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Temporary Chick ramp/tunnel
I’m looking for some creative, diy ideas for how to allow my littles to free range (while I’m with them) and at the same time keep them confined and safe from my full grown hens. Ideally, I want to “build” a sort of ramp from the raised coop onto the ground (similar to a tunnel I guess). I’m not...- gnmrk2000
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- Forum: Coop & Run - Design, Construction, & Maintenance
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Is this wry neck?
This 1 week old silkie just started doing this. I have never seen wry neck. Is that what we are dealing with here? I have started this little one on vitamin and electrolytes to try to get a jump on whatever it might be! Possible Wry Neck?- gnmrk2000
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- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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VERY Warm Duckling BEAK.....Why?
For any one who has done a lot of handling of new ducklings, have you ever noticed how warm the beak of a duckling is? Bob is my imprinted, 1 week old Pekin, and he loves to be close to my face. I have noticed that his beak is extremely warm against my cheek. Does any one know if the beak... -
Carrying Imprinted Duckling ***PICTURES***
Well, its official. Bob, my Pekin duckling, has officially imprinted on me . His mom, Daisy, hatched 8 ducklings herself and Bob was left peeping in his shell for 4 days until I got the courage to help him myself. He is just precious and follows me everywhere and peeps like crazy when he is... -
URGENT DUCKLING EGG SAC ATTACHED HELP!!!!!! PICTURE
all others hatched 4 days ago helped this guy today please give me advice 2 BLOOD VESSELS ARE STILL ATTACHED AT END OF EGG I DONT HAVE INCUBATOR BECAUSE DAISY HATCHED THEM OUT HERSELF ALL I HAVE IS A HEAT LAMP. PLEASE ADVISE QUICKLY! -
New Hatch PLEASE Help!!!
Daisy hatched 8 ducklings all doing beautifully! This morning I decised to remove the 12 eggs that were still in her nest since she had been off it for over two hours with her babies. SURE ENOUGH I HEARD A PEEPING EGG!!!!!! I had to go to work so I quickly replaced the eggs and hoped she would... -
****VIDEO***** My first hatch!!
My Daisy started hatching Sunday morning (June 3) . I just had to share a short video I took this morning. We are up to 8 babies so far ENJOY -
Getting Excited But A Little Nervous Too!
In the next week or so I am expecting to watch my first EVER hatch!!! My Pekin, Daisy, has been sitting full time for about 24 days now! I was not expecting her to go broody but WooHoo, it has happened! So, she has about 20 eggs under her and all of them could be fertile . Can the hatching... -
What is "Broody"?
I feel like such a dope asking this question I have 1 male and 2 female Pekins and have been a member here since last year. I have seen the term "broody" plenty of times so obviously I know it has to do with the females sitting on their eggs. Can someone give me a really good, simple... -
HELP!! Pekins laying eggs in their pond!
I live in NJ and my 7 month old Pekins have just started laying eggs and they latex them on their frozen pond. Not a huge deal but with our thaw this week, I have found 5 eggs in the bottom of the pond now! Can I use them and how can I get them to choose a DRY spot to lay? They are in an... -
Winter in New Jersey questions
I have 4 Pekins who will be spending their first winter outside and I have a few concerns. Our temps can get as cold as 0 degrees with the wind chill here. My husband can tarp their pen so I'm not too worried about the wind. However, as you can see from the picture, their home is situated on... -
I have managed to voice sex two of my pekins!!!
OK all you crazy duck folks who are trying to voice sex your ducks.......I have a suggestion:old. Make a quacking sound with your mouth CLOSED.....that is your male. Now make a quacking sound with your mouth open......YUP.....thats a female!! I am able to hold my pekins and my female is... -
Can I put a collar on my ducks?
We have 4 Pekins who are 8 weeks old. When they were tiny, it was easy to tell them apart. Its not so easy anymore! . I would love to make collars for them using my daughters friendship bracelet kit. Can anyone offer any tips for me as far as the safety of doing this? I would love to polish... -
One of my Pekins is being a FRESHY-PANTS!
I have 4 pekins who are 6 weeks old and growing beautifully. Today I noticed one of them pecking at all the others. I did not sex them when I got them, so I can't address the "male, female" thing. Is this one just being a bossy pants? Also, I was just told about the "drake feather". Will my...