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whats a barley ball? and where can I buy them?

I love my hens but my rooster is my favorite his like one of my kids. He follows us around the yard runs to the front yard to greet people when they come, pecks on the door and cries to come in the house, and if we live the house door open he will actually come in and sit in a chair to watch tv...

thanks I guess its still early then for mine they are just 41/2 months old. Guess I have to be a little more patient.

I let mine free range during the day letting them out in the morning and at about the same time every night I go out and feed them and when they here the food the all come running to the pen. WE lock them in their pen at night. At first to get them to come I would take the container of food to...

my BB red bantam hen has layed three eggs in the last 3 days -- does any know if they are good setters or should I incubate the eggs. Should I remove my rooster?

any one know how old rhode island red hens are before they start laying?

6 feet wide and about 2 feet deep-----do you think it is harmful to my ducks. It did this about two weeks ago -- I drained the pond and refilled it but it has a reddish tint again.

I have 4 mallard ducks and the water in their pond keeps turning a reddish tint --- any clue as to why?

they should be okay but they can only live for 72 hours without feed and water. But they will still need heat for a while. We always start our babies on chick starter.

I think they suggest 1 rooster per 6-8 hens.

He is in a pen by himself so it can't be from another rooster or hen. But thanks anyway.

not sure if age really matters. maybe try diceing some apples really small or using a food processor to chop them and add them to the chick starter. this will make it sweet and more temping for them. I think you would be pretty safe giving them stale bread , bread crumbs, crumbled crackers, and...

they like apples, greens, clover, dandilions, worms, bread, lettuce, corn, I feed my ducks corn along with greens and fruit.

my rhode island red rooster has some black spots on his comb and face-- can anyone help me?

never made a coop from a run in shed but it can't be that hard. I made a portable coop and run from a trampolin frame.

thanks got it now I have 5 sons, 1 rhode island red roster-big red-his my shadow he follows me around the yard and even comes in the house sometimes if we don't let him in when we come in he cries at the door and pecks at it: also have 4 rhode island red hens(ginger, Mrs. Perdy, goldie and...

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