I wish I could free range. Still waiting for my husband to get the supplies we need to build a fence around the property, then I can let them free range and then be able to put them in the pen at night.
So.. the last time I was here, I had a few chickens and a few ducks. All my chickens were killed by 2 dogs from down the road and my baby ducks were killed as well. For a while I had just ducks and one had some babies. I had 13 ducks up until yesterday, when I took a male to my sister in law. So...
Well, my baby chick passed away during the night. I dont know what happened. I tried feeding it yesterday and im not sure if it just didnt want to after being rejected from the duck's nest or what.
So my sister in law brought me a surprise this morning. Her duck hatched this little chicken and then pushed it out of the nest and wouldnt let it back in. So my sister in law saved it and brought it to me. It is maybe a day old, but no older.
Im not too sure. I know for sure their dad is a Barred Rock. Their feathers on their wings are coming in black and white like a Barred Rock. So we shall see what they end up looking like. I have a chicken out in the big pen that looks like a barred rock except for her chest and face, which are...
They are all doing really good! They are eating and drinking and peeping all the time haha. We love them! One of the little chickens has red around its eyes so it looks mad all the time haha.
This is my hen with the broken leg. I call her "Mom" when I talk to her. She gets around pretty good. She eats and drinks all the time. I checked on her a few minutes ago, and she seems fine, except for that leg and one wing. She managed to rip the tip off during her freak out when she got stuck...
Is there anything you can put out for snakes?? Found a snake a little bit ago going after my little ducks (not the new babies), but it got away before I could kill it. It didn't get any of the ducks, but I don't need it coming back especially when my kids just go outside to play. It was a good 4...
Okay, BYC, I need some help. My sister in law gave me a hen, that at first we thought had a dislocated hip. She got stuck between the house and the fence over there. Anyways, today we checked her out and she has a broken leg.. it seems to be broken at the knee. We have put a temporary splint on...
Hehe! They were completely dried off by 11:30 last night so they went straight into the brooder.
Thank you. They survived the night.
Thanks for asking! They are doing great!! Little balls of fluff. Haha.
Thank you so much! Both of you!! One has finally decided to try and move around the incubator, while the other is still somewhat attached to its shell. Im waiting for them to dry and I've just been talking to them. The one attached to its egg, i think it may think its still in it. It kicks its...
Thank you. To the 3 of you.
Baby duck snuggling up on my chest to sleep.
First little chicken that hatched.
These 2, my brother in law came over and helped them hatch... now its just a waiting game I guess.... they peep and move their legs, but other than that, they dont move much. Ill be...