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The short answer Baby Ruth is they can't swim so will drown quickly. The reason is their feathering, which doesn't contain enough oil...

It used to be as simple as that Jelly, but it takes a lot of experience with such a weak light source to know what you are seeing. You...

Hatching ducklings is the same as chicks, until they have hatched of course. No problem with them in the fridge for up to 7 days, then...

Certainly doesn't encourage hens to lay more in my experience and I think you are right Asimov- to some extent it does put them off. One...

I've had the same problem recently and was unable to resolve it. After me being injured several times, he fortunately died of natural...

Unfortunately I don't know of any easy way to remove the concrete, which is why I don't use the stuff any more. Our posts are now...

That's a very tricky one Icemaiden. Is it possible to cut the post just up from ground level, dig out the stump and fit a metal post...

Hello Audrey and welcome to the forum. We had a Design student called Daniel Hibbert signed in back in 2011. He came round to our UK...

Welcome to the forum Hellochuck. First thought glancing at the photos was a tick, but it may be nothing more than a build up of mud/...

At that age they will all be coming to end-of-lay JoshB, but it is unusual that they would all finish abruptly at the same time...

It's the wet feed which goes mouldy very quickly and poisons them. The swollen abdomens are caused by a gas buildup in their digestive...

Hello and welcome. Sorry to hear you have lost one, but sudden deaths are not unusual. We have always buried ours in the garden, both in...

Hello Trevor and welcome. We used to keep Orpingtons and Leghorn bantams and also bred Wyandottes, but took the decision not to have...

Mentioning "bringing them around in a van" reminds me of a trip we made to Cheshire to buy Leghorn Bantams. The breeder/farmer told us a...

If you were posting about chickens I would immediately say coccidiosis. Are they pooing blood (black and sticky)?