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As luck would have it, I have ended up with two standard Silver Appleyard drakes and no females. However, one of the drakes and one of my runner hens have fallen in love (they have been inseparable for months and months). I haven't hatched any of the eggs because I wasn't sure if it was a good...

This is my first year with hatching ducks and I have had several batches so far. I have had several hatch in the incubator, and a lot of problems I contributed to incubator issues and my own mistakes. I also had some chickens hatch out some duck eggs and that went a little better, but still...

My drakes are ...um...er...rather overzealous...which is really hard on the girls. I am having to keep everyone separated right now. I thought this would just happen for a bit in the spring- how long does this last. Will they calm down enough to get out of jail and act responsible anytime...

I have a batch of ducklings (1-3 weeks old) that was out and about free-ranging today with their chicken mamas. I noticed this evening that they had strings of slobber drooling out of their mouths. They were outside, not under a light, with unlimited access to food/water. I did notice that...

I am not really sure what the term would be, but here is the situation. My flock has all been running together, but now that breeding season has arrived, I have separated everyone out by breed. Is there a waiting period between when a flock goes from a free love situation before the eggs will...

Today is day 28 for the duck eggs in my incubator- my first hatch. Last night when I got home from work I could hear peeping and see some of the eggs shaking, this morning, still no pips. Once they are peeping and shaking, how long should I expect to wait before they break through the shell...

I am on day 23 of my duck egg incubation. I just candled all the eggs to see what was going on. Two I think are dead, sad, but par for the course. Several I could see definite movement and feel good about, but most of them were just dark, except for the air sac, and maybe a little margin...

This is my first round of hatching eggs and things seem to be going well in the incubator. I have been periodically candling the eggs and am now at day 17 (duck eggs). I am fascinated to be able to watch this process, but am trying to refrain from candling too much. Right now, it is hard to...

I will start with apologies if I have put this post in the wrong place- the sale pages seemed to be for just sales only, not Wanted ads. I will be happy to move it there if that is a better place. I have two lovely standard Appleyard Drakes and would love to have some (or at least one)...

A bobcat (we think based on tracks found, other recent attacks in the area, and my fencing situation) attacked my ducks Wednesday night (or Thursday morning). It ate one, left 3 others scattered dead and dear Miss Daisy (a 2 year old pekin) maimed. We took her right to the vet - a friend, and...

A bobcat (we think based on tracks found, other recent attacks in the area, and my fencing situation) attacked my ducks Wednesday night (or Thursday morning). It ate one, left 3 others scattered dead and dear Miss Daisy (a 2 year old pekin) maimed. We took her right to the vet - a friend, and...

I noticed yesterday that my Cayuga hen seemed a little extra waddley, but wasn't sure if I was seeing things or not since I am new to ducks. Today as I was trying to herd my ducks in for the night she was significantly worse. After just the one lap around the coop, during which she would take...

I have been a duck owner for about two weeks and am now completely obsessed. My cayuga hen has laid 3 eggs so far. We ate the first one and I left two in the nest because I can't decide what to do with them. Here are my choices. 1. Eat them too. I am pretty sure they are fertile, but not...

I bought a Cayuga hen yesterday that has some white spots. The people that I got her from, who I trust, said she was under a year old, but someone told me that she is an old hen because of the spots. So, I came to you guys.... Thanks!

I currently have a nice flock of hens and would like to add a few ducks-primarily just for fun- not meat or eggs. Can they co-habitat with my hens? Will they walk up the ramp into the house? Are food requirements close enough that ducks can eat the chicken feed considering they free range all...

These two hens were sold to me as 1.5 year old Welsummers this fall. I haven't seen eggs yet from them- at least I don't think I have- due to cold and lack of daylight. As I have researched more, I am starting to think they are not Welsummers. Any ideas as to what kind of hens I have here and...

I am posting this information for a friend, so please contact her directly if you are interested in these chickens. Two cuckoo Maran roosters, about 7 months old- huge and very beautiful! 3 Silkie Roosters, about 5 months old, one black, one charcoal and one buff. All roosters are healthy...

I noticed this morning that one of my barred rocks was not acting normal. She was not out and about with the others and was kind of hunched over with head and tail down. Upon further examination, her abdomen seems really bloated and she has diarreha stuck to the feathers around her vent. Is...

This summer I bought a chicken that was supposed to be a 5 month old Aracauna hen. It was small, so I figured she was younger than the old man I got her from thought (he had a lot of chickens, I figured he got confused. She has always been a little dominate, and actually faces off with our...

Some of my hens have a comb that flops over to one side. Is this normal, or is it an indicator of something wrong? Andrea