Recent content by RubiMeli

Thank you for your reply, Blue. I just candled the eggs. They are completely dark. In the past I could see the veins but now it appears the whole egg is dark and I cannot see anything anymore. Perhaps the baby duck has filled the egg completely. They seem heavier as well. So, I will just be...

How many days usually does a duck egg take to pip? I am on day 25 and nothing still.

I have 10 duck eggs in the incubator. It is now day 25, I raised the humidity and stopped the turning. How many more days should I watch? This is my first time doing ducks.

Aart: you are right: I don't really understand chicken nutrition. What I know is that so many people feel their birds entirely table food scraps and other food compost ... You know a lot more than I, that is clear. For me, chickens are a hobby, like cats and dogs to others. So I am going to...

I have talked to several store operators where I buy feed, they all seem to be OK with it and they know other chicken owners who are doing the same. After all, we feel our birds food scraps and some birds feed entirely of table scraps. It's hard to find barley, or wheat, oats, etc. That is my...

I have started to mix my own chicken feed. I checked out on youtube and got some ideas on what to put in my mix. Are there any ingredients I can purchase in the supermarket that you think is essential for good balance in food? Oatmeal, nutritional yeast, green split peas, sunflower seeds...

I hear your frustration. I have 18 chickens and they have not laid since the summer. They are moulting, but I feed them, they graze, I look for a hideaway place where they might lay their eggs, they have fresh water, some days they don't get out of the run, still no eggs. I don't know what is...

With the pandemic and having to stay home I purchased some chickens. It's been now 3 years and I love this hobby. There is so much more to learn but we grow all the time. Thank goodness for groups like this where we can explore how to be a chicken Mom.