Now that i have some duck eggs, I want to hatch them and I have some questions...first of all is the heat and humidity the same as chickens?? I keep seeing people mention spraying(misting) the eggs, what is this about? and my ducks are a mixture of Aylesbury,Rouen and Muscovy,,I have read that...
i got a ton of free barely and i mix it with corn and oats and my chickens and ducks have been eating it for a year now,and everyone is healthy..I was told that there isnt much nutrition in barley but my chickens like it just fine,,as for the water softener ..we also have one and this is the...
I have 12 duck eggs that i collected, they are a little dirty..should i clean them before i put them in the incubator and if so,,how should i clean them
last spring i bought a brower model 846(its an old round metal thing). I found that I wasnt able to see inside very well and to open it to turn the eggs resulted in losing all the heat..so i built a new one, using the parts from the Brower plus I added a fan..my first test run(empty) resulted in...
So i finally broke down and ordered an egg turner and i must say that i am extremely excited. My question is when you stop turning on the last few days of incubation, do you take the eggs out of the turner..I realize that this might be a silly question and there will probably be instructions...
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My ducks were free range until the pond froze. they used to stay out there full time..I also feel terrible for keeping them in, but im worried about their safety..the pond is about an acre, so they were in paradise..I cant wait to give them the freedom back:)
Since the pond is frozen, my ducks have been moved into the barn with my chickens for the winter..they dont get to swim anymore and im sure they are not happy about it.. They seem to have lost their waterproofing..is this normal???
Im just curious to find out if anyone has ever used this device..its like a bug zapper for rats and it runs on batteries..I would like to hear some comments before i purchase one..It has some some great reviews online..but you know what they say "Dont believe everything you hear and Half of what...
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Yes, Thank you..I must say that all the research that im doing is a full time job to say the least, im also following the rare and old breeds thread as well. Once again Thank you
I am hoping to aquire some rare purebred chickens and I am looking to find out how to breed them and keep the breed pure..This might be a silly question ,but im new to this purebred thing and want to do it right..is there some kind of formula i should follow?? Thanks