I have 2 Buff Orpingtons that i got last spring. they were hatched on April 7th 2008 and they barely started laying about a week ago. is this pretty normal she for them to start laying? about how many eggs should i expect for 1 BO to lay in a week?
What would you consider some pro's and con's for raising a goat? I've never had a goat before and wouldn't have the slightest clue as to how to raise one...
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Cool I have wanted a goat for so long! Does that include any breed? What is the smallest breed of goat out there? Only because my yard isn't very big....
I asked people everywhere how I can get rid of my stickers in my backyard, not just the weeds but the actual stickers laying all over the ground too... A few people told me that ducks might, they don't! A few people told me that chickens will eat anything even stickers, they don't!!! I want...
Yeah I'm sooo very lucky that he respects my unconditional love for animals and he has grown to really love them too! He has a great sense of humor about it!
I just thought I would share something I find to be sooo funny!!! Well I absolutely love all of my animals to death, but my ducks and chicks are sooo spoiled!!! I love giving them treats and once in a while I will make them scrambled eggs, which they devour in like 10 seconds!!! And the other...
When I bought my chick and ducklings (2ducklings, 1chick), they were the same age and I raised them all together in the same brooder. The brooder was about 4ft. by 2ft. so the chick had plenty of room to roam and roost, but the chick still to this day thinks that my Pekin duck is his mamma...
I have 3 week old Toulouse gosling that I'm kind of hoping grows fast! The reason I'm hoping for that is because I have a couple of ducks that should be ready to stay outside for good... Well the last time I had ducks they were stolen and I'm pretty sure the goose will hollar if someone tries to...
Yeah I know for sure Muscovies don't get drake feathers! I used to have some and they were stolen they were only maybe 6 weeks old!!! Darn people!!! Well I heard somewhere that when Mallards first start getting their feathers, that the male and the female plumage will look pretty much the...
Oh okay... Is it true that when the feathers first start coming in, that the males and the females will have the same color pattern? Which also look more like a mature females color pattern?
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I've seen someone type warble/wobble before???... Maybe they were new at everything too lol!!! But I always thought that's what they were talking about, the wattle!!!
I am a new chicken owner and I think I'm catching on pretty well... But there are a few things I just want to be sure about... Thanks for any help!!! 1. What are shanks...
I have a Mallard duckling that's about 5 weeks old now. It's starting to get a pretty shiny dark green color on its back and it has some feathers that are black with a light brown outline. I will take pics later and post them, but I was just wondering if anyone knew?...
I chose to get Buff Orpington's because I love the way they look, so I asked everyone what their temperments are like and all that good stuff... I've heard great things about BO's!!! I also heard that because they are pretty heavy birds that they are not as likey to fly around and stuff..... And...