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    Official BYC Poll: How Long Have You Been Raising Chickens?

    We're right at the 10-year mark of raising chickens. Our last hen from that first flock, Reba, is still going strong. No more eggs, but she's happy and busily grubbing bugs. Of that mixed flock, our Wellsummers have clearly been the heartiest, living the longest and outwitting the bald eagles...
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    Review by '' on item 'Cayuga'

    Keep in mind that I only speak from the experience of hatching 12 Cayugas, 10 of which were drakes. We have never raised other breeds of duck, only chickens. All our poultry have free-ranged. Our hatching experience with Cayugas was beyond excellent and they were adorable, sweet ducklings...
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    Review by 'WelliesNBrellas' in article 'How to Handle the Ageing Process of Chickens'

    Two of our hens celebrated their 9th "hatchday" earlier this month. Wellsummers, both. I LOVE this breed!! They have outlived the other 6 hens (various non-Wellsummer breeds) we got at the same time and outsmarted the bald eagles that took out our entire flock of 12 ducks. They are slowing down...
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    Duck eggs moving...do we start lockdown early?

    Thanks for your help, Farmer Viola. The picture of the internal pip is quite helpful as well. I think we'll candle tonight to see if we see any internal pipping. I don't expect to see any beaks...but it's good to know what we're looking for. So far today, 5 of our 12 eggs have jiggled. It's...
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    Hatching timeline for Cayuga eggs?

    First time hatching question: Is it normal to see eggs rocking at day 22? I have looked around the forums but not found when to expect duck eggs to start rocking. I haven't heard any sounds and don't see peck marks. I've seen 4 eggs wobble this morning; one of them has been pretty active in his...
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    Duck eggs moving...do we start lockdown early?

    Our Cayuga duck eggs are at day 22 of their 28-day incubation. This is our first time hatching and so far, everything has gone swimmingly. We are very excited at our house but also full of questions. This morning we have seen several eggs rocking in their incubator. :D) Is this normal at 22...
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