Thank you so much for your encouragement, it is greatly appreciated.
Now I need some more information. My poor Pekin hen is loosing her feathers on the back of her head and neck due to the drake. He is very gently with her and she lets him know when she is not happy but her neck is not...
Thank you so much for your encouragement, it is greatly appreciated.
Now I need some more information. My poor Pekin hen is loosing her feathers on the back of her head and neck due to the drake. He is very gently with her and she lets him know when she is not happy but her neck is not...
I have a drake and a hen Pekin duck. They are 7 months old and she has been laying for a couple of weeks. Her eggs are as big as my chickens eggs but she did have 2 really big ones that she laid at first. I am feeding them chicken 16% layer feed crumble mixed with chick 20% starter/grower...
The 2 I have now were only a couple of weeks old I got them. I just assumed they would want to stay with the baby chicks, that I got at the same time, until I release them all when the chicks get old enough to go into the coop. I do have the option when I get the other 2-4 at what age I want...
I really liked the information that you gave us. These are my first 2 guineas and I am getting 2-4 more in a week. I am really enjoying them and they get along very well with my 6 baby chickens. In fact my baby chicks like to sit on their backs and rest. The guineas allow them to roost on...
Why can't you pinion them when they are older? I have just got my first two guineas and I just love them. They are not as friendly as my baby chicks but they have their own way about them. I am getting 3 to 4 more in just 2 weeks.
Bonnie Frank, [email protected];)
Well a couple of hens are starting to molt. I didn't even consider that. Now you know I am a new at all of this! Thank you so much and my girls thank you too.
Thank you so much for your input it is greatly appreciated.
Bonnie
They eat all of the time with food left and have food in front of them until I put them up at around 8:00pm that is when I pick up their food. They have gone from 18 to 22 eggs per day to 14 to 17. I have not changed their food but I live in Conroe, Tx and it is hot now around 80 to a little...
My chickens are not laying like they have been. I have food out all day and don't pick it up until I put them up for the night. What is the best way to feed a chicken?
I am a new member and am excited about joining the group. I have been reading the posts and have enjoyed learning about everything. Please be patient with me because I have so many questions and so much to learn.
Thanks,
Raybon Farms
Bonnie Frank
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