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should i let my chickens die naturally?
So what are we supposed to eat? Are you implying that, because plants react to stimuli, eating them is no different than eating animals? Plants don’t feel love like animals do. I’ve never had a rose bush light up and wave its branches when I arrive home. I eat plants for my health but surely...- jonibc
- Post #58
- Forum: Exhibition, Genetics, & Breeding to the SOP
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Your opinion Best Backyard chicken breeds? free range, friendly, docile, good egg layers and color
I’ve had my flock of 6 hens for 2 years. I chose them because I wanted a mix of egg colors. I bought them all together as new hatchlings. I let them out for at least a couple of hours each day. They have never turned on each other, always stick close when roaming around the yard. My Americauna...- jonibc
- Post #51
- Forum: General breed discussions & FAQ
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Breaking broody hen
One of my hens went broody last year. I read some pretty extreme treatments on this site, mainly putting a broody hen in an empty cage. I couldn’t do that to her. So I just scooted her out of the nesting box a couple of times a day so she’d eat and drink. After probably a month, she snapped out...- jonibc
- Post #41
- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Broody Hen no Rooster
I have the same issue right now with one of my hens. I’m running her out of the nesting box each day to free range with the others. But she still goes back to sitting when she goes back in at night. I’ll try this dog crate method if she doesn’t stop soon.- jonibc
- Post #7
- Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
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Mail order brides?
After having our Welsh Harlequin flock in a pen with a designer duck house for about 7 months, I physically carried them to our 2-acre pond, two-by-two under each arm. (They wouldn't go by themselves, always coming into the yard when we let them out instead of going to the pond). I thought... -
what kinds of ducks should i get?
I'm a new duck owner. I chose my breed because I wanted to help to conserve a breed that was endangered. I consulted the American Breeds Conservancy website and decided to go with Welsh Harlequins. They are a good all around breed for meat and eggs and are very attractive. They are also good... -
Spastic duckling
We have 9 left including the spastic one. They are triple the size they were when we got them and all seem healthy except that one. We feed them Dumoor non-medicated starter and give them some greens each day- cucumbers, collards, Swiss chard, zucchini, whichever we have the most of. -
Spastic duckling
Our Welsh Harlequin ducklings are not quite 3 weeks old. We lost 2 the first 2 days we had them for reasons we could never determine. In the past week, one of remaining ones has started pushing herself backward across the brooder box and rolling her head around, mainly back and forth on her... -
2 dead ducklings- please help
Thanks for all your replies. I cleaned everything and tried covering up the pine pellets with newspaper. That was a horrible mess so I gave up on it. We haven't lost any more ducklings since day 2 and the others have more than doubled in size. My fingers are crossed but I think we're out of... -
2 dead ducklings- please help
They don't seem to be eating the pine pellets. And the water is in there all the time. (It's fun to watch the stampede from the food to the water and back again). -
2 dead ducklings- please help
Our 10 Welsh Harlequin ducklings came in from McMurray Hatchery yesterday morning. They are our first ducks. We have them in a cardboard box with pine pellets as bedding, a one gallon waterer, and we're feeding Dumore chick and duck feed from a plastic trough. It doesn't say it's medicated... -
What do you feed your ducks?
Quote: I looked at a bag of the Dumor feed yesterday and was concerned about it since it is also used for chickens. I didn't see any info on whether it is medicated. Is it?