Duck is sitting on hen eggs. any concerns I should be aware of? She was a great momma to 5 ducklings last year but all my male ducks got taken by predators last fall. She has decided to sit on some chicken eggs and refuses to move off of them.
Will she hatch them and raise them as her own?
I had 10 chicks in my brooder area. yesterday I noticed one girl being mean to the others. She would pull a feather from one of the other chicks and run around the brooder carrying it while the others chased her. She didn't seem to be picking on any particular one so I dismissed it as play or...
Do I need to add anything to her diet? Calcium? She is eating all flock and a big selection of fresh greens and mealworms as well as any bugs she can catch.
I have a male duck that I have somewhat identified as a Black Swedish based on color and other markings. Just curious as whether anyone else has this breed. If so can you give me any ideas on temperament or habits of the breed. I am new to ducks so any info is good.
I have a small flock (9) of mixed breed girls that are about 18-19 weeks old. I am trying to integrate 3 10-11 week old chocolate orphinton pullets. Things are not going well at all.
I am currently building a new coop and run which will be much bigger. I was thinking that when it is finished I...
I have a very mixed flock. It consists of 9 pullets 18 to 20weeks old, 3 pullets 8-9 weeks old, and 2 ducks 18 to 20 weeks. I am concerned about nutrition. I was wanting to continue feeding the flock raiser crumbles that they have been raised on and just add oyster shell seperatly for the...
I really did it this time..... I bought my hubby 2 ducklings for Valentine's day. They were sooo cute. The next day I went back to the feed store for a feeder and came home with 4 chicks (2 RIR and 2 Gold sexlinks). a week later I added 5 more (2 barred rocks 2 Americunas and a beautiful Black...