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    Pekin x Runner Duck cross. **THEY'RE HERE**PICS!!**

    What I found with my runners (pure breeds) was that they didn't set the first year even though they were laying like crazy. But once they got a bit older, 2+ yrs, they both set a good size clutch each spring. One was a very good mom and the other was not. If I made any big changes in their...
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    Somthings wrong with my duck

    My full grown duck keeps getting up and falling over. Also it keeps opening and closing it's mouth. The duck is eating and drinking just fine. I let my ducks free range. They have a spring fed pond to swim in. I feed them peas with rye and alf pellets with minerals in molasses and vinegar...
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    Give Me Your Input On How To Butcher Pekin Ducks

    The Mother/Daughter method: We cull our ducks just like we do the chickens using road cones from Home Depot. We use a simple frame to hang the cones in upside down on, with the tapered ends cut off about 4" giving a bigger opening. Next we tie the feet of the duck together, and place the...
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    chick breed with leg fethers and bald spot on back

    Hello all, I ordered a mix batch from a hatchery this time around. I was disapointed to find that they do not let you know what is in your order. Most of them look like what we've had before, however we have three that are back with white inside their wing feathers. They have feathers on...
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    Newbie question about breeding and breeds

    Thanks for the welcome! It's nice to be here.
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    Newbie question about breeding and breeds

    Hello all, I'm not new to chickens, I've had a flock for years in the city, but now I've moved out on some land and want to breed my own So I'm shopping at a local hatchery and I see a few crosses like Austra Whites, and I'm wondering what will I get if I cross a cross (second, third...
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