One of my hybrids broke her leg last night, I think she caught it in the fence trying to get away from another one. She hopped out of her coop this morning but just lay down then. I seperated her into her own little run with food and water but she just lay beside them and wont move.
I cant...
My ducks free range all day in a big area, it's a young orchard. I've been giving them a small amount of layers pellets because that's what the chickens get, they get a few table scraps too but I don't like putting out much of those.
Do I need to be feeding them more or will their free ranging...
I have three call ducks, I might have two khaki campbells coming this weekend. When I introduce new chickens toy flock there's always fights, will ducks be the same or are they more relaxed about things?
Hi everyone, I just bought two Embden geese, I'm picking them up Saturday evening. There'll be a four foot fence and hedge around them, is that high enough to keep them in or will I need to clip their wings?
Is grass/foraging enough to keep them fed (it's a big enough area) or do I need to give...
Hi everybody,
I've never had geese before but decided to get some this year. Their main job will be to eat the grass in my back garden / orchard. It's roughly 50m x 35m, maybe a little bigger.
I was thinking of getting two geese and a gander but have no idea about breeds. I'd like some eggs...
Hi all, I can only get two ducks I'd like to get as many eggs as possible while still having nicer looking ducks, not plain white. Size doesn't matter as there's no shortage of space. What breeds should I consider? I'd prefer if they were friendly and weren't too noisy either.
Hi all, I've been wanting to get chickens for years and three weeks ago I took the plunge and started my little flock. I have a Wellsummer rooster, a Brahma hen and three Hyline hens. I've ordered a few more, Leghorn, a Maran and two bantams, not sure what breed the bantams are.
I grew up on a...