I've been raising chickens for about 5 years now and love it. I am intrigued with raising ducks but have some reservations. I have about 1 acre, fenced in, with a small pond (~0.2 acres) which wild ducks occasionally will visit, and I have had many people say "you should raise ducks". I want...
I bought two "Americana" chickens from Tractor Supply. Something was wrong with them. As chicks they looked and acted pretty normal, but when they got a little older they started having problems. I noticed one started limping for no apparent reason. I examined it's feet, leg bones, etc...