He might not have used it with the kind be got, but I've found the peking ducks MUST have it as they grow so fast that it causes leg injuries and you have to put them down if that happens. The niacin and brewer's yeast can help prevent some of these serious injuries so it's good to try too avoid...
I buy my niacin anywhere you can buy regular vitamins. I open the capsules and sprinkle it on their food. Occasionally, I will treat them with mashed up bananas sprinkled with niacin or put it in a bowl of chopped up spinach floating in water. They love the extra healthy treats!
Definitely add niacin our brewer's yeast to their diet. It can prevent leg injuries. They need a lot more bedding changes to stay clean.
They can be with the chickens and will come back at night. They need a kiddie pool or something to splash in daily as they grow. They also need a spot to...
I have to admit I grabbed an 18 pack of quail eggs at a grocery store 3 hours away from home. I've never seen them where I live. I wondered if any would hatch. After a week I candles them. 9 were infertile. After another weekend and a half 6 of them hatched. Cotournix Quail babies I believe. Now...
The site above has some great living shots. This one is a fail. It died within the 1st 8 days of incubation. Our duck eggs got much too cold outside before incubating. A few were okay, but most must have come near freezing.
I'm new to this. But I would go with the black Australorp. I've heard the Americanas lay blue or green eggs. We just got our first one yesterday. Our leghorn layes a white egg. We know it was her because we accidentally left her in an area by herself. Everyone else was outside.
I've heard...
My daughter and I has to pick them up and guide them as they walked up the ramp the first couple nights. The next couple nights we herded them in. I have a broken broom handle I use as an extended reach to block them from running off. They soon started playing follow the leader and now go to...