so, I just got a little giant incubator, temp and humidity are way off as expected, so i bought a thermometer and hygrometer just in case, im strugglimg, so hard to get the humidity below 72 :\
im not even fillin all the channels, only two.
these eggs really need to be in the incubator Asap...
What kind and size of harness do you guys find suitable for adult mallards?
I want a couple for my ducks for when they’re fully grown or even better an adjustable harness, they’re almost an adult size I think but I honestly wouldn’t know
So my whole dlock except one died yesterday- the remaining hen has black on her comb and wattles and is gaping.. what could it be? The rest of the flock never showed any symptoms we thought they could have died from heat- but its looking otherwise rn
Here’s her comb and wattles
These...
I have two mallard ducklings, almost 6 weeks old. I don't know their genders
Just wondering if the difference in appearance had anything to do with gender or if it was even a normal mallard thing?
This duckling has had small pink patches on their webs/toes since they hatched. Sibling doesn't have them. They aren't raw skin or anything, that's just the color
So I have a couple of mallard ducklings.
And someone got sass with me and told me domestic mallards can't really fly.
Everywhere I read said that they could fly, am I wrong? Can they only fly up to a certain age? Or can they fly their whole life?
I just got two mallard ducklings and all day they have been non-stop screaming, they have food, water, a duck lovey and a heat lamp, I don't know what's wrong, did they imprint on someone or are they just getting used to their home? Some advice please?
So I have 6 chickens and not long ago their coop got destroyed and one of my pullets was killed by a husky.
Ihave about $400 to spend
I need a decent sized coop for 6 pullets that's decently sturdy. It's hard to find I've been trying.
So I looked up pictures of it but it just didn't do the justice for one of my chicks...
These are them, I feel like 2 are 100% pullets but then there's one confusing one.
So this is first pullet
This is the second pullet.
And the weird... Like mix..? He's not black.. but dark brown? Is...
So I bought chicks recently and one of them is supposed to be a spangled Russian orloff which is one of my dream chickens!
But since it was from tractor supply.. and the first time I bought chicks when I was more uneducated and they sold me a Rhode island red instead of a gold laced...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I am new to chickens actually :) I managed to raise up some hens but the coop was raided by predators and most of my hens were eaten.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
8 one adult, a young fully feathered pullet, and 6...