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My gold laced started laying half way through the 19th week. Still nothing from my silver laced and it's 21 weeks now. Her wattles aren't any where near as big as the gold. She did try to help her friend out by getting in the nest box with her though. It's super cute. :)

Thanks everybody. I just got done with "surgery". I don't know if you call it surgery. I cut it. It took about an hour. There was diffenatly puss and kernel in there. The patient is doing well and recoving in post op (our little coop). :)

My hen, layla, has been limping. She won't put weigh on her right foot. I looked at it and I think it's bumble foot. I'm ready to operate on her but I'd like a second opinion. I need someone else to tell me that is bumble foot before I cutting my chicken... There isn't a lot of swelling like...

Can anybody help me? I really need to know if this is bumble foot. If it is I'd like to operate today but I want to make sure before I start cutting if it's something else.

Is this bumble foot? It looks like it might be. I couldn't get a good picture of both feet that was any good. It doesn't look like one is bigger then the other. Maybe I'm catching it early.

Ok. I will. I thought it was the other foot when I was taking pictures. But after I put her down I realized it was the right

For it to bumble foot shouldn't I see a dark spot? Or do I to soak it and clean it to see it?

That's what I was afraid of. But I don't see a hernal or a dark spot....

My isa brown hen, layla, started limping today. She doesn't want to put wieght on her right leg. I took some pictures. I thought I got a picture of the front of her foot but I guess not. Her foot seems a little inflamed maybe... I don't know what could be wrong with her. Do you guys have any...

Thanks. I think I'll try that. I was surprised that the no crow had no elastic at all. I thought it was stretchy.

Well I'm glad I asked. Maybe I'll just skip on the ducks. Or only get females. My friend works at a feed mill thing and they always get people who don't know what to do with the duckling when it grows up. I was thinking of adopting some of those ducks but I'll have to make sure they're girls...

I just don't want to tighten it too much because he is still growing and it just seems so tight. I can still get my pinky under and it barely seemed to lower the volume. But I'm worried that he will choke on his food or something. How are the cock collars different?

Really!? Wow that was not the answer I was expecting at all. Is it ok to just have female ducks? Can you get sexed ducks from a hatchery...?

I'm thinking of adding some ducks to my flock but I already have a super sweet rooster. I was wondering will he get along with a drake? Do they have to be raised together? I know adding a new rooster can cause them to become aggressive. Also I've heard that you can have two drakes if you don't...

I'm just saying that you can't know that they are suffering without seeing the animal. If they are writing about it online they are clearly trying. If they didn't care or wanted to hurt the animal they wouldn't be posting. I'm not saying animals should suffer but can't rush to judgement. I just...

I can only speak for myself but I am not appalled and I don't think you are a bad duck owner. Things happen and situations change. Everyone cares for their animals differently and that is your right. I'm so sorry that you feel judged or attacked. Again I can only speak for myself but that was...

Mine have never wanted to go outside if there was snow on the ground. They avoid it like the plague, but I've got new breeds that are supposed to be cold hardy so I'll have to see. Do you guys do anything to prevent frostbite? Or just leave it alone? Because I've heard all kinds of conflicting...

Well I'm glad I brought up the aprons then. It sounds like I won't need them. They are fine right now and I guess I assumed they'd mate more in winter not less. Awesome. Thanks for the help!

Really? I'm worried because I only have 3 hens and one rooster right now and most people recommend at least 6 to one roo. Would you never recommend aprons? Because that would save me a lot of work.

I'm planning to put aprons on my girls to protect them in the winter. I also figure it can't hurt keeping them warm.