The body is exactly the same. The only difference is color. Not sure where you found that information, but I would like to read it. Please let me know.
I have had a white duck, laying white eggs all summer. NOW, I am wondering if the large white eggs I am getting are from my heritage breed turkey? Ducks, normally don’t lay Year round.... and have a young breeding pair of turkeys ( bronze std or Narragansett, still, at 6mths trying to figure...
I have chickens and ducks. For the chickens, I have this unfriendly contraption, a pain to fill, as you need to fill it upside down, perfect for summer, cumbersome for winter refills. I also have the "dog like" blue bowl, for my ducks. Even in the winter, lol, they seem to fill it with mud...
Hello all. I, today, had my first flock of 13 meat chickens (cornish cross, about 10wks) and a few old hens (5), processed by my neighboring Amish. In the past, when they have processed my roosters or lame fryers, I receive back the carcass, gizzards, neck, heart, liver.... BUT today, when I...
I have Marans and they have feathered feet. Mine have a bit larger comb than this one. Thinking it is a mixed breed. Probably start laying late, about 6+ months, and if a Maran, will lay dark brown eggs.
Hello Marylanders! I am new to Backyard Chickens, currently researching coop designs. I would like to know if anyone has advice on breeds of fowl that are good for the Southern MD climate and are "must haves" as ticks and snakes seem to be an issue here. I have seen a few black snakes, and...