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Breed of black chick with yellow spot
Can anyone tell me what breed this is? These are completely black with a yellow spot on their head and a yellow tummy/bottom. Pic from top.- Janay
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- Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
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Unexpected Rooster Questions
Today I received my order of 15 chicks. As I placed them in the brooder, I realized that there were a bunch more than I ordered. Turns out 10 were added (without charge) as MALES FOR WARMTH. I was not expecting that. So I now have 25 chicks and am trying to figure out what to do. I can't keep...- Janay
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- Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
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Info Needed About Ducks Mating & Egg Fertilization
Ok, so I am a newbie to ducks. I have 4 Khaki Ducks and 1 Khaki drake and 2 Pekin ducks and 1 Pekin drake (that I will be rehoming very soon). They are all around 5 months old. My Khaki drake has been trying to mate with the ducks but unsuccessfully since he has not been mature enough. Today was... -
Adding hens to ducks
OK, so I tried to add 8 ducks to a flock of 9 hens and that didn't work. I could see death coming. So I gave away my hens to a friend and kept the ducks. My family would like to have hens again, so we want to get some chicks at some point. But I want to know how they will get along. Please... -
Drake help Needed!
Hi, I ordered 5 Khakis and 3 Pekins back in May--all females. Well, as sometimes is the case, they are not all females. Today I realized that I have 1 Khaki drake. So my question is... What should I do? Give him away, get another Khaki drake? This is my first time with ducks, so any advice is... -
How to Keep Duck's Feed Dry
Hi, I really have a problem. I feed my ducks free-choice using the 5-gal bucket method that pours out into a large bowl. But whenever it rains, the feed gets wet, and after a day or two, gets lots of bugs and molds. It is a waste of money and is unhealthy of the ducks, I know. I have tried... -
Urgent Help: Duck feed and water
I need help asap. I am moving my ducks into the former chicken coop. The coop has two separate runs attached to the coop. Now, my question is this: Should I keep the ducks feed and water in the coop or out in the run? My first thought was to keep them both in the run, because of the mess. BUT... -
Hen losing feathers on belly
Is there a reason for this? What is wrong? I don't see her losing feathers anywhere else...- Janay
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Duck won't use leg
All of a sudden, one of my Pekin ducks won't use her leg and holds it up. I inspected it and can only find a few black spots, probably Bumblefoot. But is that what is causing her to hold up her leg and not walk on it? I have another Pekin that currently had Bumblfoot and she is still walking... -
Duck having trouble walking!!
I need help. One of my 3 Pekin ducks is having trouble walking. it looks like her feet are turned inward and the legs are weird looking, kind of bent. When she tries to walk she falls all over the place. I don't know what's wrong. I think I need to give them some brewer's yeast, but is there any... -
Help! Chickens attacking ducks
I have 9 red stars, all over 1 year old. I just got 8 ducklings, 3 pekins, 5 khaki campbells. When the ducks were over 3 weeks old, I moved them out to the coop with the chickens. That was on saturday, May 10th. Then the chickens were attacking the ducks. So I put the ducks in a large dog... -
When should I move my ducklings outside?
Hi, I know there are several threads on this subject, but I couldn't find my information. I have 8 ducklings all over 2 weeks old. Where I live now the highs during the day are 60's and lows in the 50's. I have 9 Red Star hens in the coop, all over a year old. When should I move the ducks... -
Size of swimming pool for ducks
Hi, I have 8 ducklings that are all over 2 weeks old. They are still inside, but I am working out the details of moving them outside. How big should a swimming pool be for my 8 ducks? And to add to that, I would rather put the pool outside than in the run. Will my ducks stay close or wonder... -
Adding to layer feed
Hi, I like to buy organic layer feed for my chickens but the price is over $30 for one 50lb bag. So I am wondering if I could add some other things to the layer feed to make it stretch and last longer and also be less expensive. Can anyone give me some ideas? Or is there anyone who already does...- Janay
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- Forum: Feeding & Watering Your Flock
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Homemade Duck Feed
Hi, I don't want to use commercial feed for my ducks and so want to make up my own. I plan to get ducks in a few weeks. I will use un-medicated chick starter for while they are young, and then switch to a homemade feed for laying. Can anyone give me a recipe for duck feed? I am not finding much... -
Should I turn the lamp off at night?
Hi, I was wondering if I should turn the brooder lamp off at night--so the chicks can get used to colder and dark nights. Yes or no??? Right now I have the lamp raised and the brooder is about 80 degrees F. I have seven chicks. I am using a red 250 watt bulb. Thank you! Janay- Janay
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- Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
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Should I let my chickens roam my backyard?
Hi, I am going to get 7 Red Star chicks tomorrow, my first batch of chicks!! I have a medium-sized backyard completely fenced in. The fence is a little less than 4 ft tall. We want the chickens to roam through the backyard (and eat all our ticks!). But I don't want them getting into our...- Janay
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock