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  1. K

    3 female ducks used to be close friends – now one is kicked out of the clique & lonely :(

    A couple months ago, I added 3 new female Muscovy ducks to my flock. The lonesome duck now in question, DW, first arrived as alpha, but she's quickly plummeted to the bottom of the hierarchy amidst the total flock of 7 I have (3 chicken hens, 1 duck drake, then these 3 duck ladies). I can tell...
    • kiwibird143
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    • behavior behavior issues behavior problems duck stress stressed duck
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Ducks
  2. creedatticus

    Teenager grumpy chicks

    we have a silkie and a americana that are slightly older than the rest of our chicks, and they hate being held, especially picked up. how do we win them over? they freak out so much when you try to pick them up. the rest of our chicks are also like that, but a lot less scared. how should we win...
  3. Broody Hen and Duckling Talking

    Broody Hen and Duckling Talking

    This beautiful hen brooded and hatched out ducklings in 2016. This short clip features her vocalizing to the baby, clucking to it at the end and scolding me in the beginning!
    • HomesteaderWife
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    • behavior broody campbell duck duckling hen khaki nesting sounds vocalizations
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    • Album: Broodies & Babies Video Contest
  4. GeeseGoose

    Help: Weird Sleeping Position?

    Sally, my female Duclair occasionally sleeps/rests like this, and it worries me. It seems pretty innocuous, but I can’t help but fear somethings up. There’s not much else concerning going on, other than that she is slower than the rest of the flock and seems a bit “air headed.” She is also a...
    • GeeseGoose
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    • behavior duck medical help weird
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Ducks
  5. 6

    How Often Do Chickens Nap?

    I was curious as to what the 'average' or 'normal' napping habits of chickens? What are the sleeping habits of your hens? How often do they nap? Once? Twice? More than 5 times a day? What is considered normal napping habits, and what is considered sick behavior? Maybe this will help other...
  6. T

    King quails lying down

    Hi there! I'm raising a bunch of king quails and I realised that they have this cute little habit. They'll be walking around and then suddenly dropping close to the ground, almost like lying down flat, and tilt their head while chirping happily all of a sudden. Not really sure how to fully...
    • tishgif
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    • behavior king quail
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Quail
  7. B

    Is my chicken Jealous or just stupid?

    I have quite a few hens in my flock! I absolutely love them and I spend a lot of time sitting with them and petting them and my hens quite like it. A lot of my hens don't like being held, but they'll lay down next to me and let me clean their faces when I am in the yard. I often take short naps...
  8. S

    Jealousy over holding other hens?

    Hello, I have an odd situation. I have 4 barnevelder hens that just turned a year old. All are happy and laying, and are allowed to free range a couple hours daily. They get along rather well, despite the normal mild peck towards each other here and there. Before their first molt, only 2 of...
  9. W

    Chickens coming back home.

    We want to give our Nextdoor neighbor some hens. They live a bit away but can hear our roosters. We only have wire fencing and they plan to free range. Is there a risk of the chickens trying to come back home?
  10. K

    Roosters Laying in Bedding

    So I have two roosters (one 2 years old and the other about 8 months old). I’ve noticed a strange behavior out of them and thought at first it was just a weird thing my older boy did, until his son started to do it. Right after I change out the bedding in the coops both of the boys (from what it...
  11. C

    Crowing pullet or cockerel?

    This 13 week old lavender orpington has started crowing! Apparently this is rare so maybe she is a he?
  12. GrandmaJr

    Pullet concerned about her disappearing eggs

    I’m a first-time chicken mom and just learning the ropes (much thanks to BYC for much of my education! The rest of the credit goes to my ladies). Three of my five 19 week-old pullets are just starting to lay, and one (my Red X) appears to be very sensitive about her eggs going missing! She...
  13. W

    I have 4 different chickens!

    Can somebody help me identify these chickens? I don't think any are roosters. They are about 4-5 months old. If you can identify them, can you tell me a little about them? I'm new to this chicken game! Thank you!
  14. Alex998

    Chicken Trying to Escape

    Hello! New chicken owner here, and I have 17 chickens (1 Rooster 16 Hens). One of them is pretty old and is very small, and the other hens (never the rooster) will peck her head and pick on her. There is no visible damage on her head, and no missing feathers. However, whenever I open the egg...
  15. G

    Question about "Wobbly" chicken.

    So, this is probably going to sound a little odd, but about a year ago, I got an order of Black Laced Golden Wyandottes from cackle hatchery. Most of them were pretty standard. But, right outta the box, there was one odd one. She still had the black an gold colors of her fellow chicks, but her...
  16. P

    What Kind of Behaviour is This?

    Okay guys, want some opinions on behaviours. My main flock of misfit hens are incredibly tame and always have been. Occasionally they will peck me because I often bring treats so they’re used to pecking into my hand to get them, which is fine, however!! Lately Plum, my wry neck, has started...
    • pterry97
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    • behavior behaviour body language
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Quail
  17. 5

    🐥Barred Rock: Hen or Roo?

    Hi there! In April 2021 I bought two Barred Rock ‘pullets’, to add to my flock. Four months later, my two Barred Rock look a bit different from each other. One has a small pink comb, and the other’s wattles, comb, and overall face is completely developed and red! This morning, I saw my more...
    • 592667
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    • barred chicks barred rock chickens behavior cockeral? gender gender barred rock hen or roo? pullet crowing roo behavior roo hen sex
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
  18. Michellew044

    Duck biting my ankles and running in front of me

    Good morning! We have 2 male peking ducks that have recently began biting our ankles (and sometimes toes if available) and running in front of us as we walk, essentially almost tripping us:hmm. They always have duck pellets available to them but they mostly free range for food and have been...
  19. J

    Chickens acting different?

    So I'm not sure why but recently my chicken have been acting different. For reference I have a roo and a hen who have been together for a year and have been fine, they have 5 chicks together that are over a month old. I first noticed that my roo was mating the hen more and he recently started...
  20. CaliFarmsAR

    What is my Muscovy drake doing to my Muscovy hen?

    Hello all, I have 7 Muscovies, 6 hens and a drake. Well, the hens don’t let my drake mate them. Anyway, yesterday I noticed that my drake cornered my chocolate hen and ran his bill down her back, but if she would try and get away he would catch her again and do the same thing until he was done...
    • CaliFarmsAR
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    • behavior drake hens muscovy
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Ducks
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