Hi, I am in Wales, I have pure Aylesbury Ducks. they are very placid and gentle - I find especially the Drakes. They will follow you about and allow you to pick them up. Our Daisy was a wonderful mother and brought up 13 healthy ducklings last year. They are beautiful to look at - I am...
Though I have been a lurker for quite a while. Just a quick question Rooster & Cockerel - one and the same. American - rooster, and Cockerel - UK?????????? Not that I want to appear stupid or anything....;-).
hahaha of course this figures. Though it did make me laugh. Thank you so much, I will not behave like a chicken - I will not behave like a chicken....I will try foot stamping, and prodding him with broom...! Mel..x
Hiya, I have 7 hens which we have had for a year, very settled and placid. We have just introduced a year old rooster and the ladies are far from impressed. He is a gentle chap and is very carefully hanging around them, finding them worms which they gratefully accept then he gets pecked away...
Hiya. Took her to vet this morning, it is indeed bumblefoot, she is on antibiotics. None of our other ducks have it. anyway we will see how she gets on. She has gone inside as I think she feels a bit sorry for herself. Perhaps it would be better if she doesnt run after the others anyway...
Hiya. One of our female ducks is limping, no signs of injury but has a lump under her foot, she is eating and drinking but wobbly. She lets me look at her foot and I can feel one or two lumps (scaley ones). Any idea or is it a trip to the vets?.. Cheers
Hiya, just to say I have 3 terriers who live happily amongst our 8 hens, 1 cockerel, 4 drakes and 8 ducks - all animals are respectful of eachother although sometimes the dogs join in eating the hens food!!!!! Strangely a puppy from up the lane escaped and came into our yard and chased the hens...
Hi, we have two Aylesburys, one female and a very laidback male who have produced 13 gorgeous ducklings, all healthy and doing well, 5 hatched under our broody hen and then 8 under Daisy the Aylesbury. Anyway, before this happened, we purchased two indian runners and a khaki campbell. We now...