I have flock of one drake (Rouen) and 6 females ( Rouen, Pekin, Khaki mix). My hens hatched 2 ducklings a male and female over a year ago. We got rid of the 2nd drake when he started really attacking some of the females when the two drakes were establishing territory. Now the original drake is...
this is my first time with ducks and I had 3 females go broody and hatch eggs in the same nest together. They only had two eggs hatch and be successfu, but now the drake and the other two females that did not go broody are constantly chasing the duckling away and they wont Let them go into the...
I have 2 hens that have suddenly gone broody at the same time. Since I don’t have a rooster, I’m debating buying fertilized eggs to put under them. My question is, can I leave them with the eggs in the main coop with the other hens, or do I need to separate them? I was hoping that since there...
I am really confused about the chocolate Orpington sex link chick I just hatched out. Can anyone show me a picture of what a male vs a female chick looks like? I’ve been told chocolate/Black/split...but what does that LOOK like? Thanks so much!
I had a real emergency yesterday that I don't know how to proceed with. I have 5 hens from my original flock of three years. This spring we added 8 chicks. One is a black jersey giant rooster. He is a big docile loving guy and all has gone well with the flock until yesterday. I heard a big...
I thought when they arrived that I had received 2 extra Super Blue Egg Layers instead of the Speckled Sussex that I had ordered, but they don't look like the SBEL I did get. They are 8 weeks old here. .....and I'm almost afraid to ask....could they be little roos?
I just added my spring chicks to the main coop and run. I went through the get to know you phase with a temp coop next to the main coop where they could see each other and slowly added time together in the run until I finally moved them in permanately. The first two days seemed to go pretty well...
I live outside Buffalo, NY and I just received new chicks from My Pet Chicken to add to my current flock and two chicks are the wrong breed from what I ordered. I don't want another 6 chicks (minimum chick purchase in New York) so hoping someone has new chicks they could swap. I ended up with...
Help! I am getting a rooster for the first time to help protect and alert my girls to predators. Since this is my first experience with having a rooster, I'm wanting to get one with the best chances of being docile with me. I have the opportunity to get either a Barnevelder or Jersey Giant and...
Help! I am getting a rooster for the first time to help protect and alert my girls to predators. Since this is my first experience with having a rooster, I'm wanting to get one with the best chances of being docile with me. I have the opportunity to get either a Barnevelder or Jersey Giant and...
I have a 2 1/2 year old golden buff that suddenly can't seem to stand or walk. It appears to be an equilibrium issue. She uses her wings to keep herself sitting upright. I took her to the vet, but they don't have any answers. She's been in sick bay for 5 days now with no improvement but is still...
I have 10 29 week old pullets. They have all been laying regularly for the last 4-8 weeks. We had a couple rubber eggs in the beginning, which I understand is normal, but suddenly this week, I had a rubber egg two days in a row in a nest box and this morning there were 2 on the poop board! They...
This is my first time raising chickens and I'm very confused about when to switch feeds and what to switch to. I've read and been given lots of differing advice and wanted to see what everyone here thought. My girls are just now 17 weeks. I've been told to switch to layer feed when they turn 18...
I'm new to raising chickens and just started with 10 chicks. They are just 3 weeks old and today I noticed several of them have a more watery brown stool than they have had before. Is this something I should be worried about? They all seem to be active and healthy and eating and drinking...
After researching for almost a year, we took the plunge and started building our hen palace and now have 10 2 week old chicks in a brooder. Yesterday I noticed one with a bloody rear end where tail feathers have been pulled out. I read on one of the forums to put blukote on the spot to keep...
Hello! We just moved from a large southern city to a 5 acre home in Western New York. I have always been fascinated by chickens and been wanting to raise a small group as a hobby. I know nothing about starting up and have been reading and checking out all the information I can find on the web...