Hi. I am interested in getting some Call or Welsh Harlequin ducklings. I can pickup anything in the North Carolina triangle area otherwise they would need to be shipped.
Please PM me if you have anything. I would keep them purely as pets so they don't have be show quality.
Hi everyone. So, as the title suggests I am interested in getting some ducks and need some suggestions on breeds.
I've kept chickens from several years and am looking on introducing 2-3 ducks to the flock. I live the city so I would like a breed that bears confinement relatively well and...
As of right now the this chick does not have scissor beak. Although, one of my concerns is that because the beak is longer it might get scissor beak in the future.
Hi everyone. I have a 3 week-old chick whose top beak seems overgrown. I'm worried that this will cause issues with eating. It hatched late and has always been smaller than the others so I don't want it to get even more behind. What do you think I should do? I tried to file it down with a nail...
Hi everyone. I have a bantam gold-laced polish and a silver duckwing old english game bantam that need to be rehomed. They are both about 12 weeks old and as the title states I am located in Durham NC. Message me for more info.
Hi everyone. When I was looking at my chickens yesterday I noticed that one of the cockerels has slight scissor beak. He is about 12 weeks old. This is surprising because I raised him from a chick and this is the first time I've noticed it. Is there anything I can do about it? Will it...
Hi everyone. From my last batch of chicks I have to two cockerels that need to be re-homed because I live in a city with a no-rooster policy.
I have a couple questions about re-homing
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First-off, at what age should I try to re-home them? Is there a certain age that would make them more...
Ok so I managed to help chick #9 get out. It was mostly out of the egg. However, mama was showing the other chicks how to scratch and throwing bedding everywhere so I didn't want it to get buried. The hardest part was getting the membrane off of the chick. I tried dabbing it with warm water, I'm...
Ok so update on the hatching situation. I followed your advice and didn't touch the hen. So far the hatch has gone great. 8/10 eggs have hatched into beautiful healthy chicks. However, there are some issues with egg number 9. Yesterday it pipped and this morning it has made a lot of progress but...
Hey guys. So I'm pretty new to hatching eggs (I've only done it once many years ago, and this is my first time with a broody). Today is 21 of incubation, and I'm really excited. However, I would like to know how to check on the hatching process without messing anything up. My original plan was...
Ok update: Chicks are 7 weeks old now. Unfortunately #2 died. We're not exactly sure why but we found her dead and buried in the shavings one morning. Body intact, no visible signs of injury :(.
Here are the pictures of the others:
#1 Definitely a bantam white crested black polish.
#2 I'm...
Just for clarification I would like to know how many eggs you guys thinks can fit under a hen the size of a bantam cochin. I've heard standard hens can normally fit 12 eggs under them.
Hi everyone. We have a VERY broody bantam Cochin hen that we have decided to give eggs to hatch. Any ideas on how many standard sized eggs we can put under her?
Also, if anyone has any tip about hatching chicks with a broody I would greatly appreciate it. I know she'll make a good mother...
Hi everyone. I just got 4 bantams from Tractor Supply. Any ideas for breeds?
#1 - I'm thinking a bantam polish
#2- I'm thinking either a bantam cochin or light brahma
#3 - I don't have any idea about this. Slightly vaulted skull and cheek fluff but clean legged. Does TS sell crosses...
Hi guys, after not being hone for a while I noticed one of my hen’s eyes is swollen. I have not idea what has caused this. Her other eye and behavior seem normal. Any idea what this could be?