I have a "little" dilemma. I had one broody hen who only laid one egg. I let her keep it as she seemed so determined. I didn't think I would get a chick, but I did. So, I only have one chick, now 2 days old.
My chicken coop right now is a horse stall. Momma has her nest in a horse feeder...
Hi all. I currently house my chickens and ducks in a 12X12, well ventilated, predator proof, box stall. Every morning I let them all out to free range. I am happy with this set up, and I am spoiled. I love to be able to walk into the "coop" to clean and feed. Unfortunately, I need the stall...
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The reason I got into chickens is that a year ago 2 hens and a rooster were abandoned at my house. Now I'm hooked. The two hens are RIR, and the rooster is white. The people who had them said that they had raised them from chicks. This is a great rooster, he is very...
4 weeks ago, I purchased "pullets" from our local TS store. They didn't know what breed they were.
Out of the 3 of them, I'm pretty sure that 2 of them are Roos, please tell me that the third one is a Pullet!!! I'm thinking that the ducklings are white Pekins?
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"Drake", my Mallard duck has had a crusty eye infection, bilateral for a few weeks. He is pretty wild, but I did catch him the other day. I gently rinsed his eyes under the faucet with Luke warm water. I couldn't get all of the crust out. I did see that both eyeballs are clear. He...
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I am glad to connect with people who are experienced chicken and duck owners, as well as novices like me. I want to learn.
8 months ago, some people asked me if they could put their chickens and duck in one of my box stalls until they could find a new living situation...I never saw...