Hello all,
I got my first flock of poultry as chicks last spring (an assortment of chickens, and a few Muscovy ducks). They were all raised in the brooder together and transferred into a shared outdoor living space without issue. However, over the last few months, my female ducks have started...
Hello,
I just had one of my ducks die from hypothermia. I noticed her outside, waterlogged, and she had all the symptoms of classic hypothermia.
In my area it has suddenly went from not that cold weather to freezing in a matter of two days.
I brought her inside and tried to slowly warm her up...
I received an order of chicks on Wednesday, and unfortunately one of them was not dealt very good genetic cards. She is a French black copper maran, and on one side of her body she has a polydactyl foot and a partially deformed eye. She also came with a very slight wry neck leaning towards that...
Hi all — I know there’s lots of threads discussing automatic doors, but I’ve done a lot of searching and haven’t found quite the info I’m looking for.
I’m getting chicks in April (they will start in a brooder indoors), so I am in the process of finishing my coop for the summer, and I would...
Hi all! Just a quick introduction as a new member :)
I grew up in western Michigan and now live in the Keweenaw Peninsula. I work in education during the school year and do job training/conservation work in the summer. I live with my fiancé, our three dogs, and our two goldfish. I love spending...