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    Green yolks instead of yellow/orange?

    I'm the one who posted the other one a few days ago. We called a vet who deals with birds and they want to do cultures, as they are inclined to think it is some kind of internal infection. I'll keep you posted if you're interested.
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    Green yolks??

    Our newest batch khaki campbells have started laying about 2 weeks ago and some of the eggs have green yolks. There is no unusual smell to them, but they look quite strange. Are these safe to eat or do we need to address this issue? They are free range with many acres available to them, lots...
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    Khaki campbell: Too broody, too soon?

    She's certainly broody! She is sitting on another even dozen, which should hatch July 8th or there abouts. So after those hatch, we should just take the eggs she lays right away? She's real sneaky in hiding them! If we close off the brooding house, she'll just make a nest under the bushes...
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    One duck down - what happened?

    We have had khaki campbells for a little over 3 years now without a hitch. 3 of our "ladies" went broody - one due to hatch in less than 10 days, one is still assembling her collection and is not sitting regularly yet, and the other we had to put down Saturday morning. Our set up is very...
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    Khaki campbell: Too broody, too soon?

    Greetings! We have been raising Khaki campbells for a little over 3 years now and enjoy it tremendously! Lately our girls have caught the broody bug. One Mama hatched 7 of 12 eggs the week of May 18th and, as best I can tell, is due to hatch batch #2 in about 10 days. Is this unusual for a...
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    Cornish X Rock vs Cornish Roaster?

    Hi! This is my first post here, so please forgive any message board faux pas I may unintentionally commit while I find my footing. We raise khaki campbell ducks for eggs but are branching out to chickens for meat. We purchased a mixed flock of Cornish X Rocks and Cornish Roasters, and while...
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