Recent content by VioletBlueIvy

Hello all! I want to buy a new Hovabator, the 1588 with that great big window and electronic thermostat and fan... BUT I am only familiar with simple still air hatching. I run the incubator with all the plugs out and the temp set at 102, monitoring the temp and humidity, hand turn twice a day...

i want THAT coop!

Awesome, he is a lucky bird :) He has alot of foot left he should be fine once you get him sorted out :) Good Luck!

Here is a link to another thread about this. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/855542/duck-with-severely-frostbitten-feet-and-legs-will-the-dead-portions-of-the-bone-separate#post_13059377

Nice! He looks great! Good job :)

I had the same thing happen to a roo if mine once. His look infected. The first thing to do is address that. Wash his feet in antibacterial soap and rinse well. Then soak his feet in epsom salts every day. After soaking pat them dry and apply antibacterial ointment. Make sure it does not have...

There is something leaching out of the plastic used in the feeder. What I want to know now is what that could be, and to warn others, there are some scary things in plastic.

Thank you for your reply, but they DID all die at once.

I have boards under the chickens roosts that catch the droppings. It keeps the coop much cleaner longer since most of the pooping is done overnight. Plus it is really easy to clean.

Yes, just a day. The feed was fine.

It is not a homemade aquarium, very clean and dry, non coated bulb, I looked up the serial # to make sure, wire cover, and they had only been in there about 12 hours tops, only a few had started eating, those were the ones that died. As soon as I removed the food I had no more problems. Since I...

No, unmedicated because of the Ducks, they cannot have medicated feed. The first time it was Purina, the second time Poulin Grain, a local brand. It was not the feed. All my other chick's and the rest of my flock were eating it with no issues. And, I am still feeding them from the same bag with...

Well sadly it happened again :( The only common denominator is the feeder. It is a pink plastic chick feeder with a plastic jar with a pink and purple rooster printed on it. I have had it for 6 years or so. I dont know if there is some chemical leaching from the plastic or if somehow something...

Does anyone know what could cause this? I believe it was laid by a 2-3 year old silkie with no health issues that I can ascertain.

I have poop boards too! Wow what a difference it makes! Especially in the winter, I lay down empty feed bags on mine so that even when it freezes I can easily clean the coop. no more four months of poop to clean out in the spring! I think with them moving to their own coop, I wont have as much...