I come home after going to the dealership to buy another car and it’s a total massacre! We let out birds free range and something managed to kill all 30 of our pullets and cockerels. It ate a few and just left the rest. Warning graphic. Time to get the 12 gauge and load a nice slug. Not getting...
The broody bug is flying around! The chickens found a sneaky spot to lay eggs and I haven’t noticed. The hen that hatched out 9 last year is now sitting on 15 eggs! I already have another hen sitting on 6 expecting to hatch in a week. I take delivery of 20 chicks tomorrow... is this advanced...
Okay so 3 days ago our Swedish duck became broody and we gave her 7 eggs to set on. I just went in and checked on her and she is still sitting. I lifted her up a bit and felt the eggs... they are cold??? I know for sure she has been sitting continuously only getting feed in the morning and then...
I've created an account on this website 6 years ago I believe, I just was never active until now... talk about procrastination lol! I did not start out with chickens, our first birds were guineas, I think we had at least 30. Then we got 70 pheasants and then 10 or 15 turkeys.We no longer have...
So we got 10 ducklings in about early April and they were labeled as Rouens, however, I am getting the feeling that they are Mallards. They fly short distances to and from the duck pool and are considerable smaller than our older Rouens. I have some pictures to show the size. I do have all of...
Hi, I'm new here and I would like to say that my chicken is finally incubating!
For a few weeks now we have been collecting eggs from out turkeys and our beloved chicken. She wouldn't lay very often. We have her sitting on two turkey eggs (not sure whose though) and four chicken eggs...