Posts by Apyl

Good morning,   Kristi - Sorry no clue , I have 4 polish that I have no clue on as well.   JJ - I read about bale gardening in a self sustaining book once. Now that your brought it up I should look into it again, my...

 I have White Chanteclers and have no intention of showing. So their main purpose is being dual purpose for me as the were bred to do. Is there a certain age I should aim for , to butchering for meat ? Also about when do...

About what age should I be able to tell who is a rooster out of my 4 White Chantecler chicks. I'm just curious :) I have a couple that look like their pinking up on their foreheads.

Thank you !

Ok so I want to run a question by everyone. For the last week its been 70's and today is 82. I have a hen sitting on about 15 eggs in a pile of branches and brush. Well tomorrow is suppose to get down to the 30's overnight and will be...

Quote: Originally Posted by starlingsbaby  I would love to join and share stories and pics and info and advice. I have 2 peking ducks  1 male and 1 female that we call romeo and juliet my hubby wanted to name...

Quote: Originally Posted by judge  Quote: This is the first chick that I have hatched, but I have two adults. I have really enjoyed them. Good egg layers and very cold hardy. Gretchen is at the top of...

I have currently 4 mallards, we had 7 but a bald eagle took out two this winter and we recently lost one to a fisher. One of my hens is sitting on about 17 eggs :). I also have a pekin, pekin/rouen mix, 2 rouen ducklings, and 3 mixed...

Good Spring Morning to everyone :) I can not believe its going to be 82 today but 30's come tomorrow night.  Once we get past these cold night I want to get my geese and 2 more ducklings out to the coop. I've been putting them...

Oh and I was told to not put them outside on the ground until 13 weeks old, but I've seen pics on BYC of poults as young as mine out in the grass. So  is there really an age I need to wait for ?  Also I do have chickens, have...