Donald is a pet outside duck. he is 13 yrs. old. Eats fine poops fine swims in pool fine does all his normal activity. notice his feathers seem to not repel water like they should and he seems wet afterwards. he has lost a little weight. Is it his age or a problem do you think. What is the...
What are your thoughts on no crow collars? Do they work? Are they humane? Got 2 pet silkies really like them one started to crow. would prefer to keep them. These will be my only 2 chickens. They have acclimated to their area and I am rather attached. They are about 3 1/2 months old not real...
My quail layed an egg @ 8 weeks. Others in that same covey have not yet. Three of those have not crowed or make that whirr noise. They are white & silver. If they are girls at what age do most start to lay. They are 9 weeks now. Should I wait longer or assume male.
In the silver color I have a male he has a bib:-) My newer silver babies I don't believe will. Are they female or could they be either sex in the solid silver no bib
I keep pet quail so not that many. I have a few pairs housed separate I only have raised 3 clutches. All parent raised. This last clutch is 3 weeks old. Mom started laying again. All is still good with this little family not chasing chicks yet. So all together still.
I pull all eggs at...
Read several threads. Did the bandaid brace. Hatched after all others found half open and cold others pecked it. Helped out of shell, put in heated small container alone. Overnight was strong in morning. Replaced brace 4 times is 11 days old. How long to leave brace on. One leg is fine other...
Removed males. Left other female. She seems to be sharing the care of the chicks and nest. This is my first clutch. Will this be ok to leave the 2 girls together with the babies.
I have goats and the 2 adult ducks I have been feeding the pelleted food or crumbles for poultry. They eat it but will also run over and eat the goats food. The goats do the same thing. I separate them and the ducks go eat a few seconds and go over and look at the goats the goats do the same...
I have an old drake been alone a few years. Thinking about getting him a friend. I would like an adult pekin. The only adults I have found so far are 1-2 yr. old farm raised in pen and let out for exercise and to go to creek. Not really tame. The man said they don't run away but dont't...
I have an old drake Khaki or cross not sure. He has to be at least 8 to 10 yrs old. He has been alone for the last several years. His drake buddy past. I was thinking about getting a duck pekin adult friend for him. Should I or leave well enough alone?
What are the chances of them bonding...