It's getting below freezing temps here now. I dumped it today. Tomorrow is supposed to be in the 50s part of the day. Will fill it again. Made a ramp out of a cable spool. The wood is slightly curved. I thought they might get a little better grip and would stumble less getting out. I think your...
No I haven't. But great idea. They did eventually eat the chopped pumpkin, cucumber, and carrots I gave them. Later I gave them dried mealworms. They probably found those also. :)
Do you think both of them could be male. One has the curl but the other is more flat. Both seem to sound the same. It doesn't matter to me if they are both drakes, they get along fine, but I'd like to know if they are a mating pair.
I'm starting Nursing school in January, but after my year I'm going to try and fence my whole yard. Then they can forage once in awhile when they want to. Tomorrow, I'm tackling a new box for them and covering their enclosure with chicken wire to keep hawks, raccoons etc out. I will keep my eye...
BTW....I haven't been able to get too close to them yet. But the one in the pool is the one that has the tore webbed foot. From a distance it looks like it may be an old injury that has healed ( I hope). I will try to earn their trust slowly and get a better look. They are stressed and I'm...
Thank you <3 I love them already. I have been so worried about the dog coming back and killing another. I will try to do my best to give them a loving, new home. They have been on their own so long they don't know what shelter is or even vegetables. They don't even know what hay is. God bless...
I'm in Weston, WV. Lewis County. I'm just starting my flock. I have 4 Plymouth Barred Rock Pullets. 1 Blue Rock Bantam Cockerel that's Splash, and I just rescued 2 Pekin Ducks tonight.
How did your Nursing go? I'm starting the same January 3.