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I have shelf liner on top of paper towels! Not sure what happened with him but we’ve had 18/20 hatch so far and he was the only one with splayed leg

I actually took the poor guy out about 15 minutes after I posted this because I hated seeing him trying to walk in there, it was pitiful ☹ but I moved him and his dry siblings to the brooder, I also had to do a crooked toe sandal on one of his feet but otherwise he is doing great and is now...

Hey y’all! We are hatching some coturnix quail. We had about 7 hatch last night, that was late day 17, and a few more have pipped and are starting to zip this morning, early day 18! They are all looking fabulous and healthy, but I’m suspecting one chick that hatched last night has splay leg...

Hey y’all! We have a couple mallard hens who will be moving outside in a few days. I was going to keep them with my chickens (all hens too) until our neighbor offered us this run for free and I’m not one to turn down something free LOL We are going to add hardware cloth up the sides and create...

They actually spend most of the day outside with me and the kids! We bring them in for a few hours around my toddlers nap time and then again for the night right before sunset. I took the heat plate out and will see how they do tonight but I’m sure they’ll be just fine. I’ll continue to add...

Hey y’all! Long time chicken, first time duck owner here. We have 5 mallards in our brooder right now. They are 2 days shy of 5 weeks old. They have been growing and thriving beautifully but as we near moving them outdoors I have a few questions. We still have a heat plate in their brooder...

Hey y’all! Long time chicken, first time duck owner here! We have five 1 week old mallards in our brooder right now, they are healthy and thriving! We are using a large heat plate instead of a lamp. I have the plate on a tilt so the ducklings can find the right spot to get cozy in but the last...