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Hi Amiga,   Thank you for the help! I checked on her later that night and she was still hanging out in the back, sitting, but the next morning she was up with the others and I let her out with them as she seemed eager to do...

When I was putting the ducks in for the night, one of my two hens (Jane, an 11-month-old Ancona) had a very unexpected episode. I'm not sure what happened - maybe a seizure? It scared me - I thought she was maybe dying, but it happened...

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I'm trying to find an obedience dumbbell for my large-jawed Labrador Retriever for 4-H this summer and the place I was looking at for buying them...

Ahh, he's cute! It's kind of you to help him out! Sorry that I don't have any opossum-raising experience, or I'd give you more advice!

Quote: Originally Posted by missnu01  Just allow them to build up a clutch of eggs...then if someone is going to set they will and you don't have to worry with giving the eggs, or taking the eggs, or whatever...and...

I've got a few Ancona ducks and I'd love to expand my flock this spring...they just started laying a few weeks ago and have gotten very regular - I've been getting two eggs from my two hens for a little while now. Neither one has...

Quote: Originally Posted by BLUeggy  I'm sorry to hear about the family heath issue but glad that Sneaky and some hen friends went to a happy home. Congrats on the ducks giving you eggs now Thanks, BLUeggy 

Has anyone gotten Anconas from Stromberg's Hatchery in MN? I'm thinking maybe of getting some more if I have the space for them, but would like a nice color variety - preferably not all black. If you've ordered from them, what colors...

Hi everybody!   I would love to tell you what color eggs Sneaky laid, but unfortunately I don't know because I had to sell my flock this fall.  We had a very unexpected health problem in the family and I've needed to back...