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Few pics of the little guys. They really like the grass. Oh! I did not know you didn't need a pond! Maybe will keep a pair....

No :( I don't have a pond or the room right now. Am kinda maxed out with chickens.

If you are in my area I am going to be re-homing them in batches, you wouldn't need to take all 20. I already have someone to take about 5 of them and another person is taking another 5 once they are all ready. And yup will get some pics up - took them all out in the yard for a little...

I did end up finding out they are domestic muscovy ducks. I went to a couple feed stores none had duck specific food Some great ideas on here about waterers so made a few changes and much less water everywhere. So far the little guys are doing great. All active and eating and drinking so am...

The All Flock is a crumble and for the niacin I was going to use brewers yeast in the feed. Or are vitamins in the water better? Yea am noticing the eating of the shavings...or at least they are trying too. I only had chicken waters on hand but am realizing they are measure with their water...

Oh also! Will chick grit work for when they are ready for treats? Thanks for the number for the rescue I still am not sure what type of ducks they are and honestly I don't mind keep them if I know I have a home for them too go too, I just don't want to kill them with improper care.

Thanks so much! I called my feed store, they do not have duck starter but they do have 18% All Flock which I was going to be getting for my chickens anyway so my guess is that would be better then what I have now? Yup, just went in and showed them that water again and they appear to be...

For some reason that I have not been able to figure out, someone dropped a tub of 20 ducklings on my porch today. They appear to be wild ducks and very newly hatched. I don't know why some person did this, other than the fact that we keep chickens and often take in rescue chicks so they...

From what I understand a 10% mortality rate is normal with these chickens. I haven't tried to raise that many at a time though, I usually keep my batches of meat chickens much lower (10-15) so I don't know if that changes things or not. I usually only offer food to mine 12 hours on and 12...

I have ordered from mypetchicken and no issues with any arriving dead or hurt, in fact so far all 7 from the order are alive and well at 3 weeks old (fingers crossed) I do know someone who had an issue with one of her chicks arriving dead but they refunded her money right away for the...

I have weird chickens. Not only will mine not touch a dandylion they also hate mealworms and worms in general Tomatoes and watermelon on the other hand, you better drop those and run otherwise you might lose a finger

I have just been letting mine dust bathe where ever they like, they have DE in their pine shavings in the coop and there is DE in the run as well. They are kept in the run half the time and out in the yard the other half. They have a dirt pile on the side of my shop they like to dust bathe in...

Mine eat and peck at the ants.

I take my chicks outside for "playtime" starting at a week old (weather permitting) -- I stay with them the whole time but they love running around in the grass.

It was his first time and at sundown of all the odd things. He stood up tall. Puffed himself up. Reached out his neck! And...... let out the saddest crow I have ever heard. I swear, it sounded like someone had stepped on him and all the air came out. He was so proud of himself though -...

Dixie - I don't blame you - I had originally said no roosters and that if we ended up with any pullets turned roos they would end up in the freezer. The BR roo ended up being so sweet I said we could keep him. : )

those are cockerels. The boys tend to have the barred look right away while the girls look almost spotted. I have a BR cockerel and pullet and LOVE them, they are hands down my favorite out of the whole flock. My cockerel will eat right out of your hand.

They look like a clean legged black maran to me. very beautiful whatever they are.