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I have one mallard female and 2 pekins males in with 40 chickens. They all have gotten along until recently when I went on vacation and came home to a bald mallard. They had pecked all her head feathers out. I rescud her and put her in a cage by herself to rest up, she seemed relieved. I went to...

I have around 35 girls and 5 guys. My Golden comet is full comb and wattles no crow yet when will these dudes man up and crow?? My other 4 guys arent quite there yet comb and wattles wise? Will my eggs be fertile yet?

I have 2 male pekins and 1 female mallard? Can they or will they mate?

Why would my 2 roosters not crow? They are healthy and full grown. Thanks

What the heck is wronge with my roosters.. They dont crow. Any ideas?

I knowticed my girls loosing feathers. I thought maby they were moulting. Well i was checking them out adn i found lil orange bugs, are they lice or mites or fleas?? What do I do. I know I can dust them, im off to the local feed store soon, any ideas on what they are? Are they moulting or is it...

I have around 30 hens and 4 mallards? Can they stay together some. During the day i let everyone out to free range but in the eve they go in thwe the chickens, Can I continue to do that?

My kids gor 4 ducks for Easter. We have had chikens fo a couple years so im well seasoned with baby chicks. Do they need the same care as chicks? Thanks

I had 14 eggs under my broody. 6 of them hatched yesterday between 8 and 5 and now there are 8 left how long do i leave them??

I doscovered a couple days ago I have a Golden Comet lady sitting. She is i the coop with the other girls. What I have seen she hasnt moved. You try to approach her and she clucks and fluffs up great big. I would LOVE LOVE LOVE for her to hatch me some babies. I have a alternante pen for these...

I have around 33 chickens. 25 of them this years pullets. I know with the change of light and cold weather they will lay less eventually BUT i also heard that pullets should lay for a long time before going on a nnhatural break. I was getting 16 eggs a day. Now I am down to 4 one day 1 the next...

I have 25 hens ( buffs and Golden Comets) and I recently added about 10 more. They are white leghorns and a RIR or 2. I was told that they would get stress (to be expected) and quit laying temporarily. They have been the the coop with the other Hens for about 3 weeks. Still no eggs from them...

I have been getting 16 eggs a day from around 25 Hens. Now I am only getting 6 or 7 a day. Is it b/c of the time change. Will they get back on track? Thanks

I have a hen that i bought about a week ago. She has a snot bubble (sorry) on her nose and she seems like she might have a runny nose? what can I Do?

I recently (3 days ago) added 10 hens to my flock. They were laying before i bought them. They are not now, and understnad that this is normal. How long should it take them to get back to laying again? Thanks

it is starting to get cool in the day and cold down to mid 30's at night. My coop is cement block about 6 ft up Has 6 windows and 2 doors. How warm do i need to keep it? Do i need heat lamps and such everyngiht? I use straw and junk hay for bedding. FYI The coop has a a 2nd floor but ther isnt...

I have 5 nice sized nest boxes, the hens poop in them all the time. I cant seem to keep them cleaned out. I built 4 new ones and No Poo. What can I do?

How bIg should there nest boxes be?? Is there any set measurement.

Went in the coop after dark last night and was working my way around to get the eggs collected. Where they girls were roosting there was a soft shelled busted egg underneath them. They are new to laying so is that her just getting her plumbing worked out or should I be worried???

My hens have a very nice roost and no one uses it. I dont know what I did wronge. They roost on the nest boxes and there is poo everywhere!!!! Help..