Photos! We need photos of your feet in those chicken socks!@BantyChooks
Thinking of you, Batty.
Crazy Lady bought some chicken feet stockings because she thought I would like them. Why in the world would she think that?
Made me think of yours in your incubator article. We got a good laugh. She did surprise me.
I will say, Delilah our Cayuga, has been a fantastic layer. We went about a week and a half this winter without getting any eggs from her and the rest she layed except for some off days. Better than our chickens who we should be getting 20+ eggs from instead of 7.Oh, yeah! I can honestly say that after the first brooding of ducks indoors, I was done with them. So gross. If indoor was my only option, I wouldn't hatch any birds, least of all ducks. The right setup is crucial. If it's all outdoors and you have the right climate and habitat for them, they are easy peasy. It is sunshine and rainbows, though... it's just that the sunshine is made of poop, and the rainbows are made of poop water.
I will also say that I have three ducks laying right now. They started about three weeks ago. They have no supplemental light and are all at least four years old. What cool animals
Cayugas are amazing layers. I'm pretty blown away by that aspect. Now, if I could get them to shut up...I will say, Delilah our Cayuga, has been a fantastic layer. We went about a week and a half this winter without getting any eggs from her and the rest she layed except for some off days. Better than our chickens who we should be getting 20+ eggs from instead of 7.
Good to hear. Did you say you thought it was his neck? I can't remember
Ditzy was loud, and proud and probably why the hawk knew where she was when she got eaten. Delilah is pretty quiet. Dottie (Black Swedish) is basically Ditzy brought back to life, and Dippy is basically Delilah cloned.
Yeah it is his neck. We’re guessing it was a pinched nerve or a slipped disk..maybe even just a pinched muscle since he couldn’t bend it.Good to hear. Did you say you thought it was his neck? I can't remember
They're a fine idea if you have electricity down in your field, but I don't. Not enough sun during the winter for the solar units to work either.
The ducks are lucky in winter. The creek freezes over, but I stomp it open for them
Oh, yeah! I can honestly say that after the first brooding of ducks indoors, I was done with them. So gross. If indoor was my only option, I wouldn't hatch any birds, least of all ducks. The right setup is crucial. If it's all outdoors and you have the right climate and habitat for them, they are easy peasy. It is sunshine and rainbows, though... it's just that the sunshine is made of poop, and the rainbows are made of poop water.
I will also say that I have three ducks laying right now. They started about three weeks ago. They have no supplemental light and are all at least four years old. What cool animals
I will say, Delilah our Cayuga, has been a fantastic layer. We went about a week and a half this winter without getting any eggs from her and the rest she layed except for some off days. Better than our chickens who we should be getting 20+ eggs from instead of 7.
I’ve had good luck with acupuncture in those type scenarios but it was diagnosed by a vet and they recommended the canine acupuncture person. I can look for her name if you are interested.
They had Cayuga ducklings at the farm store I was in yesterday. Soooo hard to resist!
I’ve been doing some pressure area massages to see if that helps him at all, and to find where he’s sore but honestly I get no response from him. He’s terrible with needles. He did wake up this morning and was able to bend and turn his head.
