Ducks have water proof feathers but if it gets below freezing the they could get frostbite on their toes. Are you sure they're able to get out you said the older ones can but maybe the younger ones cant. Idk tho just use your best judgement on the matter it's not worth drowing. I hope they come out
Another thing you could do is feed them later during the day around 4 or so. If you let them out to free range in the morning and they ate that morning then they're not as hungry to look for food. So they're relying on their feed rather then bugs. Also for free ranging ducks you could give them...
I think they are trying to find a way to cut cost. Chicken feed can get expensive. They could technically live off of that. Have you ever been to a duck pond all those ducks get is bread and what ever they can find. They said they also have a river im guessing there are fish in there. It is best...
Ok so my parents used to just give their chickens cracked corn. If you think about it
Ok so my parents used to feed their chickens cracked corn and let them free range and that was it. If you think about it chicken feed is basically ground corn with different types of protein such as fish and...
So I got 5 white leghorns last night off of craigslist they are 6 months old and he said he believed they are all females... I know leghorns have huge combs and wattles but some of them have bigger one's then others I've never had leghorns before so I don't know. They all seem to have hen saddle...
So about 3 weeks ago I had a light bramah die. She looked as if she was trampled she was a pulled around 5 months old and today I walk in the coop and I see one of my Americanas about 4 months old looking tired and lachargic but she was able to stand. So we put her in a nesting box and just put...
I think it's really what you want to do, I had the same problem when I asked this question everyone has a different answer. If you are concerned for the health of your chicken a you may want to buy flock raiser and supplement oyster shells on the side, also some birds even when eating layer...
This happened to 2 of my quail but from the males fighting, do you only have 1 male and 1 female if so the male may be a bit too rough on her and or over breeding so she's putting him in his place. But I just dabbed the wound with a wet paper towel isolate them then ran to tractor supply to get...
So I have a light brahma that is missing some tail feathers and she is picking at it herself along with 2 others she is bleeding where there are some blood feathers and I've separated her. But why is she and the other 2 pecking them I know they will sometimes peck at injurys but there's no...
You can buy a plastic bedding fork at tractor supply for $20 works great with pine shavings since pitchforks are mostly used for heavy material such as horse manure. You can also get an actual pitch fork (though you may have to have it shipped to your local tsc) for as low as $34 up to around $49🙂