Thanks. That was my initial thought. Did see a tank with a floating platform. Looks like it was made of wood. Advantage of rock is it does reduce amount of water need to fill tank and they don't rot.
I just put in a cattle water trough (8 ft long, 3 wide, 3 deep) and need to put a ramp in the water so ducks can exit to deck and ramp down. Any ideas?
I just got 10 ducklings (3 Runners, 2 Cayugas,1 Wt Crested, 1 Golden and 1 White 300 hybrids, 1 Khaki Campbell, 1 Blue Swedish) 4 weeks ago. I also have 18 hens. My ducklings are living in my barn until they get to laying age and can eat the chicken's layer feed. The hens have a luxury coop...
Did you ever get any information about planting for ducks around your pond? I just got 10 ducklings that are now about 1 month old. I was trying to figure out what I could grow in water that they would enjoy nibbling on but, if well enough established, could with stand their grazing or that I...
My AP is now 2 months old. She struggled some when she first arrived with 40 other chicks. She was so tiny she was getting shoved aside from the food and water, kept pasting up, and getting weaker. I put her in a separate brooder with a couple of other smaller chicks and she thrived! Within...
I haven't been that lucky on my one try to get a broody to foster. I agree that you don't want a light, even a red one, when you put the chicks under the hen. Ok so you need to see; take a flash lite and cover it with a cloth or something so you can see a little. My chicks were ordered so they...
Thanks, can't wait to don my gloves... No, really, you are right. I was looking at EYP symptoms. None of my hens have exterior parasites and I've been putting off worming out of sheer laziness. The 2 hens (out of 13) are 2 years old. A Marans and RIR. I have one hen in my flock that lays...
Thanks for tea and sympathy. She passed away yesterday afternoon. I think the tissue loss was too massive. The miracle was how I managed to super glue the little EE roo back together a couple of months ago and he survived! Difference was I got him right after he was injured and the skin was...
My auto chicken door failed 2 or 3 nights ago and a predator got in and killed my Exchequer Leghorn and severely mauled a young EE pullet. Pulled almost all the skin off her back. I know I should probably euthanize her but I have cleaned her up as best I can with with antibacterial solution...
How right you are! I've used Ideal once when ordering mixed layers for a friend and found them prompt and reasonable. I usually want to order females only of specific breeds in small numbers and they don't do that so I end up ordering from My Pet Chicken. Being so far away ( I live just north of...
I bought a Black Copper and a Wheaten hen from a breeder who felt these two didn't meet standards for her breed line so she was ok with me taking them for my backyard flock. They are both beautiful and sweet. The 2 Black Coppers I bought from a hatchery both had webbing in their toes so severe...
Thank you so MUCH!!! I don't feel like such a dummy if it takes all that "candle power" to see. I'll go home tonight and give it a try. They should hatch, if viable, Wed. or Thurs. I don't know if I'll ever do this again but I'll be better informed about candling EE eggs.
Cynthia
I have a broody Marans sitting on 6 eggs brought over by a friend; 5 Americana and 1 Cochin. I don't keep roosters but she has a Marans Roo and we wanted to try for some olive eggers. My broody has been great but my problem is candling the blue eggs. I've tried 3 different flash lights, the...
One of my October chicks, which were all supposed to be females, turned out to be a Roo. It was an Easter Egger and he was beautiful! I gave him special treats and he would come running when I would come outside. But I live in the center of a town and I have a neighbor who likes to sleep late...
Miracle got her name because I had to chase down my cat Oopsy and pry her out of his jaws when she was just a few days old. I kept her in my bedroom for a few days to heal up a leg wound and she's been my special little hen-pet ever since. Very bright and curious, she flies up on my shoulder...
My Dellie is about 4 years old and she still lays 4-5 huge eggs per week. She is my lead hen and a very big girl. I watched her sitting on the nest the other day. She suddenly stood straight up, head toward the ceiling and tail toward the floor in a full body elongation and out came this...
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Actually the white one is supposed to be a leghorn pullet. I got four and gave three to a friend; I kept the biggest one. The roo has started mounting hens but no crowing yet. He may still end up in a stew pot.