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I had a single call duck egg hatch and I hope to have more hatch in a week. Will this little guy be okay for a week by himself, or should he have a chick friend?

I got two chicks out of the hatch. Try again tomorrow.

We recently bought a Little Giant Still Air incubator to use for a hatching incubator so that I could set and hatch small numbers of eggs on a weekly basis. I used it last weekend with fairly good success, but thought it might have gotten a bit too humid. So I bought a new thermometer that...

How exciting! I didn't know about world egg day, but by coincidence that's when mine will hatch. They seem to be doing well, except for my Favorelles. I think my roo is shooting blanks.

I vote for the Blue Lace Reds! If you were close, I would be your first customer.

Good luck with your Broody. I have a Banty that has been sitting on way more than that. I thought there were about 12 in there, but apparently the other hens have been "sharing" the box from time to time and depositing eggs. So one hatched three days ago and she is still sitting. I candled...

Have you tried contacting Ideal? I think they would be able to advise you and I don't think they would pad the numbers. Or, is there anyone else in your area who would like to order, too? Maybe you could split a shipment of 30. Just a thought.

I think it's in our genes. Chickens have been domesticated for a long time. Those who kept chickens were surely healthier and happier than those who did not. Therefor they lived to reproduce and pass on their chicken loving genes. chickens connect us to our ancestors. I read a journal my...

I have yet to receive my standards of perfection book and have a quick question. I have a nice Partridge Cochin Bantam Cockerel and six pullets. Three of the pullets have deep chestnut colored heads and three have lighter, almost golden heads. Their penciling is gorgeous because the black...

In the past we had a trio of Mallards that we bought from our local Tractor Supply. There was some sort of mix up as they turned out to be wild mallards. Once they were old enough they flew around the farm morning and evening and then in the fall, flew away for good. I know they are loud and...

I have decided that I really,.really need some call ducks. I am looking for a breeder in MO. Anybody have any leads? In the meantime, I will just enjoy drooling over the ones on this thread.

Question for you all. What kind of leg band works to id these feather footed guys?

No, I'm not sure. What else should I look for? The first two that were dog piled with a black Australorp in the nest box we assumed sufficated . We aren't sure why they were all crowding in there unless it just seemed cool and dark. That's why we started being sure to let them out early in...

The past two weeks we have had excessive heat with most days being between 98-104. The vents are open on the coop. I let them free range, so they can find cool earth under the coop to burrow in and other shady areas. I also make sure they don't run out of water, although I can't always keep...

I had heard of smart chickens but had never met one in my 4 years of chicken keeping until this year. I have a Millie Fleur pullet who flies into my arms when I hold out my arms to her and pat my chest. She also talks back to me when I say her name, "Lovey Dovey" but only when I say it. I...

My run is made of cattle panel with chicken mesh lining it. We also covered the top with chicken mesh and zip-tied it together. It works as long as nobody really wants in. An owl managed to find a hole big enough to get in through the top. Our dog has been able to push the fencing aside and...

I have 4 broodies including two Polish and a Leghorn. I had a barred rock sitting for weeks and just when I moved her so I could put chicks under her, she decided it was not for her. I have separated the sweetest of the Polish. She is still setting and trance-like, but I'm not sure how she is...

We attended the Missouri State Poultry Day for 4-H last year. They taught us how to judge poultry for production. The signs they gave of good producers were that their legs would be pale, they wouldn't have the best feathers, and if you feel between their legs you can tell how far apart the...

We moved the broody last night, but she is having none of it. When opened the crate so she could get to her food and water, she walked out and never came back. At some point this evening she flew over her fence and rejoined her flock. . . on the roost bar. Apparently she has had enough of...