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Ok Im glad I dont have the only weirdos! The market gave me 2 heads that they couldnt sell and the girls wouldn't even touch it...atleast I didn't pay for it I guess.
I have a 6 week old white rock who is having a hard time walking. She walks on her legs almost like she is too heavy to stand all the way up. I googled splayed legs and her legs go straight out not out to the sides so I don't think it is that. She is still eating and drinking fine just can't...
I did a quick search on here and someone said it can cause deformaties? Is this true. When I asked the guy at the store he said the chicks have been on layer feed since day one. They are going on 3 weeks and look/act fine. Should I be worried about it?
I just got 4 8X8 alumium wall panels off freecycle. They were used for a 3 seasons porch. 3 of them have large windows (as in the whole midsection) and the 4th has screen door. Hubby suggested painting the windows to keep it cooler in the summer but all the coops I've looked at do not have...
Thanks for all the replies. We live in upstate NY so I really don't want to be cleaning out the coop every day in the middle of winter. I was thinking of trying the deep litter method with the chickens...not sure if I can do the same with the ducks. Anyone?
If there were only 2 ducks I would...
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I've been a long time lurker and finally got the birds so now I can post LOL. 8 chicks and 6 ducks, all 2 weeks old, came to live with us on Mother's Day. Now getting ready to build the coop. I know they each need their own coops, mostly because ducks are very messy. Instead of...