what I have built is three coops and runs all together the only thing separating them is chicken wire inside the coops and the runs. Each section has its nest boxes. The birds I have in the center section don’t seem to be laying much. My question is could they be disturbed, do I need to cover...
i was wondering some six week old Speckled Sussex. They have been on chick starter crumbles from day one. Do any of you switch to a grower feed are just stay with the starter. If you change at what age, if not how long do y’all keep them on the starter?
i just bought my first polish chicks and have read a bit about them. One thing mentioned was poor eye sight because of head feathers. Will nipple waters work for these birds when they get older or will I have to stay with waters on the ground. Just trying to be prepared because I use the...
I live in south central Louisiana where it gets pretty hot and humid. I was thinking of getting some Speckled Sussex chickens and. Read some place they have trouble with heat. Anyone raise them where it gets pretty hot?
I had 4 turkey eggs in my incubator. They were all moving the day defore the hatch. One ended up hatching the other three didn't even pip. I waited a couple of days then broke the eggs. All three had completely formed chicks in them, any ideas why they died at the last minutes before hatch?
i have some young turkeys about a month and a half old. I just noticed tonight they have soars on there legs and head. They are big bumps on there legs, some are open soars.
I have a couple of Moscovy females. If I pick there eggs to hatch them I'm an incubator will they keep laying. Are do they lay just so many eggs and that's it? I figured if I can pick a few to incubate then let them set some themselves.
Can any one tell me how long it takes before the male starts to get his colors. I have three mallards not sure the age but still pretty young. I would guess between 2 and 3 months old. One of them seems darker and the head seems to be getting green. Do the male start off looking like the...
I raise RoadIsland Reds and have been looking at some of the small Bantam breeds. I like the size and colors. Do you think I can raise these small birds along with the bigger Reds are would I have to separate them? I have a pretty big cage about 15' by 15' closed in with a run..
i have had a few ducks killed. Nice and clean, big Muscovy male just the breast eaten, looked like someone would have cut the breast meat off the bone, female had her throat beaten and nothing else. I just caught a coon in a trap by the duck cage, has anyone ever heard of a coon doing any thing...
i have had a few ducks killed. Nice and clean, big Muscovy male just the breast eaten, looked like someone would have cut the breast meat off the bone, female had her throat beaten and nothing else. I just caught a coon in a trap by the duck cage, has anyone ever heard of a coon doing any...
Does any one know how old Muscovy ducks are when they start laying eggs. I have a couple of females and one male. A friend gave them to me and I think they are about 5 months old.
Do any of you use the nipple watering system for your quail? My question is how high off the screen do you place the nipples for mature birds? Setting up a system and trying to get it right the first time.
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I have a young pair of birds that set there first eggs. They are about 3 day over due. My question is are the first eggs bad sometimes? Do I just pull the eggs from the nest so she will lay more???