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  • crested-blue-swedish

    Breed Details: They are a medium sized duck with a crest (pouf of feathers) on the head. Not all ducklings will have a crest, and if both parents...

  • Pearl Guinea

    Breed Details: Their eggs are thick shelled and harder to break than most chicken eggs. Pearl guinea fowl are valued as natural pest controllers...

  • magpie

    Breed Details: Standard coloring for Magpie Ducks includes white breast, neck and under body with a black (or variety) "jacket" and cap on the top...

  • Rouen

    Breed Details: Rouens are considered a heavy breed. Adult drakes (males) weigh 8 to 10 pounds and hens(females)weigh 7 to 9 pounds. Egg Color -...

  • African Harlequin

    Breed Details: African Harlequin are monagomous, which means they should be kept in pairs. They are a very fun breed of quail to raise/breed, they...

  • Blue Swedish

    Breed Details: Scientific name is; Anas platyrhynchos domesticus Blue Swedish is a medium sized duck that weighs between 6 1/2 to 8 pounds; the...

  • Cotton Patch

    Breed Details: Sex-linked animals - females are grey & white, males are white. (Actually, both genders tend to have some white or grey, regardless...

  • Red Bourbon

    Breed Details: Bourbon Red turkeys are chestnut brown to dark red with white tail & flight feathers. The tails have soft red stripes towards the...

  • Narragansett

    Breed Details: The Narragansett is an active turkey but tends to stick close to home. They have always been praised for their high quality meat...

  • Coturnix Quail

    this is a picture of a male notice the chest is all a rusty red color. this is a picture of a female notice all the speckles on her breast...

  • Midget Whites

    Breed Details: The Tom's weigh in at about 20 pounds and the Hen's weigh in at about 12 pounds. They are a slow growing bird, with a wide breast...

  • Royal Palm

    Breed Details: Royal Palms are normally not used for meat production with young toms averaging 16 lbs and hens 10 lbs. It is usually kept for...

  • Indian Runner

    Breed Details: Known for their egg laying abilities - Indian Runners can lay in excess of 200 white - or green tinted eggs per year, but are not...

  • Pekin

    Breed Details: Average weight of mature bird: Male- 8-9 lb Female- 10-12 lb Features include: Pink or orange beak White or cream colored feathers...

  • Mountain

    Breed Details: VERY HARD TO RAISE! Not for the beginner quail raiser! As chicks, they will peck toes and it is hard to get them to start eating as...

  • Golden Pheasant

    Breed Details: Golden Pheasants are pretty easy to raise. Chicks need 24% Gamebird Starter, and fresh water at ALL times. I like to put marbles in...

  • Jumbo White Coturnix

    Breed Details: They are very easy to raise! The chicks need a 24% (or better) Gamebird Starter (GBS) and fresh water available at all times, I...

  • Bobwhite

    Breed Details: They ARE aggressive, especially in breeding season. The chicks need a 24% (or better) Gamebird Starter (GBS) and fresh water...
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