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Hi Phoebesbantams, Welcome to the Forum. I miss the Pekin Bantams Forum - there were so many knowledgable people on there. We started this forum when we heard PBF had finished and thankfully have picked up a few of their old users - some under different names of course. I hope you find our...

Glad to hear you're getting on top of the problem. It must be difficult for you without access to the propper feeds..

Horsey people usually want the square bales - but I agree, it's getting harder to find. I found some nice chopped barley straw last year that has been fantastic. I would try asking in equine shops - sometimes there are signs on the side of the road and just keep phoning around the local farms...

If you get them and could share some photos, I will add them to our Chinese Geese Photos (links at bottom of that page) on the poultrykeeper site :) Tim

Wheat is approx 10% protein - very low for turkeys.. I would think about feeding some higher protein scraps if formulated feeds are not available. Egg, seeds (like sunflower) Milk (perhaps mixed with scraps like bread?). For youngsters in the short term I would boil and mash eggs for them to...

A warm welcome Peter. Pleased you made it ;) I used to keep Black and Chocolate Runners (hence the black runner in the poultrykeeper logo) before I had my big stock reduction a couple of years ago. I now only breed Abacot Ranger ducks, Copper Black Marans Chickens and have 2 Brecon Buff Geese...

Yes, good question David - that was my immediate thought - Turkeys need higher protein as youngsters when young compared to other poultry... T

Hello Queen Bee, A warm welcome to the forum, great to have an NZ poultry keeper on the forum - I think there are a couple now from NZ registered. I have put your post into a separate topic in the Welcome section but really, you might find a better response to your question by posting in the...

Hello Rachel and a warm welcome. Thanks for joining us! Tim.

Hi All, I've been contacted by a journalist asking a few questions. I will answer him today but will also point him to this post for extra information so would appreciate your ideas / thoughts... Thanks. Tim...

Hi and a warm welcome to the forum. There's an FAQ here on bedding material for chickens / ducks Hope this helps. Tim

Hi everyone, I'm having a tidy up of blog.poultrykeeper.com and there are some spaces for more bloggers. You can write about anything poultry related and there's no harm in throwing in a few other posts non-poultry related too if you like. You can see some examples here: Beths Blog Tims...

A very warm welcome Lyndiloo. Thank you for joining us, Chickens are great - wait until you get ducks too ;) I hope you have fun. Tim

This FAQ provides some information about Angel Wing in waterfowl. Waterfowl in the wild live mainly on grains and grass. Modern high protein feeds can cause a condition that is known as Angel Wing to occur in growing birds. Angel Wing is where the wing joint deforms and twists, the weight of...

This FAQ provides some information about feeding ducklings. Commercial feeds contain the correct balance of nutrients and minerals. There are different types of feed available for different ages of ducks. These have different compositions and different levels of protein, suitable for their...

This FAQ provides some information about feeding adult ducks (over 16 weeks). Ad-lib layers pellets and 'straight' wheat is normally fed to ducks (i.e not mixed corn). Wheat Wheat is best fed in water in a small half size bucket or tub that cannot be knocked over (yes they will no doubt sit...

I didn't end up with any from the Devon & Cornwall Waterfowl Show - but a few of the BWA National photos can be viewed on the site here: BWA National 2009[Link now removed] The rest of the photos are distributed around the breeds sections - so for example Go to Goose Breeds and select a breed...

I have 'tubs' that I lift and tip out / refill with water daily for the ducks. They soon get dirty and as soon as I refill them, the ducks come over to have a bath. They love the fresh / clean water and seeing them so happy splashing around makes the effort so worthwhile!

Hi there, I have bred around 30 ducks from my German bloodline this year. They are all looking rather good and are feathering up into their adult plumage now. (I will post pics once they have their full plumage). I will be keeping a dozen or so for breeding next year but will have a surplus...

Welcome MrsR, Great to have you on board. Enjoy the forum! Tim