Sadly, but not unexpected, Fanny has died. The last of my 3 original Golden Girls. She was old, and had enjoyed lots of sunshiney days. She no longer laid eggs, but was nonetheless a very special hen, and forever member of the Blessed and Highly Favored Flock of Whisper Hill.
That’s her...
About 2.5 hours ago my little one hatched. Still hasn’t stood up. Closer inspection, I found that both outer toes are bent under the feet. I did a quick google and applied “sandals” to each foot, hoping to straighten the toes. This chick is a barnyard mix, hatched on 21st day, in 4 hours from...
Here in Southeast Oklahoma, fire ants are everywhere. I do not put poison on my land, except around the foundation of my home, to keep ants out. I have no recourse. They will invade the home by the millions this time of year. But now, I have free range chickens that love going to the cool under...
I just need to know if this is normal. One of my ducks is panting a lot. She has recently started laying. Also, our weather is getting pretty hot. It's 90° out, currently. And she is panting quite a lot. Bill wide open, panting like a dog. My other duck isn't panting. They have plenty of shade...
I bought these chicks, supposedly pullets, at the same time, apparently the same age, of only a few days old. They are now 18 weeks. Until two weeks ago, I couldn't readily tell them apart, and banded one. Now, though I don't see roosterish feathering, one has sprouted a substantial comb and...
I know its been asked 10,000 times, and I've read and watched videos and listened to quacking recordings. I'm sorry to ask it again. I have two American Pekings, about 17 weeks old. Neither has a drake feather. Both seem to be quacking as females. But one has a slightly stockier build...
I'm not as new to chickens, or ducks, as I once was, but I still have plenty to learn. I have a little flock of 13. We free range all over a big pile of rocks affectionately referred to as "the Hill," but go into a very secure coop and pen for roosting in safety. I have one roo, a bantam Cochin...