I have 2 ducklings that are around 4 weeks old now. This is the first time I have gotten ducklings during cold weather. Right now they are in my bathroom but even changing there bedding everyday they are stinking our bathroom to high heavens. The current weather for our area, southern maryland...
Hi! I just had to share our new additions.
Today we got 1 Peking duck, 1 Mallard duck, 3 Red Pullets, and 3 White Pullets!
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Question ... I have no idea what breed of duck we have. She is white and brown with orange feet. She started laying eggs 4 days ago and her eggs are about half the size of a chicken egg. Is this normal? Is there a breed of duck that lays small eggs? I haven't found anything on the internet yet...
Long story short we have one chicken and one duck left. Recently the chicken has been attacking the duck. Since we got the duck the chicken has chased her but recently the chicken started pecking at her and now is pecking hard enough to pull out feathers. We have had the chicken since April and...
So I have another duck question. I have 2 ducklings that are about 4 weeks old now. I have yet to figure out what breed of duck they are, still waiting for the "grown-up" feathers to finish coming in. I am pretty sure one is female because it is starting to quack. The other is still peeping...
I recently received 2 ducklings from a local Amish family. I have no idea what breed of duck they are and neither did they. They are yellow and brown with orange legs and feet. They are VERY vocal. I think the one in the front of the picture might be a Mallard, but I have no idea on the other...
Long story short I am down to 1 chicken. Our coop needs a lot of repairs so she is temporarily living in our shed. Since she is all by herself, should I put a heat lamp on for her over night? It has been getting down in the 40's and 50's at night. Thanks!
Hi! I live in southern Maryland and got my first 6 chickens just before Easter of this year. By the middle of July, I had lost 5 of them. So now I only have 1 White Rock and she is beautiful. She is very friendly and loves when we come out to visit her. She laid her first egg two days ago...