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I put used cat litter in their holes. Guess they don't like the smell because they leave.

Sorry to hear you lost her but thank you so much for sharing your treatments and the pictures

Sorry I have no pictures. The ducks are in a raggedy molt. There are not even any curls as there was

All but one of my six remaining ducks have green bills. But two accept mating and I get two eggs a day. So what is this about green bills being males?

I used dairy cow spray. If safe for dairy herds it should be safe for chickens. I went to their hole after dark and sprayed where I thought the nest was. They started dying and falling through a crack. . We counted over 200 of the things that fell besides what was left around the nest. To say...

I am in Deming. My naked necks are laying 12 -17 eggs a day. I am giving the eggs to Helping Hands and they are so appreciative. I have my acreage for sale and will be moving to a different state. Anyone like to have 17 hens? Hatched January 24 2023

One these hot 108 + days my naked necks huddle around the duck pool. The ducks are in the pool or near it. I have juniper trees but they prefer the shade of the garage. Haven't lost any but have my doubts about the desert being a good place for chicken.

I had hen do that years ago. Early in the morning and late if an evening..

In Deming at 4300 ft is where I live. Very prolific desert soil with many crops.

I live in the desert and if any poop gets on an egg it drys quickly. I have given up on best. They are going to lay where they want to...anywhere that doesn't look like a nest. Four places right now..... I keep a ladder in the work station... There is a partial roll of hardware cloth on the...

Thank you for your reply. I have a lot to learn about desert raising of chicken and geese. No comparison to the many years of raising on grass

If they are separate yolks you might get two chicks. Joined ...two heads or 4 legs or

Feral or game you could have lots of trouble. I bought three game hens of fine bloodlines. Not that mattered to me. They were all good layers not that I ever collected an egg. One was sitting outside the fence by the road way. Disappeared she and her eggs, likely a dog or possums. One laid...

The TSC here removed their chick pens and put other merchandise in that place. The idea of destorying commercial hen houses.. now trying to keep backyard people from buying. Eating eggs prevents the body from accepting Covid and SARS

They are babies! I have some that are bearded , some that have full cheeks. This sounds and looks like they were bred up but not pure. Oh well I don't care they are very sweet chicks. Although they were black and white chicks, I think the white ones will be red and some mottled or maybe...