Recent content by anatidae

  1. anatidae

    Utah!

    Yes, I raised ten Bronze Broadbreasted turkeys two years ago and got hooked. I couldn't stand to kill them. I cried when my husband dispatched them. I live in turkey country and all the locals, including my husband said that turkeys are vicious and will attack anybody. Even my big old toms were...
  2. anatidae

    Utah!

    I am a grandmother again. My "Beauty" hatched out nine ducklings. "Sweet Pea" is due any day. "Merle" is not due until the end of May. BEI's are my favorite. I also picked up three Royal Palm poults and two Bourbon Reds. It's too easy to become an animal hoarder. It's a good thing I have my...
  3. anatidae

    Utah!

    My BEI hens are hunkered down on nests right now. The first hatching should be next Weds. I am hoping to have some crested ducklings. None of the adults are crested but one of my drakes must carry the gene. Last year I had several crested babies. I am saving up to get some dutch hookbills from...
  4. anatidae

    Utah!

    I live in Annabella, Utah. It is a small town a few miles south of Richfield. I raise Black East Indie ducks, a few banty chickens and a newly aquired royal palm turkey. Welcome to Backyard Chickens.
  5. anatidae

    Is there any way other than venting to determine the gender of a turkey poult?

    I have a month old Royal Palm turkey poult. I bought three hoping that at least two would survive, they didn't. I found a neighbor that has Royal Palms, but only adults. He will give me one, but I don't know what sex to ask for because I don't know what gender my poult is yet. Help!
  6. anatidae

    1week old poults, treats and play?

    I got turkey poults for the first time this Spring. They are very curious and like you said, seemed bored. I got them some of those small, plastic, balls that are brightly colored with bells inside. They are really cat toys, but the poults loved them! I also put some of those stringed parakeet...
  7. anatidae

    Will my chickens attack ducklings?

    I got the ducks and chickens all at different times. No problems. I've even got a little hen that took over one of the duck's nest and is sitting on both duck eggs and her own chicken eggs. I know they hatch at different times, but she doesn't seem to notice that there is a difference in eggs...
  8. anatidae

    Given 3 day old duckling, caught by a kid, think this little 1 is having Seizures!

    From your photo, your little baby looks like a Pekin duckling. Most wild species are brown, tan, and yellow mixed. I wouldn't worry about Fish and Wildlife taking it away. I love "duck" people. It makes my heart happy to see what lengths people will go through to help a small, helpless, animal...
  9. anatidae

    Holderread Rare Duckling Assortment

    I have ordered all my ducklings from Ideal. They have been really good to work with and will let you order small numbers. Their prices are reasonable too. I would love to order some silkies but I only want a few. I thought about ordering adults but they are expensive. Some of the breeds that...
  10. anatidae

    Mallards..... Pekins..... Magpie...... Questions from a new duck momma!

    I have had both Cayugas and Black East Indies. The Cayugas are black and are a lot bigger than the Black East Indies. The Black East Indies have a gorgeous, iridescent, green sheen to the feathers. Both are very docile and friendly breeds. As ducklings it's hard to tell male from female, but...
  11. anatidae

    Will my chickens attack ducklings?

    I have 14 ducks, a bantum hen, and two bantum roosters. They are penned together and free range together. The only problems I had was with some leg-horn hens that tore up my ducks' nests. The bantums have been no problem. My roosters actually snuggle up against my duck hens when they are cold.
  12. anatidae

    BEI pairing

    I started out with some Roens that I picked up from our local IFA store. That was it, I was hooked! I went through Khaki Campbells, Cayugas, Magpies, Pekins, Runners, Blue Swedish and finally Black East Indies. I am now sticking with Black East Indies only. I have had them for about 10 years. I...
  13. anatidae

    Bubbles in ducklings' mouths! Help!

    The apple cider vinegar really does work well for many different problems. I put it in my turkey poults' water and in my ducklings' water along with the little packets of electrolytes. I have never lost poults or ducklings. All have done great.
  14. anatidae

    Duck Pond/pool pictures

    How do you keep it clean?
  15. anatidae

    Sale

    Please post all ads in the appropriate BST section. You will find the rules here https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=250783 Thanks ~Staff
See more
Back
Top Bottom