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  1. BCMominMD

    Differences EE, Ameraucana, & Araucana * Pls post pics*

    After having my hens for over a year, I have to say that I prefer my feedstore araucana's (read EE's) over my blue ameraucana. The EE's are brown with slate legs, muffs and pea combs. The EE's were the first to lay of all my hens. They layed consistently through the winter. The eggs were as...
  2. BCMominMD

    Hens suffering from overzealous rooster

    I have 10 hens and 1 white rock rooster. He is a little over a year old and his spurs have grown to about an inch. Half the girls are looking pretty ragged with bald backs & back of head , a few w/bald wingtops. This wasn't a problem last summer. They free range in the backyard most days -...
  3. BCMominMD

    What white rock cross should I allow my hen to sit?

    I have a broody hen who is driving me crazy. I finally decided to give her some eggs to hatch. My rooster is a white rock. The eggs that I've been giving her are EE eggs (blue). What are the chances that the chicks will end up laying blue/green eggs? I also have welsummers who lay lovely...
  4. BCMominMD

    How long will a hen stay broody?

    LOL Yes I have a white rock rooster. So I was thinking an egg from my crazy blue ameraucana hen who has only been laying yolkless little eggs this week if I can get a good one, and eggs from my white rock hen who I don't think has started laying yet since she raised her little ducklings that...
  5. BCMominMD

    How long will a hen stay broody?

    Awwwww. I just went out and stuck 2 eggs under her and she was soooooooo happy. Maybe I'll just let her hatch them:)
  6. BCMominMD

    How long will a hen stay broody?

    I wouldn't mind letting her hatch a few eggs accept I hate all the extra work of separating the hen and chicks from the rest and with my luck I would get a rooster. I just finished letting another hen hatch out runner ducks. Fun but nice and simple to have them gone and the hen back in the...
  7. BCMominMD

    How long will a hen stay broody?

    I have a small 4x8 covered run that I could put her in during the day. She would be all by herself but she could see the others free ranging in the back yard. Do you think it's time that I need to take action?
  8. BCMominMD

    How long will a hen stay broody?

    I have a Wyandotte hen that has been broody for almost SIX WEEKS!!! now. I took her eggs right away and tossed her out a bunch but she persists. I still gentrly throw her out several times a day. She pecks around a bit then climbs back in. She sleeps there. She is the only one who lays out...
  9. BCMominMD

    Can I feed Layena crumbles to my ducklings?

    Quote: Thanks! I knew this but I just wasn't sure if it would harm them for a day. What would I do without BYC?!!
  10. BCMominMD

    Can I feed Layena crumbles to my ducklings?

    My ducklings are almost 3 weeks old - hatched & raised by my broody chicken:) I'll get more of the crumbles I have been feeding them from my friend who gave me the eggs tomorrow but I have run out & all I have around here is the Layena crumbles for my chickens. They are also free ranging. Thanks
  11. BCMominMD

    My hen has hatched the duck eggs. What next?

    Thanks for the advise. I'm actually doing this for fun and for a friend. So they won't be staying here too long!
  12. BCMominMD

    My hen has hatched the duck eggs. What next?

    So my white rock hen has essentially been sitting for 5 weeks and hatched out 7 baby ducklings on Thursday. They are in a pen separate from the rest of my flock. They have a dog crate with pine shavings, food (a grower layer crumble)water, and a large shallow galvanized pan to swim in (they...
  13. BCMominMD

    Nest boxes: use of plastic dishpans.

    Others may be able to give you better info regarding measurements. I just wanted to share that I have used cat pans (just the bottom part) on the floor under the nest box (as they kept laying their eggs there anyway). Works great but once in awhile it looks like someone stood on the side &...
  14. BCMominMD

    Favorite Breed of Goat!

    Oh my goodness! Was that a deer!!!!!????? Great picts you all!!
  15. BCMominMD

    Favorite Breed of Goat!

    Quote: Wow! That's amazing! Good to know. I'm starting with Nigerian Dwarfs because they are small and I don't have alot of acreage.
  16. BCMominMD

    Would this be enough excersize for a border collie in a day?

    It sounds workable if your Dad is home and there is a good daily routine. BC's invent jobs for themselves. It takes a tougher dog to herd cattle then it does to herd sheep though so I would look for a line of BCs that work cattle. The trick to BCs is that you need to exercise their mind not...
  17. BCMominMD

    Favorite Breed of Goat!

    Quote: OK. I am new to goats and I have been reading tons. Why don't you need to rebreed every year?
  18. BCMominMD

    ***Is nest box on ground OK?***

    Mine choose the kitty litter boxes on the floor of the coop over the community nest box elevated to correct height and specifications. You would do fine with those.
  19. BCMominMD

    Broody hen question- others keep pushing her out.

    My white rock hen is sitting some duck eggs as of yesterday. She sat her own for a week before that while I was waiting to get them. So several times today I have found her outside the coop. Each time a different hen had kicked her out of the nest and was laying. So I moved her nest (in a cat...
  20. BCMominMD

    I switched eggs on my broody and she got up

    Stupid me. I just waltzed in pulled out 12 eggs and inserted 10. She looked concerned but she wasn't mean or anything. I'll know better next time. Thanks for the encouragement. They are runner ducks for a friend who trains some of her border collies herding them (not mistreated or anything)...
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