Well the dog got out yesterday and got to one of the Rouen Ducks. He was a nice size about 7 or 8 weeks. My Uncle who is a farmer is going to show me how to feather and all that good stuff. This is my first time so could someone tell me what exaclty am I to expect and what items will i need. My...
We had a big storm last week and I left the buckets of food outside and 1 got soaked. I put the top back on and put it in the shed and left for a family reunion for the weekend. A friend came and fed them for us but he used the food that wasn't soaked. I came back last night and woke up this...
I was cleaning out the fridge today and I usually give my chickens leftovers that were not seasoned heavily. I came across some chicken we grilled for a cookout a couple of weeks ago and asked my aunt what to do with it. She said give it to the chickens I said give chicken to the chickens and...
A neighbor volunteered to build us something out back for free. I told him to go at it. This is what he has so far:
I know we need to add perches and doors but what else do we need. Any and all help would be appreciated. Next project working on new feeders because this is not working...
I went outside to check on my animals and I found all 10 ducklings in the water. 3 had already passed so I emptied the pool. Right now 3 are dead, 4 are alive and running around, and 3 are moving but barley. What can I do for the 3 that are on their last leg. I only left for a little while and...
I have 2 pekin ducklings that are way bigger than the Rouen ducklings we just got. I let them all out in the yard when the weather is nice and I watch them as they eat. Well today I noticed that the pekin ducks peck and bite the smaller rouen ducks when they get near the food. They are maybe...
I have 2 pekin ducklings that are way bigger than the Rouen ducklings we just got. I let them all out in the yard when the weather is nice and I watch them as they eat. Well today I noticed that the pekin ducks peck and bite the smaller rouen ducks when they get near the food. They are maybe...
Here are pics of my llittle flock they are now 5 weeks old. We got them for easter. Not sure what they are but they are looking really nice, they grow so fast. Can't wait until they get full size.
The ducks are 2 weeks old I think. Anyways the kids love them we hold them everyday in...
I sent my Aunt to the feed store today because we were out of food for the chicks. She comes home with the food and also 2 baby ducks. I just learned about chicks now I have to learn about ducks. There wouldn't happen to be a backyardducks.com would there?
I have 9 2 week old chicks and yesterday it was very warm so we let them outside for a while. One of the kids noticed that the chicks where all chasing another chick and that chick had something in her mouth. I turned out to be a worm and I don't like touching worms so I didn't take it away. She...
I have a total of 9 chicks 2 weeks old today. 3 yellow ones are way bigger than the others and we found out they are meat chickens and they will have to be killed in 11 weeks. The biggest one is a meat chick and the only one the kids have named I can't bear to kill it. If there is any way to...
I've been looking at chicken coop designs today and I keep noticing the small door next to the lager door. I think its called the pop door what is is for and is it necessary?
Found this forum last week when we got some chicks from a feed store. They are 1 week old today and we're noticing how fast they are grownig.
I think you can take them outside at 3 weeks. So we have 2 weeks to come up with something. My Aunt has a pretty big backyard.
We were gonna purchase...
Ok i noticed one of my chicks had dried up poop near its butt but I saw it poop later that night. The next day it had more dried poop. I heard its really bad when a chick can't poop. I don't know how to remove the poop without harming it. They seem so fragile and I don't want to manhandle them...
Hello my name is Cherelle and I live in Michigan. I live with my Aunt and her 2 children. Yesterday we went to the feed store to purchase baby chickens for the children for easter. We have 9 total and they are 5 days old today. I'm not sure what they are (my aunt purchased them). We plan on...