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Rough last hour… went out at 8 30 to do final check for nite… worthless momma was in a nesting box up in the main run. Baby was trying to get to nesting box on ground wher it knows is safe. because mom was not helping it, looks like it got pecked on eye and had a nick. I put it in the box with...

Would any of you like a *free* duckling? Big moma only hatched one. Shes not the greatest mom, and the other momma will only let it sleep with hers at nite. My idea & normal routine is chicken raises it til 4-6 wks, then by that point the other ducks take it under there wing. But its too young...

Also not sure what u mean by that, but i have raised thousands of birds easily. They all were well taken care of. Im in the south… a open air / fully open pen concept works great here. The chickens have it made. Moms raise there biddys, when i do incubate they are not allowed to be bullied. I...

Call an ace an ace and spade a spade… its life. Dont get me wrong i will cry just as much as the next person. Dont let the 6’2 310 lb country boy fool ya. But im not a softie / coddle type. This generation behind me was so sheltered and “safe space” / dont discipline minded / everything is...

Respectfully disagree 🤣🤣 #my farm my choice…

Also if the 6-8 wk old were being bullied / not let on the roost they could go back to ther pen free choice. I am 100% hands off , work it out amongst themselves and only step in if i need to. Otherwise im therr for feed, water, shelter. I dont lock them away at nite give a kiss and treat...

In 10 yrs of having chickens ive only had 4 die by other birds ; and thats when they have been singlely introduced or had been pecked / cannibalism took over after an injury And if i have a mean hen who is just mean.. not the normal “peck” , she is culled .

Day one. Start integrating at 4 wks (door from brooder pen opend) by 6-8 wks there all sleeping together with big chickens. door from brooder to layers is 4”x4”, chicks can run thru to hide back in there room but big girls cant get to them.

yes. So far so good. Even getting along with the week old chicks and there momma. who i really wanted to give it to but shes imprinted on her babies too much now

well the dark one had NEVER formed. Other one would have hatched if the bitch hadnt broke it. So she only has 1 baby, and abandoned the 2 bad eggs anyway.

I set all 5 the same day. Now , whether a duck sat on it a day or two, thats a different story. But none of my ducks have acted broody, and the camera doesnt show them setting, only laying then coming out . Which is why i used this girl, she was broody.. and I’ve hatched ducks under chickens...

Did not see movement. Gona check again this evening, if they havent goten any better im Gona open them up and investigate. Im sure the 2 day old Will be ready to get out from Under mom and explore

Egg 2

Egg 1

Thats what I figured . Damn. Idk if the others are gona make it.. one cracked now and the other is odd color.

Do these look viable? Dont smell, havent candled to check for movement. Momma wont let me close. Other hatchling hatched yesterday day 25. Either a swedish mix , pekin, or cayuga. they were set 6/15, to hatch 7/13. it looks like she pecked the end or broke one of them stepping on it.

Last monday (7/4) i had a hen hatch out 8 chicks. I have another hen sitting on 3 duck eggs that were due to hatch on this Wednesday (7/13). Well lo & behold I woke up today and one had hatched 2 days early. The other 2 have not pipped yet, tho they do look close. Should i leave the one duckling...

South la, temps 90-95 daily, our humidity is far worse than most of tx.. my broody just hatched 12/14 eggs. And the other has 6 days left on 5 eggs. I didnt do anything for either, they are just in shaded nesting boxes. let nature take its course, they will be fine.

I am up to (4) 4 month old roos now also 🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️

Out of the 3 potentials, is a lavender, buff, and creme brown. The other 5 are chipmunk (guaranteed easters) didnt look to have any silkie in anything.