Hi everyone! Could use some help on a trio of adult Mallard ducks I have. One male and two females to be exact and well they lay eggs galore but not once have they tried to hatch ANY of their eggs. What gives? Im pretty new to ducks and I have always had chickens. Any advice would be greatly...
To the great caregivers of the elderly that may be on this forum,what are some common things to look out for when caring for the elderly other than the obvious? Im moving into my grandmothers house to take care of her and also to get a job in the city. Any info would be appreciated.
Not sure if I posted this in the right place but I'm curious to know if anyone else has been getting a email from this website about a survey from Intellisurvey? It says you can get a free coupon for a bag of feed not sure if it's legit or not.
I currently have three Black Orpington Roos that I have available and looking to trade for other Orpingtons. They come from show quality lines and I I also have a current pic of the sire as well. As of right now I am really looking for two hens and another Roo,I am currently interested in either...
Well unfortunately today I found a large bump on the back of my Great Pyrenees's head. We went in to see the doc and had some tests run and some xrays. We still don't know what it is exactly and we are going to have a biopsy done on him tommrow and I hope its nothing cancerous. Anyone else had...
Im trying to decide a good meat bird for me and my family and to see if all the rumors are true that free ranged chicken tastes the best. I was thinking of trying cornishxrock cross but if any of yall had a preference?Also is there any tastes difference between the different meat...
Im having trouble keep temperatures the same throughought my incubator.My thermometers are calibrated so i dont this thats the problem. Im using a water heater thermostatthat I have modified by the instructions on this video.
This is what my bator looks like right now
the temps are reading...
So I have this interview as a dog bather in the big city.Im hoping to land this job cause I really need it and I want to be a dog groomer one day. So far most of my experience comes from my own big fuzzy dogs and I have been working in a petstore for several years and I want a career...
Anyone else here like to work the wood?Im into many aspects of wood working but im just starting out whitllin wood right now. I got lucky and found me a couple of carving knives at th local flea market but now I just need a whetstone and some basswood.
Anyone have a thermometer that they particulary like and very acurate?I know you gotta calibrate it before you use it on the eggs as well. Also any links or pics of the thermometer your using would be greatly appreciated! I just wanna get this right the first time so ill have a high hatch rate.
Hi everyone,Im going through a tough ordeal with my family and could really use your advice. The thing is one year ago my grandpa passed away and my grandma has been living by herself now. I cant remember exactly how old she is upper 80's lower 90's but ever since then shes been having a hard...
My chicks havent finally grown up into some great hens but lo and behold a possible rooster in the flock?Any ideas if she is actually a he?Sorry for the bad pics for some reason i cant directly post photos anywhere and I can only post links...
Ok this is my first ever Incubator that Ive ever built. Im using the directions from this website http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-styrofoam-quotstill-airquot-egg-/
This is the styrofoam box i have at the moment its 2 1/2 feet x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2
and the supplies
The only items i...
Ok so after forever wanting I actually got my first date ever. Never thought it would happen to me and I want to do it right so he will want to hang out with me more. Are there any do"s and donts for a first date? I was thinking dinner and a movie. We do kinda know each other and were both...
So ive gotten started (finally)on the rebuilding of my old chicken coop. Its small and wont have enough space for the amount of chickens I want. MY long term goal is 20 chickens. Heres the coop thats been in my backyard and has been a storage shed for the last several years.
This is the back...
This might seem a silly question but I was wondering if their was a how to on choosing a good chicken breeder?The reason I ask is the next day or so I will be visiting a breeder thats a ways away and I didnt know if their is any red flags I should be aware of. I figured a good basis is how they...
Are there any light Sussex and EE breeders in Texas that anybody recommend? I was thinking of going to a hatchery but figured I'd get better quality chickens from a breeder since I really want some good egg layers.