Wow, thank you everyone for your input! I can see that I need to address the slope first of all! My ducks, Dausy, Pip and Theodore really enjoy burrowing down in the dirt when it gets wet. I would hate for them to have none of that. Their area us nicely shaded, but if course that slows the...
Has anyone used pebbles in their duck enclosure? I have been using the layer of leaves, straw, hay method and it is not drying out and it is staying very wet. I like to spray their poop with water to dissolve it and keep down the smell and flies, but that just adds to the moisture problem. I was...
I can't believe I wasn't more careful. I mistakenly thought all the ducklings were female. So, I just bought 3. Now, I checked with the feed store where I bought them and indeed, no, they were mixed. I was planning on having 3 females and one is so much bigger i think it is a male.
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Hi all you chicken lovers. I am a new member at Backyard Chickens.I am getting organized to have a backyard coop. I was wondering if there is anyone who builds coops in the Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain area. I have found a facebook site for Smokey Mountain Chicken Tractors whose coops look very...