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Double-Yolkers Past Time
Hi all! I have a Chantecleur hen that's a year or older laying double-yolkers. Sidenote; I bought four Chant hens and I'm unsure which is the one laying the Dy's, but I'm sure it's safe to assume it's the younger ones which were spring hatch last year (2019). In Nov/December of last year I...- Kartay
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- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
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Male aggressive with Ducklings
I've been having an issue with my male Runner being aggressive with his ducklings. One of the ducklings is crested so I'm really concerned about that one being hurt. What I am wondering is if half the problem is that he doesnt have enough females. I currently have 2 adult females and 4... -
Trying to move a duckling into a flock
So I have hatched out 4 ducklings. Unfortunately, the 1st one that hatched imprinted on me, and due to complications (it hatched a week before the rest, and my male was aggressive), I have had issues reintroducing it to the flock. It spends time every day with my flock, but my male and now the... -
How to get a Broody Anconas laying
I'm having trouble with one of my girls. She started going broody on a nest of rocks (no clue where she found rocks in the barn or HOW she got them in the nest). She stopped laying so I took her rocks away. But then she never left her nest so I took the nest away. (-29 is way too cold for her... -
A friends ducks keep dying
We're completely baffled by this. There doesnt appear to be any symptoms. They simply become weak and die within hours. She can't find an issue with feed or anything else the ducks could eat. And it's been both male and female ducks. -
Hatching Ducklings in a colder climate
I'm looking for advice on hatching out some ducklings this year. I live in a fairly cold climate. So my question is, when should I start letting my ducks nest? So far the girls share a nest. So I am also curious if they will lay until they've each laid a full batch, or just until the nest is full. -
Bought new ducks that are yet to lay
I bought 2 8 month old anconas a little over a week ago. The lady I bought them from said they laid up until a cold snap that happened about 3 weeks ago. Anyone have some advice? Will they start laying on their own in time or do I need to do something? -
Trying to diagnose my duck
I have a 7 month old indian runner female that seems to be in distress. We had a cold snap (-30 to -40), so for a couple days I kept my two ducks in their heated coop. Today it finally warmed up but my female seems reluctant to move. She stayed in the coop for 5 hours laying down. Now she is out...