Posts by Narragansett

It isn't even close to a Duclair.   I don't get it. Some people see a BEEAUUTIFUL bird in every mongrel photo that is ever posted. I see a cull that isn't worth the cost to feed it. It will never be a high...

It's actually very common for a hen to display like that. There's nothing unusual about it.

It's just a mutt.

Actually I have a lot of experience with puppies with cropped ears, and with Bulldogs. I like the look. My animals, my choice of what I want. There is nothing inherently wrong with needing a C-section. If there were, every...

People need to understand that the mallard was domesticated into several breeds, hundreds or even thousands of years before the new world and it's muscovy was even discovered by those with any knowledge of selective breeding practices....

There is no appreciable difference in temperament between the breeds. Broad Breasted Bronze or White may be slightly more mellow, if only because they are too heavy to do much excessive movement, but they are unsuitable to be kept as...

First, try to stop thinking of your birds' behavior in terms of human emotion. This bird is not a "bully", his behavior is a normal consequence of the inappropriate situation he is in, through no fault of his own. That often manifests...

Quote: Originally Posted by cashela  So what is the better swap to go to if you are looking for Bantam's?  I really wanted Wyandottes but I don't think it's going to happen until I go to the Deerfield Fair in the...

Chickens that lay purple eggs? PT Barnum was right.

A simple mutation does not make a seperate breed. Holderread knows his stuff for sure, but he has not bred Crested ducks to any extent as far as I know. That old wives tale about the percentages of crested vs noncrested does not hold...