We have half a dozen Speckled Sussex hens. And rooster of the same variety. I was wondering if there is a possibility of using a different rooster to have sex link off-spring. (I am not a fan of growing roosters!) Thanks for your help.
For those of you who have rabbits as well as chickens...is it workable to make a rabbit waterer from a bucket with chicken nipples inserted? Thanks so much.
Our Muscovy hen disappeared all day today, but finally showed up tonight, wet (it rained today) and preening. Since our other hen laid four eggs off in the bushes, I can only presume that the first hen is setting on eggs. Knowing that the daytime temps will be in the 40's and 50's Fahrenheit by...
Two Muscovy Ducklings (6 weeks old) vanished from our nicely fenced (read coyote proof) area last night. The remaining two are fine. Big old crows are hanging around and did spend the spring lunching on Muscovy eggs and chicken eggs from the barn. (We watched them fly off with them in their...