Recent content by Cody.RouenDucks

Thank you all so much for these replies! We've tried everything from different food, DE, and moving our containers but cant seem to get rid of them. I guess this is just part of where I live. It seems like it's always 80 and humid in Iowa.

Is anybody else having a really hard time with grain mites this year? We have had them all summer and we are constantly doing a thorough clean in the coop because every time we buy chciken food they come back. Does anybody know what to do besides putting DE in their food?

I will try to upload a video tomorrow. I've had chickens for 7 years and this is something I've never delt with. She can take about 4 unstable steps with out stopping or falling over. I have her separated and her poop is liquidy.

Hi ChickNanny, I am located in Iowa where temps are around the 80's. She is probably 3 years old and got vaccinated for merricks disease when she was born. She is outside in a pen under the shade while she is cooled off now and is fluffing herself. Some other symptoms include her just standing...

HELP!!!!! My Buff Cochin hen was laying on her side in the yard today gasping. I was thinking she was having a heat stroke so I put her in a kiddie pool to cool her off. She seemed to feel a little better and she was standing. Only she cannot walk without falling over and I don't know what to...

Help! My old female duck doesn't like my new ones and tries to drown them in the pool. It's like she's jealous. Any suggestions?

Okay! Thank you for your help. I kept the younger ones in their pin this morning and let the older ones out. Do I have to do this for another 2 months? I feel bad keeping them in such a small area but I might let them out for like 20 minutes each day while I'm out there and the older ones are in...

Thank you so much! They are all free range and the younger ones are too quick for him. Do you think I should lock anybody up? I would hate to do that though because they get mad at me.

Hello! Throughout the day I will look out the window and see my drake chasing my hens but they wont let him mate. My hens are just over 2 months but they are fully grown and feathered out. The thing that bothers me is my hens are scared of him and they still cannot go in the same pen. Will my 2...

I looked closer tonight and noticed that there was bugs crawling around his eyes. Any suggestions?

Hello, today I noticed my drakehas something white on his eye. It looks like he is shutting his eye lids or something but I can't tell. Does anybody know what this is and why he is doing it. I did notice there were a lot of bugs tonight. Thanks!

Hello, today I got this really weird egg from a hen. I noticed that the egg was really rough and could almost see through it. It looked really watery with no aircell. Does anybody know what this is and if it's a concern?

I rarely never chase them but when I have them locked up I try to pet one but she just goes crazy. I tried the treat each day thing but they never eat the treat. I have had duck for about 5 years. From mallard to Rouen and the mallards were nice until they flew away...

I think they will be fine. Ducks can handle the cold pretty well but they can't tolerate heat very well. At 6 weeks they should have quite a bit of feathers to keep themselves warm.