Hi all! I ordered hatchery chicks in early January to rebuild my flock after a predator got my birds. I ordered a batch of straight run assorted chicks. I ended up with 3 roosters, and I'm trying to figure out what their breeds are. I can only keep one roo. Could you help me? I've numbered them...
What have some of you done if you end up with too many drakes? We started with 10 straight run duckling. I think 4 of them are for sure drakes. If we start to have some conflict, where's the best place to look for a way to rehome them?
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I'm new to raising poultry. We have ducks and a couple chickens. The ducks are about 12-14 weeks old. They have been held and interacted with daily since they were a few days old, yet they still run and throw a fit every time I get close to them. Is that just the nature of a duck? I'm...
Hello, I'm Jenn. My family is raising our first flock of 6 ducklings. We're so excited to have them as part of our family. We got them as pets, but after some research I must say I'm excited at the idea of possibly having duck eggs. I'm in the Nashville, TN area.