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Encouraging young chickens to head into the roost at night
Raised a new flock of 8 hens (mixed variety) and recently took them out of their brooder and moved them into the coop full time now that the low temps in Western NY are 50F or above most nights (fully feathered, about 9 weeks old). The coop is fully enclosed with a ramp and a "roost" area...- ChrisWNY
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Training dogs to leave ducklings alone
Any tips/pointers for training 2 dogs to leave ducklings alone? I have a pitbull and beagle mix, they're both females and the pitbull especially has a prey drive but for the most part has not tried to attack or bite/eat the ducklings. Since my 2 ducklings (both Pekins) are nearly full size and... -
Duckling waterer - keep your brooder dry and clean
Just a simple tip for those of you raising ducklings dealing with water getting splashed from standard chicken waterers. Take a 1 gallon plastic milk jug or juice container and cut a hole through the side, as large of a diameter as you can as high up the side of the container as you can. Fill... -
At what age can ducklings intermingle with an adult duck?
In lieu of the loss of my female Rouen a couple of weeks ago, I purchased two 1-day-old female hatchling Rouens which arrived this Wednesday...I don't want my Drake to be without companions since I work during the day. Since it's still sunny and warm out, I like to get the little fur balls out... -
Female Rouen - vanished, MIA
This past April, I became the proud owner of 2 baby Rouens, which turned out to be a male and female (just my luck). The male is quite tame...eats from my hand, lets me pet him, etc., the female was slightly more shy but I was still able to pick her up and handle her fairly regularly. Since my...