ok, we are wanting to get maybe 1 or 2 goats just for our little farm. So I was wondering how to raise them, What the like to eat...etc.... I also heard something about worming, and shots. Can anyone give some advice on which way to go?????
ok, so a friend gave me 1 chicken egg to hatch. put it in and everything, now getting close. I know it takes 21 days, and its day 17 and had movement last night. SO-- when to bump the humidity and what day???? currently 101 degrees and 45%hum. any advice???
I have 4 pekins and they are going on 2 mths now they are fully feathered, but one of them has really loud mouth. Is this the female? The other 3 are soft, but not loud like this one. I dont see any curled feathers on any of them so just dont know. My other crew of 3 I can definatley tell the...
I put in a fish pond at my home, and still in the process of building a waterfall, but for the last couple of days my water has slowly turned green! It is horrible, I have looked up on the internet about it and said not to worry, that green water can be good in some cases, well I dont see how! I...
wanting to get some ideas on how to build my pond with a waterfall. anybody got some pics of theirs??? also looking to find some water hyacinths around hendersonville nc. if anybody can help Thanks alot.
i have a 1 acre pond in my front yard and was wondering how many ducks can really have??? right now i have 11 i might be thinkin that be too many, course i will have to wait to see how many boys ducks i have, may have to thin out the boys. have 7 pekin and 4 mallards. just wanted to know.
hello- i was wanting to know if anybody in hendersonville nc can help me? i am looking for a pond/fish store in the area to buy some aquatic plants. if anybody can please pm me thanks, Marie
she has been sitting for about 3 weeks now on about 20 eggs. the other day i looked at it because she went to eat and swim and seen some are turning black/gray looking. are they bad?? she has been sitting like crazy, but im afraid they are bad b/c they look like the same color when i incubated...
I have mallards and they are 1 month now, and beginning to get feathers all over. so when can they be put on the pond freely without supervision?? is this too early??? also they are still on starter feed, when can they come off that and onto scratch feed like the adult ducks?? just wondering...
my pekin has made a nest with about 20+ eggs in it and has been setting on them gets off to swim and eat and right back on it. so today she was off of it and my dear father in law went to the nest and put all her eggs she kicked out BACK into the nest!!! I know when they do that it means...
need to clean my strofoam bator after my first hatch. it really stinks in there!!! need to know how to clean it without damaging it. help please. thanks for any inputs.
s/he just hatched 20 minutes ago!!!!!! waiting on 3 more to go!!! i have a hovabator 1602N do i pull a vent plug now or what till the others hatch???i know they have to be pulled to let them dry, but only one has hatched so far, any suggestions????
can anybody out there tell me how you put your baby duckies "down for the night"????? just gave mine a good "bath" swim after they ate. now they are back in the "bed" preening their fluff. is it ok to leave them without food or water all night, or should they have atleast have the water for the...
got a duck/chicken waterer and a food thing from the feed store that you use a quart jar for. have a question. is the waterer suppose to self fill up when they drink so much or you suppose to lean it sideways when empty. mine i have to lean it to get water in the little tray for their water, it...
went to the feed and seed store yesterday and picked me up 5 mallard duckies!!!! so i put them in a aquarium with the food and water, and put rubber mating for their little feet. got a lamp ontop if they get cold.
question--- am i supppose to leave both water and food in their, can i take the...
could anybody explain why they use both??? can you have just the bator and let them hatch in it or should you have a hatcher too?? just wanted to know. seen alot of people using both,and some dont, just wanted to know if i need one to hatch ducks in. if so i gotta get busy!!!!
ok I know there's a couple of people on here that have their pekin ducks to go broody had had some that have been hatched by moma duck, so i need tips on to get mine to go there!!! she has made a nest the first time and the dog got into it, then he made a 2nd nest and I took them to put in the...
ok I know there's a couple of people on here that have their pekin ducks to go broody had had some that have been hatched by moma duck, so i need tips on to get mine to go there!!! she has made a nest the first time and the dog got into it, then he made a 2nd nest and I took them to put in the...
i wondering what kind of plant i should get to sprouse up around our pond that would be hardy enough that my pekins wouldn't destroy? anybody got any ideas? please help.