My entire yard floods I've walked around after rain to see where a better place to move would be but it's pretty limited, I've researched drainage a bit, do U think that gravel would work? I can't do too much digging etc as I am renting
Hi! I've seen a zillion coops made out of pallets but I already have a coop and it keeps flooding (I live in Florida) I want to raise my coop and have some pallets. I realize that I need to cover the floor with something or critters or snakes may come up through the cracks in the pallet, any...
I know this thread is a little old but hopefully I can get an answer I'm feeding my ducklings game bird show bird feed by recommendation of girl at feed store, it does not contain grit. Can I just get some dirt or sand and throw it in with the food or do I have to buy the bag of grit? They...
Hi all! I am planning to add some ducks to my flock this month, I have a couple questions... 1/ is the heat lamp necessary during the day? I'm in FL and it's over 90 everyday
2/ I have a huge bag of medicated chick starter, I read medicated is a big no no correct??
Any advice would be so...
I plan on free ranging in about a month, this is temporary because I want them to get a little bigger, many predators around here. I will be adding a larger run as well
I had to euthanize a baby chick a few months ago, she fell and was a bit mangeled I knew she wouldn't make it. Her breathing was very shallow, Most advice I was given was to break her neck but I couldn't bring myself to do it. I put her in a plastic bag and she was gone within a few minutes, she...
Hi there! I'm new to BYC! I recently started raising chickens, I have 8, they are now about 3 months old :) I want to add a few ducks to my flock and was wondering if anyone has advice on how this will effect my coop situation. I've read that ducks don't roost so I'm assuming they will sleep in...