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Yes they drink when I do that but they can't seem to stand up at all

I had 2 eggs hatch in my incubator the one chick was moving around decently but the other just lays there with it's legs out behind it. I moved them to a brooder but now they are both lying there w legs straight behind them they wiggle around without using them at all. The oldest is now almost 4...

Sumatra eggs haven't been bid on? I bid 16 dollars?!

Guess have to post to subscribe to the thread! So here it is this is an awesome idea!

Closest neighbor is probably about 1/8mile but that's my moms. Between the two of us we have the surrounding 50 acres. Just strange so many of them without any trace. All in the same afternoon!

Yeah they've been out all day every day since the end of May. No blood and only one small clump of feathers other than the random single feathers they leave around.

When I left for the Farmers Market today at 3 I had 12 Cornish Crosses, 15 random meat pullets, 4 BLR Wyandotte pullets, and 11 hens. They free range during the day. I live in a big clearing in the middle of the woods. When I came home this evening around 8pm (still light here) I can only find 3...

Hi, I have a chick that I believe has a severe prolapsed vent. It is a Cornish Cross (not sure if that matters) but is only 4 weeks old. They all were just moved from the brooder to their outdoor shelter on Wednesday. Today I went out and noticed the one was acting very lethargic. I examined her...

Thanks!!! How often do you clean your brooder? I dump mine every week and put in fresh shaving and add shavings periodically in between but it seems to be a slimy hot mess within 12 hours of changing?? Any suggestions on brooding setups for ducklings? I've lost over half of them :( Also how long...

Hi. My ducklings webbing is bright red! I believe its from the muck in their brooder. Is there anything I can do to help their feet? Thanks

I didnt even think of that! I was going to put a removable barrier wall in the coop was thinking more for breeding/hatching purposes. I definitely need to rethink my setup and check out the forum. Would sharing the same yard part of the time be a problem with the ganders as well?

Sorry I hadnt seen your posts when I replied! Was responding to the post before yours! Thanks for the advice!

I was planning on just building one...is that a problem?

So have been researching away trying to decide on the size of the chicken coop and I've read multiple places that 3'squared is adequate floorspace per chicken. So hypothetically an 8x4 coop would be big enough to hold 10 hens...that seems really really small...is that right? I mean if it is yay...

I have a question along the same line. I plan on keeping a few different breeds for layers and will have 2 roosters one from each of the breeds I'd like to hatch out. Would it be possible to keep them all together for parts of the year and only remove the rooster/hens to breeding coop when its...

Thanks! Those are some great pictures/ideas! I actually have drawn up plans that look exactly like that first picture. Now just trying to decide how big to make it!! I will have a pair each of pilgrim and buff geese and a flock of Ancona ducks (3-4hens and a drake) Anys suggestions on what size...

Great I have actually been trying to find a local breeder of either the American Buff or Pilgrim! Glad to hear they're as great as what I've read!

Oh Im even more excited about the geese now!!! What breed do you have?

Thank you so much! It's very helpful there's only one section of the property that stays relatively dry so that will be where the chickens will be! Also the advice about not feeding the ducks in their coop would never have thought of that. You have geese and ducks you say do you house them...

Thanks so much! Im super excited! I had Anconas once before when I was married and they are super cute and sweet! Also being as they're on the critical list they fit right in with my plan of all heritage breed livestock. Unfortunately the flock I had before was wiped out in one night by a weasel...