Clyde is enjoying his first spring as a drake (more on that later), and he gets really rough with the girls. Today we had all the birds including the chickens out free ranging in the yard to enjoy the sun, which usually helps the situation. I noticed him running around a few times during the...
I might be dealing with two issues here, so please bear with me! Our 10 week old muscovy drake (he just got named Bubba) is far less active than his lady duck (we also just named her, Naida) and doesn't like to bathe as much or at all (despite a new pond that allows them to fully immerse and...
In the fall and winter, wild ducks and pheasants love the in-ground pool in our back yard...I love watching the ducks float around in the pool and having the chickens stare at them in some kind of panic. It's somehow hilarious. However, in the winter, we just leave the pool as it is, no...
Hi! The Peeps in Europe suggested I pose my questions to the Duck experts! Sorry that this post is a bit long, but I'm new to keeping ducks (though we have a bunch of chickens), and I'm a bit concerned and hope my story one the past few weeks might help figure out what I might be doing wrong (or...
Hi, Greetings from Germany! I'm new to byc and relatively new to chickens but already hopelessly addicted to both. :frow Here's a bit about us.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
kinda, summer of 2018
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
8 (rooster, 4 hens...