So collecting my eggs after work today I noticed some of my chickens got out of the run. So of corse I started looking around the yard for eggs. I happen to find 3 hidden in the corner by the house. the only problem is they were brown and none of the chickens that were loose lay brown eggs. I...
Ducks are about 3 months old and the 2 thats I thought were females look like they might be getting drake feathers. I'm a first time duck owner so I have no clue what I'm looking at.
I'm sure this topic has been covered 10 times over. Mine I think is a little different. One of my hens seems to be laying really thin shelled more round eggs making them very weak. So weak that I have broken her eggs on many occations just picking them up. I noticed that if I don't get in the...
I got 4 blue Swedish ducks from tractor supply 8 weeks ago. I can't figure out if they are really blue swedish and no idea what sex they are. I'm attaching a few picture. If anyone could help me that would be amazing. I'm hoping to keep one drake and one or 2 hens if I actually have both. PLEASE...
So I'm trying to figure out a way to keep my chickens a little warmer this winter. We're supposed to have a cold snap tonight and I would really like it if i don't have frozen chicken in my coop (they belong in my freezer). I close my coop door at night this time of year to keep the wind out and...
I have what I believe is a roo but he's not crowing. He's 22 weeks old but I haven't heard as much as a cluck from him. Is it possible that I was wrong and he's actually a she? I'll see if I can get a picture of him when I home for lunch today. I thought for sure he would be crowing by now.
One of my hens finally started laying! I think that was the longest 22 weeks of my life! the problem is she's not laying in the nesting boxes. She's just laying in the corner of the coop. Is there something wrong with the boxes that I build. I have noticed that some of my other chickens are...
I hatched out this Black Copper Maren about 7 weeks ago. I don't know if it's a hen or a roo. I'm very new to having chickens. In fact Stella here is my very first (Shortly after hatching her I bought 3 easter eggers). I'm pretty sure it's a hen but I don't know. Any help?
Tried to take...