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    Hatching Eggs 1

    ...and smooth feathering Silkies - dun and khaki Bantam Cochins - barred and solid colors in black/blue/splash and lavender, with silkied feathering* LF Ameraucanas - black/blue/splash with silkied feathering* (*Silkied feathering - these are NOT crosses with silkies, they're pure breeds with...
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    Turtlefeatherss Page

    ...and hope for the best." That policy now extends to my poultry projects, and I choose my stock with great care - however, I make no claims that *all* the offspring from my birds will be "show quality." At the very least, I can only guarantee that they will be healthy, good natured pets - but...
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    Silkies, FREE TO GOOD HOME(S) - pick up only!

    Thanks for all the inquiries everyone! All the silkies have been placed in new homes!
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    Ducks, FREE TO GOOD HOME(S) - pick up only!

    Only two pekin drakes left! Anyone interested?
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    Ducks, FREE TO GOOD HOME(S) - pick up only!

    Hi all - I hope I'm doing this in the right section... *Please don't click anything* - just PM me so that this ad stays up!!! Posting for a friend who has been involved with 4H and has had silkies and ducks on her property for 10 years now - she suddenly got a letter from the county stating...
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    Silkies, FREE TO GOOD HOME(S) - pick up only!

    Hi all - I hope I'm doing this in the right section... *Please don't click anything* - just PM me so that this ad stays up!!! Posting for a friend who has been involved with 4H and has had silkies and ducks on her property for 10 years now - she suddenly got a letter from the county stating...
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    What color is this silkie?

    Quote: Ok, there are no pics of this hen's father - but yes, the eggs this hen came from were supposed to be from a white pen. I was able to view photos of 3 of her sons (but I'm having trouble lifting them from a FB album to post here). They appear to be a cuckoo, a white and a white with...
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    What color is this silkie?

    Quote: I honestly don't know - she just came to me recently. The person I got her from isn't real familiar with colors and patterns, but she said she hatched this hen from eggs that were supposed to be from a white pen (I think she said she got the eggs on eBay). I can find out if she has...
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    What's wrong with their feathers?

    Quote: It was a no go for me. 2 made it to lockdown, 1 never pipped, 1 hatched unassisted - it looked great for 48 hours, but died on the third morning.
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    What color is this silkie?

    I'm fairly certain the light skin/wattles/comb are from the barring gene, and I'm told the offspring had it too. But no, only males can have two barred genes, females can only have one. Something else is going on here - I just don't know what it is!
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    What color is this silkie?

    ...- I've got another silkie whose color I can't identify. This girl hatched from a batch of eggs that were supposed to be WHITE silkies, but she *appears* to be a creamy khaki color. Her skin is white, her eyes are gold, and her comb and what little wattles she has are red. She produces...
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    Mandarin Ducklings for sale - PICK UP ONLY!!!

    Quote: Sadly, no, I won't be able to attend. But if you'd like to come out here, just let me know.
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    Mandarin Duck thread ( for posting pictures and discussing)

    ...parrot nest box - the pic was taken thru the access door on the side. Of all the boxes I put up, only one was used - the other hen made her nest in a big bin full of old clay pots in my greenhouse. ETA: I just *assumed* y'all were talking to me, but we all know what happens when we assume...
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    Mandarin Ducklings for sale - PICK UP ONLY!!!

    Annapolis area - shoot me a PM and we'll talk, ok?
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    Mandarin Duck thread ( for posting pictures and discussing)

    Quote: Coulda been dad, no mice that I'm aware of. I'm glad to hear the parents will come around - after 2 years of trying to gain their trust, I had finally made some progress, and their resentment has been pretty disappointing!!! They hide from me now, and if I go looking for them, they...
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    Mandarin Duck thread ( for posting pictures and discussing)

    Aubrey!!!! My mandarins had babies!!! 21 eggs, 20 fertile, 20 hatched, 18 lived - seems that mom found a reason to scalp 2 of them - it was awful - why would she do this???? I was watching the boxes like a hawk that last week, and picked them up as they were hatching - first clutch hatched...
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    Mandarin Ducks

    I've got mandarin ducklings available, if you'll be in the Maryland area anytime soon? See my BYC ad here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=518310
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    Mandarin Ducklings for sale - PICK UP ONLY!!!

    Thanks y'all! They ARE cute, but unfortunately, I don't have room to keep them all...
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    Breeders/Sellers, Why Are You Stopping?

    Quote: There are different kinds of breeders...... Whether you call it "making money", "making a living", "having a hobby that pays for itself", or whatever, I don't see anything wrong with it, just as long as its done properly and the animals are well cared for. But I have YET to come...
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    Mandarin Ducklings for sale - PICK UP ONLY!!!

    ...on May 25th, and the second on May 27th. All ducklings are eating, drinking, lively and cute as can be!!! All are normal colored, but males *MAY* be split to white - there is no way to tell for sure until they have ducklings of their own. Right now, they are too young to visually sex, but...
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