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Right now I have a 30 gallon plastic trash can that I store my chicken feed in. However, the lid is not tight enough to keep out the roaches from getting inside. Whenever you remove the lid to scoop out feed, roaches scurry all over the place. My Wife will no longer feed the chickens because...

just hatched out 6 baby chicks. Father is a large Dark Brahma rooster. of the six chicks, the Moms are (1) Light Brahma, (1) Black Minorca, (1) Ancona) (1) Silver Laced Wyandotte, and (2) Red Stars. Any idea what these will grow up to look like?

One of our Black Minorca hens (about 18 months old) has not been acting right for a couple weeks now. Her belly is really big and wide, making her waddle as she walks. She does not run with the other hens, and cannot jump up to the roost boards. She sleeps on the coop floor now. The feathers...

I let our chickens out for a few hours each day to free range. When I do, they often will go to a spot under a specific tree and roll in the dirt. They do not take these dirt /sand baths anywhere but in this one specific spot. I dont want to just dig up the dirt in that spot and put it in a...

I have a pic of a hawk sitting in the trees in my back yard. How do I post it on here to see if any of you can identify the type of hawk it is?

I asked a similar question about raising ducklings and goslings together and the overwhelming reply was that large goslings will crush the smaller ducklings. But what if I am raising a small breed of gosling such as Brown Chinese that list as 10lbs for females and 12lbs for males (when fully...

They will spend most of their time in a coop/run, but I will be letting the ducks out for a few hours a day to free range in the 1.5 acre yard. It is enclosed by a standard 4 foot high chain link fence. On one side is the neighbor with 2 chicken killing dogs that would gladly kill a duck that...

My back yard is 1.5 acres and is enclosed with a standard 4 foot high chain link fence. My big fat Brahma roosters and hens cannot fly over it, but my lighter anconas, sex links, minorcas and wyandottes can. I had to clip their wings to keep them in the yard so the neighbors dog does not kill...

We are getting ducks and geese later this spring, and although they will have access to drinking water, I do not have a pool in the coop/run they will be sharing with the chickens. We usually let the chickens out every afternoon when I get home from work to free range for a few hours before...

I am being told that it is not a good idea. That goslings will crush ducklings. Anyone ever successfully raised both ducklings and goslings together in the same brooder?

In early April I will be getting 4-6 each ducklings,goslings and Turkey poults to split with a friend. Plan right now is for me to raise the waterfowl until old enough to place outside in a regular coop, and my friend to raise the Turkeys until they are old enough. Then I give her a few...

Is there any hatchery that will ship a small amount of birds ( less than 10) consisting of all 3 Ducks,geese and Turkeys? I see some that have a "barnyard" or "homesteaders" package that is the hatchery choice of breeds. But does any hatchery allow one to pick out 3-4 ducks, 3-4 geese, and...

We have 14 chickens that are free range, but have to be cooped up at night to protect from coons/possums. The two different battery powered automatic doors we have tried are not reliable enough, and I don't want to waste money trying another one.. So I want to build a coop that will allow the...

My brooder has a 4x5 foot open run area attached. Can I put a small plastic water bin in that area from day one for the ducklings to swim/play in? I am only getting 4-5 ducklings?

i am ordering 5 ducklings from ideal poultry and would also like 5 chicks with the same order. My brooder is 4x8. With a 4x3 enclosed heated section and a 4x5 open run section. Can I raise both chicks and ducklings together in this brooder until old enough to introduce to the 15 adult chickens...

i am ordering 5 chicks and 5 ducklings from Ideal Poultry. They will arrive in the same shipping box and I will be raising them together in the same brooder until old enough to introduce to my 15 adult chickens. Has anyone raised chicks and ducklings together? Can ducklings eat chick starter...

I noticed a post about Porters Hatchery having an early bird special in which I can order 15 heritage turkeys if their choice for only $5 each. I would like to permanently have a heritage Tom and 1-2 hens in our yard. But no way can I keep 15 for very long. I may be able to sell or give...

My Daughter and grandchildren want me to get ducks to go with the chickens and goats we have. I can easily dig out a small hole about 10 x 10 and keep it about 18 inches deep with water. But I'm concerned that the Ducks will prefer the big in ground swimming pool about 75 yards away. I've...

ive looked thru the messages on here and see posts where people have used a heritage Tom to breed with a broad breast hen. And some that have second hand info such as knowing someone who has been successful at it. But has anyone on this board actually had success in their own flock of...

I know that a broad breast Tom cannot breed because his chest is too large. Was wondering if a heritage Tom could breed with a broad breast hen. Anyone tried this?