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  1. skiidevil

    Wash or Don't Wash These Eggs?

    Alrighty I'll let you know when they hatch. I used to live in Altoona by the way. It's much warmer down here in Dixie :)
  2. skiidevil

    Wash or Don't Wash These Eggs?

    These are Ancona duck eggs that they clearly don't care how clean they are when they lay them. Despite the straw box that is provided with eggs to cue them. I assume ducks in nature still sit on filthy eggs, they are ready to go into the incubator. Should I wash them? If som soap and water?
  3. skiidevil

    Ill Rooster, Dark comb/lethargic

    Not sure. I blame myself. I am not rich enough to want to spend $150 on a vet for a $5 rooster. Sounds harsh but it's economics. None of the other birds are ill but ban keeping a watchful eye.
  4. skiidevil

    Ill Rooster, Dark comb/lethargic

    I gave him force fed Corid and he died...in case anyone reads this. Probably noticed too late that he was not roosting or crowing. No on I've spoken to has been able to save a chicken from this malady.
  5. skiidevil

    Ill Rooster, Dark comb/lethargic

    I have him in my dog crate in my house right now. His turds are runny brown and white Pretty much all fluids. None of the other welsummers or delawares are the same way. I have some yogurt in with him but he is pretty much just crouched down not caring about anything. I put him on a roost...
  6. skiidevil

    Ill Rooster, Dark comb/lethargic

    This Maran rooster is 7 months old. He eats crumble, scratch grains, and mash. He is housed with 3 other Marans and 4 Ancona ducks in an outside pen. They have straw to lay and scratch around in their pen, no coop, just a 3 sided pallet shelter. He's been off the roost for a few days, now the...
  7. skiidevil

    Does growth rate affect laying age?

    I appreciate this quick response. Good day to you.
  8. skiidevil

    Does growth rate affect laying age?

    My friend and I ordered some chicks from Cackle and we split the flock to save on shipping. My 25 chicks are in a brooder that is 32 sqft and have access to a 1 gallon feeder with starter crumble. His 16 chicks are in a 24 sqft brooder with access to a long open square pan of layer crumble. Well...
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