These were just selectively bred for certain characteristics and over time if the characteristics breed true can be called a breed/variety. They are still the same species and can cross with other mallard derived ducks to produce mutts
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What makes a mule a mule is when two...
This is our first year, our Bourbon Red hen will christmas dinner. If all goes well, and we like the meat, we'l get some poults for next year and hold a trio back for breeding,
I have a ladder roost and everyone insists on the top wrung. If they can't get a place their the find some where else. What breed is your turkey Martin? If it's a broad breasted maybe it's to big to get up there.
I've never done it but this is what I found researching the idea. Pinioning needs to be done in the first day or to of life, after that it's a veterinary procedure. It might be appropriate if you were raising a large number of birds. If it's just a few birds trimming the flight feathers is...
I just use a hanging feeder like this:
and I use chicken and hog nipples on a bucket, like this:
Chicken nipple
Hog nipple
The hog nipple is screwed into the side of the bucket.