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All six of my pekin hens just started laying at 4 months old.

A friend of mine had the same problem. She finally sent me a picture of her duck and then I explained to her that male ducks don't lay eggs!

Ducks are very addictive!

Rouens/mallards will have brown when they hatch. They look like pekin!

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The color is actually used as added safety. Chlorhex is primarily used in the medical field. If everything was clear, it'd be too easy for people to accidentally use the wrong thing.

Most medicated feeds have amprollium added which will not treat, but will help chicks to fight off coccidiosis. It is strictly a health concern and not for growth. It's been forever since I read about the study involving sterility so I can't give more details. I can say though that after...

I've only ever seen chlorhexidine come in blue, green or pink and that depended on the percentage and whether it was a solution or a scrub.

Medicated feed is okay. Though, studies have shown that constantly feeding a medicated feed will allow them to build a resistance and be able to become infected with coccidiosis. A separate study also showed that some males that were only fed medicated feed became sterile. It is still...

I agree with the Rouen and Pekin. The 2 darker brown ones look like Khakis. Not sure about the other.

Before you buy from a website, I would try finding someone nearby. Being able to see the birds or pickup the eggs and not worry about shipping eggs is always better. That aside, you can always find eggs for button quail on ebay.

A lot of people ask about how often they should candle eggs. To me, it's simple. One time during the entire incubation process. I set my eggs and use an automatic turner. I do not candle them until I remove them from the turner. What's the point? I'm not going to replace that infertile egg...

All of my large group cages have indoor/outdoor access. It doesn't matter what the weather is like, they only go inside to lay eggs. Otherwise, they stay outside all night long.

I've only ever had one specific quail be egg bound, though she did it routinely. Generally, I could tell she was egg bound because she would sit alone and fluff all her feathers as if she were cold and look upwards. The best thing to use is lube. It'll help reduce the pain and make it easier for...

Do you have her with an overly aggressive male? If a a larger aggressive male is breeding with her, it can be causing some type of issue that doesn't always visually present itself. I've had a male break a female's wing trying to mate with her. There is also a possibility of a neck/spinal...

I do this regularly, whether it be with chickens, ducks,quail or soon to be pheasant. I currently have 27-one week old chickens and 40ish quail (just started hatching). I usually keep them inside for about the first 2 weeks. They're fun, easier to take care of and monitor, and more interaction...

They were about 3-3 1/2 months old!

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