newly hatched chicks sleep a LOT - like if they're not eating or pooping they are sleeping - as they get older and develop their muscles they will start moving about like crazy
I had an issue like this, but I don't think an injury caused it in my chicken. I fed her raw beef liver and within 2 days she was good as new. What was her injury?
It really depends on our area. Duck eggs should go for more than chicken eggs. In CT, conventionally fed chicken eggs go for $4-5 a dozen and duck eggs easily sell for $10/doz
How many dark phase ducks would you keep in your flock? I know they're not exactly ideal but you would want some to keep your light phase ducks from eventually going all white, right?
I bought some ducks that were supposed to be laying mallards: 3 females and 4 males. They were supposedly laying 3 eggs a day. They layed 3 eggs on Day 1 and one egg on Day 3, it's been 3 weeks and that's all I've gotten. Also the eggs are blue. A friend of ours thinks they may be rouens but...