Thank you! I did, but that doesn't really answer my question. I just wonder if the supplies I already have on hand are adequate, or if they need anything else (which would require a long drive!).
I was gifted with some ducklings, and am giving them ground up chicken scratch with field peas as protein plus brewer's yeast. And chick booster (electrolyte/vitamin powder) in their water. Will this be adequate, or am I missing anything vital? I have them in a brooder box with a heat lamp.
On a website to order chicks, they have "hatch out" (from "not at all likely" to "very likely") as one of the characteristics along with things I know like "egg production" (from "poor" to "best") and "free range" (from "poor" to "best").
Does "hatch out" refer to the broodiness or the...
Our very first egg laid by our tiny bantam black rosecomb hen:
Unfortunately, shortly afterwards, when we'd nearly finished building their permanent coop, they were killed by a weasel. :(
Hey folks!
Thanks for the well wishes! We are still fighting to allow chickens; it's passed through the first couple loops, but our mayor, and others on the city council don't want this going through because "it could affect their relationship with [agribusiness]" (said behind closed doors! We...
Hey folks! My chickens and I were on the news today! Please support us by going to the poll at the bottom of this page and voting "yes"! Thanks!!
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/story/2012/10/05/mb-chickens-backyard-bylaw-121005.html