5 from 6 again today! and even happier note my ameraucana chicks are showing that there comfortable in the hen house and ready for some more freedom!!! so that's my plan for the weekend :)
5/6 today but I have a question, one of the 5 was so paper thin it was busted before it hit the nest. all the hens are offered oyster shells and their own shells daily and eat real good. what would have caused it to be so terrible?? is she just not eating the shell hardeners or could she have a...
Good Morning Y'all! I'm up with my coffee getting my oldest ready for school, then ready for a busy day of gardening and moving chicks into the hen house. My next set of chicks have finally hit 5 weeks and by luck are completely feathered! yah.... means I can get one whole brooder outta the...
I hear ya mame1616! Just when I though I'd finally gotten the last of the chicks I wanted this year, I was given 3 more rocks and 2 ducklings!!! Ahhh... Thank goodness the Ameraucanas are ready to move outside this week! that's one more brooder I can take down! 3 more to go....
Hey question for y'all. when you give your ducks brewers yeast and garlic, how much do you tend to give per feeding. mine are only a week old right now but I finally found some yeast. I just want to make sure I'm giving them the right amount (not to much, but enough) to get the benefits they...
I read three different ones and found one that had step by step details! I saved it for future reference! thanks for the great direction of where to look
I was going to start working on my duck run/habitat for my pekins today. But really want to make sure it super cozy and safe for them. I love the idea of adding in plants (evergreens and shrubs) but having trouble finding out which ones are safe for inside their area. Do any of you happen to...
GOOD MORNING COFFEE LOVERS!!
So yesterday while examining and bonding with my peeps all in the brooders I discovered I have a few more roos than originally expected. (only time will show all in the genders really). Anyway, I was trying to find out what is the appropriate age/ time to cull...
Well I'm on week 2 of Pekin ducklings life and seriously in love with these little cuties! They seem very happy in their brooder, but have already been planning my outdoor setup for them and let me tell you they will be spoiled! I've decided that a simple house and run will not be good... They...
Also watch their tails! I've been told by many that a male will have a tail that curls up and the female will stay flat. Not sure what age this will begin but its definite sign. Can't wait to see what my 2 pekins are
So happy to hear its not just me that has had this issue . I was hoping it would be something they would eventually grow out of, they are super friendly right now when I sit and finally get them calmed down. So I'm hopeful that they stay really nice. I've spent so much time with every chick...