I own three hens and a drake. I have decided to try and hatch out a clutch of eggs. My issue is how do you tell which eggs have been fertilized and which ones haven't. My duck hens have been laying three-four eggs a day the last four days. Today I only found two eggs and its very obvious that...
Help I am having an issue starting a new thread! I am trying to figure out how to stop my drake from breeding my chicken hens. My chicken eggs are brown and triple in size! I have 3 Pekin duck hens and 14 chicken hens and a rooster who is more into killing moles than breeding my hens. Besides...
My White leghorn is also having issues laying eggs. She either lays them with a soft shell or shelless. Mine have been laying for a month now and she is starting to act funny. One of my other hens who is a Pymouth barred rock eats any already cracked eggs. I do have to say out off my 15 chickens...
Thanks everyone! I am at 1500 feet. I took my automatic chicken water apart and put a bowl under the drip so it doesn't freeze and the ducks can get their entire bill wet. If I don't reply back its most likely I lost my place in this thread as its huge! After a flooded and mud covered set of...
Good day all! I am in the Sierra foothills. Specifically North Auburn. Highway 50 is my families line between north and central California. Up here we have to prepare our livestock for the on coming weather the day before. That includes my 4 ducks and 15 chickens. Because I don't wantto loose...
Hi everyone. This is my 6th year having chickens but my first year having ducks and a rooster. Specifically Pekin ducks. 3 hens and a drake. Around here a typical Pekin duck egg goes for $1.50-$4.00 an egg depending on the buyer. Free range chicken eggs are going for $3.75-$6.00 a dozen...