn't seen any duckling in my dam for over 4 years and about a month ago there they were....8 of them following their parents. They have grown so much since i first saw them, they return to my dam maybe once a week Hope your babies do well in the wild...
  20. K

    Bumblefoot

    Hi, That does sound like a pain. It is very strange that ALL of your ducks have bumblefoot. The only reason i can think of is if they land from a height. but this sound s like a hard question to answer, if there is no sharp object then i don't really know what else there could be causing this...
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