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One of my Pekin hens has been hiding eggs from me. I noticed she was acting broody, which I thought was uncommon for Pekins. She didn’t come for breakfast one day and when I went in to collect eggs she hissed at me from her nest. Super out of character for her. She eventually came out as I did...

Hey, guys! When baking, do you generally use one duck egg for every two chicken eggs the recipe calls for? Assuming you have non-call ducks.

He’s a seven month old silver appleyard. My hens are flirting and very patiently crouching as he attempts to mate them backwards and sideways. He always falls off and they’ll even give him another chance but he’s not getting any better at it. Do they all figure it out eventually?

This is from Best of Nextdoor. I laughed so hard.

Title is pretty self-explanatory. Chickens appear to be consenting. Has anyone else seen this?

Hello, Wilma was limping today, so I soaked her for about 40 minutes and then did an exam. She appeared to have a bumble directly underneath her nail. Has anyone experienced this? It began to loosen when I squeezed. I was worried that the nail would bleed profusely if I wasn’t careful, so I...

Is it possible for Drakes to bond substantially? To the point where they may not fight during breeding season? My drakes never leave one another’s side. Do you have heartwarming stories about Drake buddies? I want to hear them.

Lol. It’s the cutest egg I’ve ever seen.

Based on looks, which Silver Appleyard Drake would you keep? I’m not certain we will breed them, but I have four SA females and we may want to let them sit on eggs one day. Which of our boys has more desirable breed traits? They have similar personalities, so that’s not a deciding factor.

My EE, Shakira, is still fully integrated in the duck flock. She sleeps on the floor of the duck house between my two SA drakes (Jack and Roosevelt). The three of them are 16 weeks old and were brooded together. She doesn’t swim in the pool, but she perches on the edge while they do. My daughter...

Now that I somehow have ten ducks, I’m looking into different pool options. My personal favorite is an antique claw foot bathtub. I’d have to put it up, on stone or maybe a wood platform, and build stairs. Other than that, do your duck minds see any issues? Did they used to paint the exterior...

I have four two week old Pekins and four three day old SA. Do you think it’s okay to let them sleep together tonight? My Pekins are in the transition coop outside (small and heated) during the day, my SA are in the guinea pig sized cage inside full time except outdoor swimmies. I’m getting a...

I have three hens that have been broody for nearly three weeks and day old ducklings arriving in 2-3 days. I read a whole bunch of threads about trying out combining these two “problems” but I’d like to get some more input. The hens are a Black Copper Maran, a Cream Legbar, and a Buff...

Is this an okay difference in size for ducklings from the same hatch? They are 8 days old.

Looking to add some white eggs to our production. What are your favorite breeds and why? We have 12 hens: 3 barred rock 2 buff Orpington 2 Black copper Maran 2 Ameraucana 1 red star 1 Easter egger 1 cream legbar So we get around 6 brown eggs and 3 blue each day. Will add maybe four white...

Good morning. For about four seasons now, we’ve had a pair of wild mallard visitors. I’m fairly certain it’s the same pair because, after giving treats the first year, they haven’t been skittish at all and come running with the chickens when I open the treat container. I’ve never tried to touch...

I have two 8 week Easter eggers and two 8 week silver Appleyard ducks. They’ve lived together their whole lives. The ducks have moved into their outdoor coop. I tried to separate the chicks from the ducks but each pair peeped shrilly and wouldn’t stop, so I put them back together. They sleep...

Hi, hopefully this is the correct area to solicit duck sexing knowledge. My guys are a little over 6 weeks old and look very different from one another. My 9yo daughter has named them Jack and Rose (she has a Titanic thing rn), with the one having the lighter colored head being Jack.

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? this is my third spring with my hens (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 11 hens, 4 chicks (3) What breeds do you have? black copper maran, red star, buff orpington, ameraucana, barred rock, cream legbar the chicks are...