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We tried the mesh and removing the broody but notning worked so we now have 4 fertile eggs under mamma,
I've ordered a seperste coop and run for them so they can be in the chicken area but be safe too.
I know not to move her until eggs are hatched but once...
I believe she is still laying yes, I've got 14 chickens and to be honest I've no idea who is laying and who isn't as it's never really bothered me, but I get about 10 to 12 a day, but I got them for there beauty so eggs are just a bonus I would happily live without
Well for starters I really...
My buff Orpington is brooding in the nest box and has been for 3 days now, I haven't actually seen her leave for food or water.
Today I removed her from the nest box ..... never again, oh my god it was like world war 3 has started.
She isn't actually sitting on any eggs because she lays on the...
Right my spelling is beyond appalling,
I have 6 rescue girls, one Sussex, one speckled something which I can never remember, 2 Orpington's 2 silkies, a semolina, and another which I can never remember what she is
6sabelhens sorry just re read your post, yes I have 14 chickens but they haven't been near the ducklings,
They have the own fenced off area at the bottom of the garden
I have been googling and didn't think it was right to be a mault but wasn't sure how old they were,
It's been a long time since I had ducks I hand rested one many years ago after a rat got hold of it and it's mother didn't want to know, but this was 8 years ago, so I'm now back to basics.
We...
Ok thankyou that's brilliant.
I'll go over to a different pet shop and see what they have, this bad was literally a crisis bag when I was suddenly given the babies .
They seem to be growing so quickly so hopefully they will survive now and become adults and do what ducks do.
What ever that...
Thankyou so much for replying, I've been going out of my mind with worry,
At the min they go outside during the day where we have the hose on for running water, they have the kids old sandpit for a pool which they don't use at the min but also have a bowl of water which they can paddle in.
In...
Hello I am a newbie here,
Hope someone can help, I've recently adopted 3 babies who's feathered mumma got killed by a fox,
I've had them a few weeks now, not sure how old they are but they have chick crumb changed 4 times a daily and fresh water,
One little boy/girl has a bauld patch on her...