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My wife and I bought two ducklings late in May. They both were supposed to be Mallard hen ducklings. Now that they are about three months old it has become clear to us that one of them is a drake. Possibly a Rouen. He is a large duck with similar markings of a Mallard, just getting his green...

The floor in my coop was OSB board. I had to remove 1/2 the floor as I have 3 ducks living with my chickens and they are messy drinkers, and the floor got very wet and started to break through. I have considered a number of options, paint, vinyl etc. I also thought of using paving bricks for...

If the poop is white and sticky it may mean something serious. If she appears lethargic with droopy wings and tail, comb pale or turning blue, and she is seperating herself from the flock she is definitely ill. I just had one of my hens die from a possible respritory illness. She also had...

We have a young Mallard and Rouen hen. One of each. They look full grown but they are only about three months old. At what age can I start feeding them Layena. They live with my chickens and an older Mallard hen. I have been feeding them all Flock Raiser because I didn't want the young...

Has anyone used shredded corn cobs for litter on the coop floor? How did it work? Does it compost well?

Thanks, I was thinking of using vinyl flooring or tiles. I found another chicken web site that suggested linoleum or marmoleum. Both are actually green products and last alot longer than vinyl flooring or tiles.

I have to replace my coop floor and was wondering if anyone has suggestions on what type of wood or other material to use. The coop is a shed I converted to a coop and it has a pressed wood floor now. The area under the waterer has gotten very weak due to messy drinkers. Thanks in advance for...

I have a Welsumer chicken by the name of McNugget. McNugget has spurs on her/his legs. Do hens grow spurs or is she a rooster in disguise? McNugget never crows. She/he was almost killed when she/he was hatched 1 1/2 years ago, by the hen that hatched her/him. My daughter saved McNugget and...

I have a Welsumer chicken by the name of McNugget. McNugget has spurs on her/his legs. Do hens grow spurs or is she a rooster in disguise? McNugget never crows. She/he was almost killed when she/he was hatched 1 1/2 years ago, by the hen that hatched her/him. My daughter saved McNugget and...

Has anyone fed their chickens quinuoa? I was reading about how nutritious it is and thought it would be something good to supplement the layer mash I feed them.

I have one 2 1/2 year old white Leghorn hen who lays egg every day. I have five 1 1/2 Welsumer hens who have not laid an egg in at least a month. They are all healthy and they all eat the same feed. Plenty of water. They also get to free range in the yard and get scratch grains as a treat...

I have a 1 1/2 year old Welsummer hen who started staggering when she walks last Thurs. She is also in a heavy molt. I took her to the vet on Fri. and she stayed overnight. No blood tests were done, just a general check up and a fecal exam. She is healthy, eating and drinking, no parasites...

I have a hen, Faith, a Welsummer, (sp?) who started staggering around when she walks. She also squats low to the floor and walks that way also. She and another hen, McNugget, also a Welsummer, have been molting a lot lately. My other three Welsummers are fine except none of them have been...

What would you all recommend for fly control in our coop and run? I just read about diatomaceous earth. Would lye work or would that harm the hens and chicks? Right now I have a thick layer of straw on the floor of the coop and the hens have kicked a lot of straw into the run. David dao1947

Thanks to all who replied. We were thinking of taking one of the other chicks to live with it's sibling.

My wife went to the feed store for some chciken supplies and came home with a Mallard duckling that was the runt. This was about a month ago and it is no longer a runt. Does anyone ahve any advise about introducing it to wild ducks in the area. We want Duckie to live her own life with other...

We got eight fertilized eggs for our broody hen, Francine, to sit on hoping at least some would hatch. Of course all eight hatched Friday. For some reason Francine was pecking the one chick and injured it's back. We sperated the chick by putting it in a bird cage with food and water and left...