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I have 19 BSL hens, no roosters. They are currently 5 months old and have been laying for a month now with 100% egg production and some lay twice a day with double yoke eggs. Anyway in the spring I want to get a couple ducklings, although I'm not quite sure yet. I'm having trouble deciding...

At what age do hens generally start laying? My 19 black sex-links are currently 2 months old.

Any tips for when you let your chickens free range for the first time? Appropriate age? How to tell if they'll run or not? On my property there is a tree nursery and then fields behind my house, and then a 4 lane road and more fields in front of the house- just so you have a picture. How...

Before we let my chickens outside in a short while we need to do some work with their outdoor run. So far we know for sure that we need to cut down the weeds and overgrown bushes and re-do the fence. So what I'm wandering is what to have on the ground for them. Grass? Dirt? Sand? Stone? Please...

Poop hammicks- I've heard of them...but what are they?! Thanks. Please help me in my last thread https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/823363/ducks-chickens-together

I currently have 19 black sex-link hens that are 2 months old at the moment. I also want to get 2 or 4 female pekin ducks. Anyway, here are my questions: Can they be put together? Are pekin ducks a good breed? Do they require a different feed from the chickens? What treats and toys can...