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We found three wild tiny baby ducks in our yard today. I have a broody hen that I haven't let have any eggs,but she refuses to stop being broody. Can I put baby ducks under her and what is the best way?

We found three wild baby ducks in our yard today.I have a broody hen who refuses to not be broody.Can I put the baby ducks under her?

I am in search of a puppy from working parents or a adult dog that has been with chickens. I am willing to spend the time and effort to train a puppy to guard chickens, but an adult would be great too.

I was gone away for a funeral and while I was gone my family was letting my chickens out and shutting them in. When my dad came to shut them in last night, he found 7 dead and scattered around the pasture. I had 27. 7 to 10 were still around and 10 are completely missing....no bodies...nothing...

I have 12 chickens of various breeds. They have been acting strange lately but tonight when I went to shut them in, most of them were out sleeping in the snow! We have like 8-12 inches on the ground and several of them are out sleeping in it instead of inside their house. Only one of the twelve...

I have 12 chickens of various breeds. They have been acting strange lately but tonight when I went to shut them in, most of them were out sleeping in the snow! We have like 8-12 inches on the ground and several of them are out sleeping in it instead of inside their house. Only one of the twelve...

I thought my chicken was molting and that's why she was so tired and just slept all the time. Today, after I realized she was still in the same spot she was yesterday morning, I picked her up. She is covered in mites. So I dusted her thoroughly with de, and when I dusted her, I saw clear and...

My chicken died and I can't figure out why. She was just found laying dead in the coop. No missing parts, no pecking, nothing. She was less than a year old....about 9 months. I have them all living in a greenhouse with electric netting around it. I wasn't home at the time she died, so I had my...

Have any of you ever had this? The toes are all curled in and the feet are turned inward. She still walks but I am doubtful she can scratch. Do you all think I will need to put her down?

You do not need to clean their coops when you kill the lice on your chickens. Everything read online says that lice spend their whole lifecycle on one chicken, not in the environment. So they are not like mites....you don't have to go hog wild cleaning the coop. All my girls had baths today to...

One week ago I had ten hens, one rooster, and 11 seventeen week old chicks. Then I got rid of four hens, three of them being Salmon Faverolles, because they ate WAY too much. Two of the current hens had dog attack and have been living with the babies for the last several months. So I finally go...

I have one rooster, six hens, and eleven 17 week old chicks. I feed them all the same layer feed now, but it has fines and cracked corn in it. The problem is: They REFUSE to eat the fines in the bottom of the feeder!! I am wasting a great part of my feed because of this problem. Anyone else have...

Does anyone else have trouble telling their Ameraucana's apart? They are only three months old but I was hoping to tell the cocks from the pullets by now. Seems like they are super slow developing. I want to sell my boys as soon as I can. Any hints and tips? Anyone else out there notice this? I...

I have a broody hen, and I am trying to decide whether to let her hatch me some eggs. I know nothing about what it takes. She is currently brooding in the nest box but I have a wired off section in the corner of the coop I would put her in. So what are the "rules"? Do I need to take her off once...

A dog attacked my flock today....same dog that got my baby chicks last year! SO POed, but at least DH got a shot off at the dog. I managed to find all of them....several hiding in the woods. Two of them are having trouble walking and have dog bites on their back. The one just limps but can walk...

Gosh! Can't we just have some warm weather here for a change!! I have been worrying about the babies all day out in their greenhouse/coop!! I'm tired of thinking of them and my husband is mad because I am so freaked out. It was so nice the beginning of the week and they did fine, but they still...

What do you think of them? I know a lot of people who bash hatcheries, but they seem to have some quality birds, and they sell show quality of about 50 or 75 varieties, including Ameraucanas.

I have ten hens and one roo, and the hens backs are all starting to look raw and lose their feathers!! Ackk!!! I thought there were plenty of hens to go around. Why is this happening?!!!!

The (ugly) setup...just moved them out two days ago. The beautiful black ameraucanas....can't wait for those blue eggs! Skittles cleaning herself. Copper...my baby golden laced. Indigo...enjoying the roost. Carmen and Nala

I managed to get more chickens than will fit in my current coop! Ack! Shocker! I have an old hoop greenhouse that is ten by twelve and it would be great for my chickens. I live in northern Indiana, so I need tips on what I can cover the outside of my hoop house with that will not be too hot in...