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My question is too long to google so I thought I would ask here; My Indian Runner duck disappeared 2 nights ago, we thought she had been taken by something. Then, the next day she returned but quickly disappeared again. We found her that night sleeping in the tall grass and she startled and ran...

Hi all, I have 5 buff polish... only 1 had any signs of comb and wattle and they are 10 weeks old. I was pretty sure it was a cockerel for that reason but now I am second guessing myself. Thoughts? Never had Polish before so I am a little lost. I know I should probably be able to tell by their...

Hi all, I'm very new to ducks and I have a question... I recently got 3 female indian runner ducklings. They are in the neighborhood of 8 weeks old. I have a Silkie coop and pen that I put the duck house in and I put up a temporary partition to make sure my chickens were friendly with them...

Hi, I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask, but I have a broody momma that just hatched 2 chicks (a week late!). They are silkies and teeny tiny. The coop is up off the ground, it is sitting on top of 4 cinder blocks. She took them outside today but I can't imagine them being able to get...

I bought four chicks and was told they were Silkies. Saw Mom and Dad supposedly. They are a few weeks old now and are becoming feathered, not fluffy. I don't know anything about Silkies admittedly so I was wondering if these could still be Silkies or no? Silkie mixes? 20170802_113758 by...

I have a hen who unfortunately jumped out of the pen when my dogs were in the yard, and one of them grabbed her. I heard her scream and ran outside and made him let go. She ran off, but eventually found herself back inside the coop. The problem is that she was raised by a broody and I have...

Ok, so I am posting this only because this is the only roo of mine this has ever happened to, he is a great roo and I don't want to be rid of him for that reason. He has had a bare bottom, like a big bare patch around his vent for probably over a year now. He has been one of two roos, and he...

Ok, so I hate that I had to start yet another thread for this question but I can't find the answer anywhere and I am nervous. The here's the situation: I got some bantam cochin x ee, shortly after, my hen went broody. So now I have broody looking after 4 1 week old chicks inside the coop. (She...

Hey all, I picked up what was supposed to be 5 bantam cochin x EE. I ended up with one that wasn't a bantam just a regular EE and he is now twice the size of the rest. This is important. Also, they are in a small playhouse that admittedly has slippery floors, but I covered it with wood...

Hi there, So this is my third year with chickens. The first year, I had two roos and four ladies. They would do their little love dance, and mate. They were extremely aggressive towards people and were butchered. Last year, I ended up with two new roos. So of my full grown flock this year, I...

I think I already know what the answer is... ahh... I think they are about 5 weeks old now but I am not positive. I can run and get a better picture if needed. The comb is already starting to look pink.

Hey all, I just recently picked up these babies, I was told a week and a half ago that they were a week old, which I am unsure of since they are very feathered. All except one is a bantam cross, so that one is twice the size which makes it more confusing for me. These were taken today...

Hi everyone, So, I had 2 roos and 7 hens up until about a week ago. I sold one of the roos because he was having his way with the ladies. All. The. Time. A few of the hens were getting pretty bald, so off he went. Later the same day, I noticed the other roo had bald spots on both of his legs. I...

Hi everyone! I hope this is the right place to post... I have chicken-keeping down pretty well and I've been considering getting some ducks. I only want 1 or 2. I am assuming I would need to get a pair? I have a small playhouse I was hoping to keep them in but I am not really familiar with...

Hello everyone, I am a new member, looong time lurker. I got my first 'batch' of chicks last year after spending months reading these forums. I created an account just to ask for your help sexing one of my new chicks. He/she is supposedly an easter egger and I've never had one before. The...