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No, baby ducks usually do not drown if they are a week old or older. They must, however, be watched at all times and put under a heat lamp afterwards.

They don't have to have food until 2 to 3 days after they hatch. Same with water. You can wait until tomorrow or add some water to pellet feed and give it to them as mush. You can also feed them boiled or scrambled eggs.

How do you save a moving profile picture like yours?

And you are sure that they are both females? I know that when you house males and females together they will mate and that can cause the hen to lose the feathers on its head and make their heads bleed

Could you be more specific as to which breed of quail they are?

I, personally, don't think you need to change the gravel to sand. Sure you can, if you would like, but gravel and sand get about the same temperature during the day. Chickens also like to pick up small rocks and eat them or carry them around in their mouth so I would leave the gravel there. I...

From my own experience, I know that feathers do not grow back quickly. My hens feathers only grow back when it is time to molt and usually get barebacked couple months later. I just let them be. It really doesn't hurt them although they don't look very good and should have someplace to get out...

I presume you are talking about brown leghorns, right? Having green and blue feathers does not always indicate a rooster in all breeds of chickens. In Rhode Island Reds, though (and some more breeds), having long greenish-blue tail feathers usually indicate a male. However there are some...

Very, very well written!

It depends on which broody hen you're asking Some hens stay broody longer than others and some hens give up the broodiness within a week or two of starting. My broody (she was a bantam; she's brooding right now) was/is a really determined mother. She sat for about 2 MONTHS before I put any...

I don't think it would really matter. If you would like to, you can but I don't believe it is necessary. The chick will become used to the other chickens once she ages a little bit.

I would try moving the chick into the coop at night for a while until it begins to go inside on its own. I do this with my chicks and eventually they learn and all the other chickens get used to the new chicks

Its very hard to tell by the picture. If you would like, you can PM me and I can give you a link to my website that has a very clear picture of what you're looking for.

How old is the chick?

I just sent you the picture. I hope the picture helps

I wouldn't be too concerned. I'm sure the chickens are still eating but, they may just be full or they might be finding other things to eat. I wouldn't be to worried about it unless it continues on for a longer amount of time. PM me if you have any more questions!

I know that in my experience, poison ivy is not harmful to chickens and I don't think that burning nettle would affect the chickens too badly. It may upset their stomach but other than that, it shouldn't harm them. Chickens, from what I have gathered, are very tough and actually pretty smart. I...

Quail, chicks, chickens. I haven't got around to testing it on ducks yet. I am sure there is some way to attach the tops of the bottles to pipes and make a system of water nipples.

I use the kind made for rabbits that you get at Wal-Mart and Tractor Supply. It works fine