Research You Ignored And Wished You Hadn't

[NorthernHomestead]

I waffle on this one . . . a friend told me I should get ducks since my yard gets wet/muddy but I heard drakes are very "rapey" so I opted for chickens instead. . . .

I haven't witnessed chickens or ducks mate . . .so IDK yet

Ze Frank has a YouTube video, True Facts About The Duck.

 

[redinator]

Ze Frank has a YouTube video, True Facts About The Duck.

I actually had a dream last night about having ducks, lol . . I wish I was kidding . . .

I have decided IF I get ducks it will only be hens, no drakes allowed!

 

[Appalachickens]

Advice I got: you should add pool noodles to the coorigated roofing so you don't hit your head.

I'll get my stitches out next week....

Yikes! Hope you heal quickly.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

When I first got pigeons, I only got a couple, and was told not to let them out of their pen unless I got a larger flock. I thought it would be like free ranging chickens, but I was wrong, and I lost one of my pigeons the first time I tried to let them “free fly”. I now have a larger flock, but keep them in a closed aviary, and they are very happy.

I also regret not setting up a rooster-only pen sooner.

 

[farmer90]

I learned that chicken math is a real thing. This spring I hatched out another patch of quails and decided to throw in a couple of chicken eggs. Just for fun. I didn't actually think those would hatch as the eggs were at least couple of weeks old and kept it fridge. But all three started to develop and 2 hatched. Now I have 2 two week old chicks, boy and girl. I can't keep one hen together with one roo and in winter time they don't produce enough body heat. So I asked a box of hatching eggs from a nice lady who gave me two instead. I have new eggs in bator and if I get successful hatch rate, I need to start to think about expanding my coop