Any info will be helpful; looking to add ducks to my flock. They will be free range with about an acre pond. I've read that geese are fairly decent protectors. What breeds would be ideal to start with looking to have around 10-12 ducks and 2-3 geese.
Does anyone have any ideas for a gravity fed water system? I have everything in place to catch rain water and then dispense but I cant find a low enough valve to shut off once my water is full.
I currently have a mix of breeds, mostly barred rock RIR and rhode island whites. My plan is to breed these with my RIR roosters since I will be able to sex each easier, with that being the case i plan to raise the cockerels for meat purposes rather than just cull them. Does anyone have any...
Hello folks, I'm new to the game. I am starting to hatch black sex links and cinnamon queens. I plan on raising the cockerels for meat purposes and selling the pullets. What kind of difference would it make as far as growth rate in the cockerels if I feed meat bird versus layer crumbles once...