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I have a hen setting eggs due to hatch in a couple of days and a mallard hen who has 8 or 9 ducklings that have hatched this morning. My question is; Do chicken and ducks hens feed their babies like some other birds or do I need to provide starter feed and water that the babies can reach? If...

I have BOs, RIRs, BPR's and NHR's and I've noticed that there appears to be some white fluffy feathers coming out on most of my hens. Is this something akin to down on geese and ducks? A winter coat per say?

Bought some chicks back in April from TSC and I have a rooster and hen that I can't seem to id them breed wise. Would that be a Pea comb or a Rose comb? Looking for some help from you wise folks here. Thanks The hen is on the right in this pic. The roo is out of fosus to the left. The roo...