We've ended up with too many males and not enough females, so we're going to be picking up some more females this weekend. I know they should be quarantined from our current ducks for a while, but curious about our other animals. I've tried research if there are diseases that can be passed...
I have a hobbly duck :( two were but after changing some stuff up the other is doing much better, but this one seems worse. She (assuming) seems to trip over her own feet and when I pick her up and let her legs hang, they cross. They're about 5 or 6 week old Khaki Campbells. She seems fine...
Some of our chickens are going to be sharing our barn with the goats (each will have it's own area) but I was wondering if the goats will offer any protection to the chickens when they're out in the pen? We're going to have a very large goat pen that the chickens will have access to, and they...
Hi all, new member here! I've been stalking the page for a while and decided I should probably just join in :)
We are in the beginnings of starting our family farm and currently have 20 chicks (straight run: 4 bantam silkies, 7 barred rocks, pullets: 1 black autralorp, 1 gold laced Wyandotte, 2...
I'm obsessing over the interior design of our coop...
The exterior is almost finished and its 6x8. We currently have 20 chicks, with 6 more coming soon, so I know it's going to be a bit cramped but we'll have a large run, that will open into a garden and will allow them to free range as much...