Hi BYCer's I have two ducks that, unfortunately need to go....Male (rouen/pekin mix) and a Female (rouen). They come with a house/run that is 8x 3 and will easily fit in a pickup or trailer. They would make a great 4H project or just nice pets contact me at [email protected] am in...
I inheritated a duck from a neighbor and so far so good until these past couple of days. when she first got into the coop (after quarentine) she got picked on a bit and lost some feathers but then she started growing them back. Now one side of her head has lost it's feathers. I have her...
I have one duck living with my chickens. My wife thinks she doesn't look to healthy. I have not seen a difference except that one of the hens picks on her a bit. she eats the same food that the chickens do and has access to water for drinking. would adding some lettuce help her? Again I...
We received 2 polish crested chicks from a BYC member. Now they are about 10 weeks old. One is a male , he has the red wattles and the spiky crest and crows. Well today I noticed that the "female" is crowing as well. She has very small wattles and the mushroom shaped crest as a female is...
I am rehabing a goat house to use as a chicken coop. I want to put a red metal roof on with a clear panel of Palruf clear PVC Paneling for more light in the coop. my question is how to blend it with the metal roofing. The plastic has rounded corrugations while the metal has square...
I am not a newbie when it comes to raising chickens . I am unable to find information on a breed called "Golden Reds" , They are listed on the Agway order form and I would like to know the characteristics of this breed and see if they are worth getting.
PS anyone in NH if you happen to have...
The site that described all the breeds in a spreadsheet like format, it had the name of the chicken, the # of eggs it would lay, egg color, hardiness, temperament, ect. I thought it was on feathersite but I can't find it now. Any ideas...