I have been thinking about raising ducks right now I have about 15 hens and 1 rooster anybody have any advise for me . I don't want to get started in tell I know more of what I'm doing. I would love to see some pics if anybody has some
what breed do u guys think she is I got her from a man on cregs list he sold us a copper maran rooster and 4 copper hens he gave us this lovely lady for free because her feet are disfigured she has 5 toes but there all crooked when we got her she was horrible thin and her feathers were tattered...
So I have always believed that if there is a red spot in the yoke of a egg that means its fertilized egg so when my hens started laying I was so happy because almost all of them have that blood spot I was telling my husband wow richared parker is a busy rooster well if that is not what that...
Just a quick question so I'm thinking about collecting my amaricana eggs and letting one of my broody road islands sit on them but I am baffled on how to tell if the eggs fertile how do I tell I could be collecting a bunch of unfertalized eggs and the hen would be just as happy to sit on them...
I have three baby silkies and I'm not sure but I think 2 of them may be roosters I really hope not because I already have one really aggressive maran rooster and I really don't think he is willing to share his yard are his hens he does not play well with others my question is is there really any...
I have three little babies one is a silkie one is a amaricana silkie frizzled mix and the other I'm not sure I know she is silkie but I don't know what she is mixed with she is tiny maybe cochin there all about 3 weeks old anyway the tiny one always has crusty stuff around her eyes and peak and...
Is it okay to eat my eggs if I am treating the hens for worm and anybody have any idea what to do with all the eggs i am soon going to have I'm going to be over run with eggs
I have had my original flock for about 6 mo. And I bought a roster with 4 hens the roster does a great job protecting all the hens a little to well if u ask me ....... im working with him I know he will never be nice but I have gotten him to the point were he will not attack me when I clean the...