Arkansas folks speak up.........

[nayeli]

Well since you have them. I was debating whether to get a drake or not. I am only wanting two ducks and possibly a drake. I heard the drakes aren't overly aggressive on this breed. What else do you raise?

 

[nayeli]

Anyone know if you need a special permit or anything to raise courtnix quails in arkansas. I think you need one for bobwhites but courtnix' are considered poultry so I was wondering if you would for them.

 

[rayray983]

Well since you have them. I was debating whether to get a drake or not. I am only wanting two ducks and possibly a drake. I heard the drakes aren't overly aggressive on this breed. What else do you raise? 

. I have a drake and a duck the drake is very friendly neither of them have any interest in flying they are fairly quiet and love their water I think what I like best is males look like fat mallards and females look like small geese and the woman in Beebe sales them 20 for the pair mine looked a bit rough at first but after they had a pool to play in and bathe they look beautiful I plan on taking some pics tmrw I've had them about a week and half now

 

[rayray983]

Well since you have them. I was debating whether to get a drake or not. I am only wanting two ducks and possibly a drake. I heard the drakes aren't overly aggressive on this breed. What else do you raise? 

let's see I have a breeding pair of nz rabbits I breed cockatiels hatch chicken eggs I have silkies polish EEs silver Phoenix mixes Banty and mixed barnyard chickens

 

[rayray983]

Eventually I want to get into pet rabbits but mine are just for meat also want to hatch out turkey and fizzle eggs

 

[rayray983]

You will have competition for the ducks. I know there is a lady there that sells that type of duck. I was wondering if you have to rent a booth though because this past weekend the animals were just sold out of trucks off to the side. 

I might sell at Beebe in a year once I get my animals and get them going =)

what kind of animals do you have?

 

[rayray983]

Just went out to feed ducks and bust up ice from top of their pool and of coarse they are inthe yard while sleeting preening like its nothing wish I had their coats lol cause 15 min and I was ready for heat

 

[nayeli]

I'm thinking I will have rabbits nz and maybe chinchilla, then ducks and a drake, and pigeons and quail. Apparantly using pigeons to hatch quail works well =) that will eliminate my need for a incubator... although I will probably pay someone or split eggs to get my initial quail incubated and out just because I would hate to buy hatching eggs then the pigeons not go broody for a while!

 

[nayeli]

I only have two dogs right now though. I do have two rabbit cages since I'm getting ready for rabbits, they will probably be my first homestead animal. Then after we get back from our honeymoon I will add in the ducks and quail and pigeon. I can't get anything until probably around next month though because we are closing on our house the 20th so I want to be moved in before adding in =)

What part of arkansas are you in?

 

[rayray983]

I only have two dogs right now though. I do have two rabbit cages since I'm getting ready for rabbits, they will probably be my first homestead animal. Then after we get back from our honeymoon I will add in the ducks and quail and pigeon. I can't get anything until probably around next month though because we are closing on our house the 20th so I want to be moved in before adding in =)

What part of arkansas are you in?

I'm in northeast ar batesville area to be exact and I've thought about pigeons but not much of a market up here for them :-/ and the broody thing is something I don't worry about I have a lg forced air incubator and love it so far! Plus before this year only birds I've had was my cockatiels and they don't go broody ya put up a nesting box and like clock work mine lay eggs and both male and females incubate I for want to start breeding sun conures my brother wants me to get into goats with him but I dislike goats lol they are just kinda creepy to me