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Thank you for responding! I feel better knowing I can look forward to new chicks in spring, that'll make it easier. I am planning to us the power washer and put a bunch of bleach in it and bleach everything they use daily. Thanks again for responding.

Oh I just saw that was posted a long time ago, sorry! I'm sure you know what they are by now. I haven't been on here in a while.

Appleyard ducklings with more greenish beaks will generally be males, and more tan/regular beak colored duckling are generally girls. I have only hatched them a couple times, so I haven't gotten to really test the theory. But, I can normally tell with ducklings just a little older than yours...

I'm sorry about losing your hen. That always sucks. I had an issue that I thought was from the heat, I lost a hen over summer, then others started acting funny. It turns out that I bought some birds that were hiding some kind of URI disease, now the whole flock has it. They are mostly over...

Hi Everyone, Sorry if this has already been asked, if so please tell me where to go to find the information. The back story: Two years ago I got some chicks from a very nice local lady, her birds seemed fine, but I brought them home and two died and the others were sneezing and sick. At...

Beautiful! I need some so bad.

Am I correct in thinking that if I cross a buff or saxony duck hen to my cayuga drake I will get blue offspring? And possibly a blue with white chest duck from the saxony x cayuga?

Who has the breeding flocks in the US? I'm planning on adding exhibition Rouens to my flock next year and after finding out about this breed a couple months ago, I would like to also add Aylesbury's as well.

Hi, welcome! I agree with SD Bird Lady, I know my Bomgaars will order special chicks for individuals with their normal orders. And if you want to order chicks, Strombergs will ship as few as 3 chicks.

I had two young owls living near my property and I lost a couple this winter too. They were very bold, I went out there and they were both IN MY COOP! One flew at my head and everything. Freaked me out. I had to fix my door and ended up having to put a big flappy tarp up by the coop, tied my...

Well I put up a couple breeding pens last weekend, mostly out of dog kennels and some old garden fence. My poor spoiled, free range birds are not impressed with being penned. I'm getting some serious stink eye when I go collect eggs, and a couple of the girls have decided not to lay due to...

Thanks for responding! So would the hens look a little like welsummer hens? I'm having trouble picturing it. Maybe I'll have to try the cross just to see

So I was wondering what a wheaten cock and a silver grey dorking hen cross would look like? I was thinking about trying the cross, but if they turn out to be a boring color I'd rather not. Thanks!!

Welcome! I'm going to have to cook up some eggs for the cats before they find out what all the other cats are eating. :)

It's always hard to lose one, no matter how long you've had them or how many more you have. That's fantastic that you have the know-how and desire to take care of injured birds. Hopefully you will enjoy the young cockeral despite him being healthy ;). Or maybe you'll find someone with an...

Your cats eat the eggs? Mine are fussy and turn up their nose at most things. But I do give some to the dogs on their food. They, unlike the kitties, are very excited to get them. One will help me find eggs laid on the ground, and the other will just eat them quick if he finds them lol

Hi birdfreak, yep there are other South Dakotans on here . There is actually a west river - South Dakota thread if you want to chat with people even closer to you. Not that you aren't welcome to chat here too. I only keep large fowl at the moment. You just enjoy keeping Banty cocks as pets?

Whitetailfeather started a Facebook poultry sales/swap page someone on there has silkies for sale. I know what you mean about all the eggs, this is the second year I'm getting pullets starting late winter. I keep being surprised with how many I'm getting to early in the year. But I'm lucky...

Thanks a lot guys! I wasn't planning on ordering any chicks this year... but everyone had to brag about their new babies. now you've forced my hand with all the cuteness.

Is everyone else as tired of all this snow as I am? My chickens are happily picking up their laying again! I had 18 eggs yesterday.