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I have injured my leg and I am currently unable to care for my animals. My wonderful husband has taken on the chore for me, but is not as good at watching for health issues as he is at feeding them. He just came into the house and said that I had a duck problem .I had him bring her in and we...

Hello, I am getting ready to build a new duck enclosure. I was wondering if you good folks would be willing to share some advice with me. I am looking for things such as tips, tricks, your favorite features as well as your biggest mistakes and regrets. If you were starting over with your...

I currently have two goats living in a stable with an attached run-in on the back. The stable has three stalls (the goats sleep in one). The goats have free run of the stable and run-in area. I am seriously considering converting two of the stalls into coops for my chickens. I am also pondering...

Is anyone currently using a diy aluminum can solar panel to heat a coop? If so, how well does it work? I am considering this as a source of heat to take the nip out of the air in the coop this winter. Any input, opinions, or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks

Hello I am new to goats. I purchased two mini alpine /Nigerian dwarf goats three weeks ago. I thought that I had read enough to handle them properly, but immediately had some emergency issues. One of the goats had an issue with urinary calculi and both goats had cocci, hookworms, pinworms, and...

Any input as to what this beautiful young man is? I am not sure as to his age as he was given to me fully grown. Thanks for your input. Bobbi

My daughter purchased 6 Golden Comet chicks from TSC. Four of the six survived and they are now 6 months old. Three of the chicks progressed well, and they are now beginning to lay nice eggs. The fourth was always much smaller and has been very slow to feather out. Is this chick a bantam, or...

Hello, I am a longtime reader, but a new member of BYC. After reading much interesting and valuable information I finally decided to join this great community. I was raised with chickens. As a very young child I assumed the responsibility of caring for the chickens. I loved my charges...