Okay this is my absolute last resort decision in order to be able to keep all my chickens. I’ve posted already about my barred rocks attacking my little bantam hen and she needs to be separated from them. I have considered getting rid of my barred rocks but I just can’t do it. I love my rooster...
I had to build a new coop for my male mallard because he was getting attacked really bad by his flock, he’s now happy with a new female. However now I’m having the same problem with my chickens. My bantam is getting attacked by my barred rocks and I’m wondering if my bantam can live with my two...
Little background, I have a 3 year old bantam hen that I love dearly. She had a friend that died last year so I got 3 barred rock chicks to keep her company (thought I got 3 hens but it ended up being 2 hens and one rooster). Everything has been great up until these last few weeks. My bantam is...
Hi I have 6 ducks. 1 male Muscovy, 1 male mallard, 2 female mallards, and 2 female muscovies.
Right now I think something might be happening with the social hierarchy but it’s concerning me because my male mallard is normally very much part of the group and for the last week he has been sitting...
I had two hens since they were chicks and I loved them both dearly. I visit with them everyday and they both seemed to be happy healthy chickens. When I went outside to visit them yesterday, I found my girl Helen dead. Still devastated. My husband and I can only assume she died of a heart attack...
Hi so I'm new to keeping ducks and I want to get to the root of the problem with my ducks. I have two females and two drakes. All of them are Muscovies and one of the males is a mallard. I have them living in heated coop with lots of room to move around. They aren't super happy because I live in...
Hi, I have 4 ducks: 2 female Muscovies, one male Muscovy, and one male mallard. My male mallard has been picking on the other male as well as one of the females. I'm thinking of purchasing two more females Muscovies to calm the tension. I can only find adult Muscovy hens right now. Since I...