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  1. GoldenFlight

    Broody coturnix quail

    This picture is for everyone who said one in a million coturnix quail go broody. This was my first attempt at letting a hen(9 week old) go broody. She started sitting on 8 and then laid one more egg. She’s been sitting for 6 1/2 days now. Her mate (who is also in the picture) is very protective...
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    • broody coturnix quail nest
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    • Forum: Quail
  2. awyman

    Found Duck Nest!

    So early this afternoon I found one of my ducks in a empty dog box of ours. I was concerned that she was hurt, so investigated. She got up and walked away. I discovered she had 12 eggs she was laying on. Before I left I checked back to see if she went back in the box to lay on them but she...
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    • baby duck duck duck eggs duck nest duck nesting ducklings nest
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    • Forum: Ducks
  3. Englishable

    4 year old goose abandoned nest?

    We have a male and female French Toulouse pair that are four years old. They've never been successful hatching goslings but we had high hopes this year! The first year, one gosling hatched but by the time we knew, it was dead and she had abandoned the nest. No idea what happened. Last year she...
    • Englishable
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    • abandoned broody gosling introduction nest
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Geese
  4. mermaidmadi

    Broody Duck in Chicken Coop

    Hi all! My duck has gone broody inside my chicken coop... she’s not in a nesting box, but I’m not quite sure how to keep any ducklings that may hatch safe from the chickens. I have no idea how many eggs she is sitting on, but I was able to peek a few days ago and it seems to be a good-sized...
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    • broody broody duck chicken coop duck duck in coop duckling ducks nest
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Ducks
  5. A

    LOOKING FOR BABY STARLINGS IN TENNESSEE

    Hey all! I am currently rehabbing a baby Starling. I would really love to have some more of them as they make great pets! I live in Nashville Tennessee, but would be willing to travel a little to find some! Any leads would be appreciated!
  6. Quacking ducks

    How do I get my ducks to nest?

    Hi, I have several broody ducks, They will collect eggs in a nest but they won’t sit on the nest. Does anyone have any ideas on how to get them to nest? Thank you.
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    Mama & babies. Silkies love being on the ground.
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  8. B

    Can I separate the roost and the nest boxes?

    This may have been covered before, so forgive me. I am building a 16x8 covered coop/run that I plan to have at least a 4x8 roost/nest box area. My question is can I build two separate "roosts", one on each end of the house, and the chickens utilize the area for their intended purpose? Or do I...
  9. chickenbritt5908

    Nesting boxes - broody hens - dumb question?

    It just occurred to me that I have a couple different girls that are likely to become broody. They’re still pullets until Summer but my question is about my nesting boxes - just in case one or two do happen to wanna be mamas. I have 12 boxes that are stacked and off the ground. If someone were...
  10. HomesteaderWife

    All Grown Up Critters! - Empty Nest Therapy

    It happens with all babies... They grow up! (JoJo, a baby Khaki Campbell we raised a few years ago. Rest in peace dear) Empty nest isn't just for growing/grown children- it applies to our baby animals too. Time passes so quickly, and one minute we'e snuggling with them and the next our...
  11. Phantom_k9

    Is it possible to train chickens to use nesters?

    To provide some context to this: We are new to raising chickens. In a rush to make a sort of "coop" for our flock we took an old chain link pen and covered the bottom and top with chicken wire. We had sticks in the corners for our chickens to roost in at night, however in hind sight this wasn't...
  12. FathertoFeathers

    Will moles steal duck eggs???

    My ducks all lay in the same nesting spot. Every morning I go out to get the eggs and all of them are in a pile in this indent (almost like a small crater) in the ground. Ive noticed that the indent has slowly gotten bigger and deeper. Ive seen the signs of moles around the duck coop before and...
  13. Chicken_You_Out

    The Case of the Disappearing Duck

    Our ducks live a 7 minute walk away, in a pond in the woods near our house. We feed them often to keep them loyal, but know that, in the summer at least, they are fairly self sufficient. We have three females- a Cayuga, a Khaki Campbell, and a Pekin. We love them to death as they are somewhat...
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    • behavior broody disappeared ducks help lost mystery nest nesting pekin
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    • Forum: Ducks
  14. DiYMama540

    Nesting behavior?

    Lately my grey pom has been putting all sorts of non edibles in the pond. For example: mulch, pine needles, rocks, shells, mud...you get the picture. She/he doesnt seem to be eating it or even taste testing it...just adding it to the water like it's a giant pot of soup. Could this be its...
  15. E.D.GardenFarm

    First time hatching attempt, any advice?

    Hi All, We recently noticed our Aylesbury duck was sitting on eggs and had built herself a little nest. After a while we decided to get some fertile eggs for her to sit on, so we got 4 yesterday (ive been told they are Indian runner and Indian runner/mallard cross, two of each) and went to put...
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    • advice aylesbury duck duck advice eggs haching eggs indian runner duck mallard duck nest
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Ducks
  16. centrarchid

    Dogs Can Indicate a Broody Hen's Eggs are Hatching

    I have broody hens incubating clutches of eggs in several locations. Dogs know where all the nest are located. Normally the dogs pay little mind other than to walk over and sniff general area before moving on. A different reaction occurs when the chicks are hatching as the dogs cock their...
  17. keridawn

    Mite infestation but chicks are still hatching?!

    Hi, I'm completely new to raising chickens so bear with me. I had a wild hen that was laying eggs in my garage closet go broody on me, she was sitting on nothing for 6 days and I bought her some fertilized eggs. She is on day 24 today and yesterday some eggs were still hatching. She also pooped...
  18. J

    Open vs Enclosed Nest Box

    Hello, First time (soon to be) chicken keeper here. I am working on constructing my coop. It is a semi mobile, hoop coop style. I made a raised 3x4 platform for chickens that will contain roosts and nests for night time safety. Because we are in Florida and it is HOT, my intention was to have...
  19. D

    Coop/run for ducks and chickens.... advice needed

    Hi there. I built this coop a few years back. We have a new group of 7 hens and two ducks living in here. I added another 4x4ish covered section to the right. It is now about 4x12ft footprint, with the elevated coop measuring approx. 3x3.5ft. My question is, will my ducks need (or will...
    • dpeabs83
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    • chickens coop ducks eggs elevated house nest nesting run secure
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    • Forum: Ducks
  20. graham67

    French Toulouse geese

    Hello My names Graham I had 3 french Toulouse geese but unfortunately 2 days ago I lost one of my females. I normally lock the birds away at night for safety but the bird I lost refused to get off her nest and even when I attempted to persuade her to move she seemed a little off her legs so...
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    • death egg french french toulouse geese goose nest
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Geese
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