I have 8 runner ducks. they are in a fenced area in the yard have a small pool for water and 4x4 shelter it is wood frame hardware cloth sides bottom and top with tarp covers over that for shelter from wind rain ect. I am in tenn coldest it gets here is the teens at night and that is rare is...
all mt other critters share a barn no predator problems with the goats will the ducks bo ok in there too do I need to build the a special area in the barn as I dont think runner roost up high like chickens I can build them a little house in a corner
lol I am thingking abiut getting some ducks I have a great place for them in a brooder till they can get out and about then they will free range with the rest of the gang/chickens I have a creek on my property that is about 2 feet at the deepest that is open year round my question is do I need...
Hi have not been on this forum in a long time. I am thinking about getting ducks. not real sure what I need to do and breed to get I am looking at runners. I live country I have a creek that has flowing water all year round. I also have a good chickens goats and mini donkeys. I have an english...
I am having a hard time I got some banty sultan chicks and I am not doing well with them they just dont seem to thrive. I have raised hundreds of chicks so this aint my first rodeo. they all look good next time I come out to check one will be in the middle of the brooder dead. they are not over...
I have a 5 day old chick with a dirty but ans stands with legs stiff I cleaned the chicks butt it was not actually covering the rectum so I didnt get too carries away I didnt want to stress it out. please look at the pics and tell me what you think. the belly seems a little big too. the dirty...
lol I have a chick hatching the egg is laying flat on the screen surrounded by other eggs the beak is sticking out at the bottom part of the egg ans I see the bottom of the beak it will not be able to turn the egg over should I turn the egg?
ok this is my first hatch the eggs are in the bator on the turner pointed end down. when I candle them the top is dark with moving chick and the bottom/pointed end is clear is this normal?
If anyone has candleing pics please post them or post the link to them I am on day 14
has anyone found these eggs on ebay and what was the hatch % I know I found a lady in ebay who was selling them but my computer crashed and I lost her info. I gave it to someone here but I no longer have the pm. If you are the person I gave the info to please pm with it. thanks
I need some banty sultan hatching eggs I know there is a lady who sells them on ebay but I can ton find her anyone have her name plaese contact me pm would be great
I just lost a chicken to mareks
I have 25 un vaccinated chicks due to be here monday. I can order the vaccine on line and have it by wed the chicks will be 5 days old by then Can I still vacinate them? I know the vaccine is for day old chicks but they have already been shipped so I cany get them...
I am getting my new still air bator stable. I know the temp should be about 101 at the top of the eggs so i put a closed egg carton in and set a thermometer on top of it. It is stable at 100.9 close enough lol.
I have another thermometer in the bottom (on the metal screen) it is only 95ish. Is...