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The babies are doing well. Eating and drinking, chirping and sleeping. They are adorable. I’m glad there were 2 and not just one so they are not lonely.

Unfortunately the baby didnt make it through the night. Im pretty sure it suffered severe brain damage from the head trauma. Poor thing. But a couple days later, 2 more eggs hatched. I snatched them up immediately and brought them into the brooder in the house. Momma chicken was not happy...

It hasnt eaten or drank anything since I found it injured. I'm not sure the last time it ate or drank anything. I'm not even sure how old it is. I discovered it and it's dead sibling 2 days ago but not sure when they hatched or when the sibling died. Momma chicken fluffs up and growls at me...

I have 3 female Rouens and 2 drakes. I also have 3 Rhode Island Red hens and a Buff Plymouth Rock hen. No roosters. My Buff PR became broody so I put some fertilized duck eggs under her. A few days ago, 2 of them hatched and I was not aware. I went out there a couple days ago to check on...

I just watched my ducks do this. I have 4 (2 male/2female) who were bought at tractor supply at the same time and raised together for 2 months. Then I bought 2 more females the same age as mine from someone and added them to my flock. They are all now 4 months old. My 4 originals are always...

I bought 4 Rouen ducklings from TSC back in late February. It’s becoming obvious that 2 of them are drakes. They have the quiet raspy quacks where the other two are loud and honking, and these two are turning green on their faces and their chest feathers are coming in grey. So I have 2 hens...

What kind of sand do you use? I have both chickens and ducks and looking into using sand instead of pine shavings. I've heard play sand/sandbox sand is a no-no. Is there a particular kind you use? where do you buy it? I'm in Texas also.

I want to plant a garden and raise some laying hens. I have a small yard so wanted to combine the two. My thought was to build a cattle panel hoop coop for the chicken run and have raised beds along either side of the coop, and use the cattle panels as a trellis for vertical gardening for things...