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I have the same brand of chicken feed, it has never changed, they are over a year old, why did they stop eating, they are drinking plenty water, laying about 3-6 eggs a day, what the heck is going on, I have not filled there feeder for several weeks now, I even went out to get fresh food...

My chickens are acting very funny, they have stopped laying eggs, and everyday I go in there coop to feed them, there is usually more feed on the ground then there is in there feeder, why is this? they are wasting most of it. Also I have about three chickens that are molting, is this normal...

My question is I have two ducks and we have been having freezing weather and I can't keep my duck pool from freezing, I try to go out there everyday to break the ice, but sometimes I can't do it because it is so thick with ice. we have snow as well, do the ducks eat snow for water? or can...

I have two ducks a male and a female, my question is when she lays an egg in her coop she never sits on them. I left about 10 eggs in there once to see if she will finally go in there to lay on them and she never did so I pulled them. actually I don't need baby ducks so that is really why I...

Well I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I have a question, I have a little bani hen and the Rhode Island Reds pick on her terrible, she has gotten to where she lays in her nest box all the time. I was afraid that she was not getting out of her box to eat or drink so I moved her to...

Good morning to my friends out there. Here is a question I need answered. I get 7 eggs a day I have 7 chickens in the chicken coop, my question is I am having a terrible time pealing fresh eggs, if there is anyone out there that can tell me how I can peel the egg I sure would appreciate it...

Hello out there again. I have a question I have a little hen she is smaller than the other chickens, but I hear some of the bigger hens picking on her, I went in to gather eggs the other day and one hen was riding her, what can I do about this. She has lots of room to get away from the...

Thank you so much, like I said before the kennel is a big kennel, I have the top all covered and as for ventilation I will indeed cover just both sides and leave the back open the kennel is 10x30 the front is the door then two sides then the back, I have chicken wire around all three sides...

I live in Washington State it usually never get cold enough to freeze here, but the nights get pretty chilly, my question is i have 7 Reds and I have them in a big kennel my husband made for his hunting dogs. All four sides are open, of course I am going to cover it completely this winter with...

Hi everyone, well I just wanted to tell you all that has helped me in the past THANK YOU SO MUCH. I am getting 6 eggs a day, I am so excited. I have a question I have 4 nesting beds for them, they all seem to use only one box, can you tell me why? Also, how can I get my coop ready for...

Well I did everything with the suggestions that several people had commented on my post. there was no eggs yesterday or today, I did put their nesting beds on the floor like suggested, and then I put pine wood shavings in their nests. of course they were real noisy and they got in the nesting...

I am so excited I went out in my coop this morning and there was an egg, I think it was my little bannie hen because it was so small. my concern is that it was not in a laying bed, it was under thee perch, is this normal. I have four laying beds in there why didn't she lay in one of those. I...

I have 8 chickens they are in a large coop, I have three boxes in there coop, at night all of them lay in one box, I have large sticks in there and they usually all get up on them during the day. I was just in there tossing their hay, they love it when I do that, then they pick things out of...

OK, I was told about this Diattomacious Earth stuff that is suppose to be good for so many things and so many animals. has anyone used this? can you feed it to dogs, cats, and caged house birds? I live in Washington State, and if anyone is from here, I called Del's feed store in Auburn WA...

I live in Washington State, and it don't get real real cold here. But I read some where that you have to keep there pond full of water even in the winter, Well there pond is a big kids swimming pool, I only have two ducks, but I keep fresh water in there for them all summer long, what is my...

Ok colder weather is on it way, so the questions that I have for you is.......... I have a 14 ft kennel that my husband use to raise his lab puppies for hunting, well no more hunting, but what I did was I put two bails of straw in there, covered it on the top, but nesting beds in there with...

Hi everyone:) My question is,,,,,,,,,,, I have a male and female duck, My female (Gloria) lays an egg every couple days. My male duck (Donald) stays with the three eggs that are in the nest.. He made the nest and he is more interested about the eggs then Gloria is, she is not a bit...