I've been raising a few ducks for 3 or 4 years (diferent birds every year.) They free range plus I feed them duck food.
I have seen them eat snails and frogs several times, but yesterday they totally grossed me out by eating a fledgling bird, probably a sparrow or tit.
They were really...
A day or two ago I posted a series of pix with my roo Elvis and my hen MinnieMe "kissing" Well, Elvis has taken a shine to my duck Peep who just raised a bunch of ducklings, and is laying eggs again. I dont have a drake. (We bought fertilized eggs for her last brood)
He mounts her, holding...
Hello.
I am a newbie here, but have enjoyed lurking. I have really learned alot. (My first post was on the emergency board and was really impressed by the knowledge and friendliness of those who helped me.)
I was watching some of my peeps yesterday and I swear this Rooster and hen were...
Thank you all for you kind advice. Yesterday my lil chick went to farmyard heaven. He developed a large swelling in on his center left front. It was transparent, almost like a gas filled bubble, and he was apparently in distress, so my very kind neighbor offered to euthinize him. I am...