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AYLESBURY-pink beaks

After taking your Duck pics,attatch your camera to your computer with the USB type cable that probly came with it and 'import' those pis to your computer when prompted.Then make a posting on BYC using the handy REPLY window at the bottom of every forum page.When you're ready to insert a pic...

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The easiest and earliest way to tell a duck's sex is by the quack it makes.After the 'squeeking' stage'Ducks will begin to get their adult voices-Hens quack LOUDLY while Drakes are MUCH quieter with their low vocalizations.If your duck is LOUD - it's a GIRL! Your's look too young to have...

DISREGARD previous post.I see now ya'll are VERY far from me

WHERE are you,Dear one???? (geographicly)

I know you said you've been using DE already.I really trust this ALL-NATURAL magic powder that works physically and not chemically.Works like a champ for me! I would suggest you give DE another chance.If you can expose the bugs by lifting the nest-box,try direct application right on those pesky...

**UPDATE** Success! My scarecrow seems to be doing his job well keeping those hawks away.It's been 9 weeks now and we've had no hawk attacks or attempts.A friend recently told me that some hawks are migratory, and that I might have some of the same problems this Fall that I had earlier this...

Great! Can't wait to see yours.My scarecrow seems to be working for me out here in the country of the western NC foothills.I guess I do fear that any wild animal can lose it's fear of man (or scarecrow ) given enough exposure. I once witnessed a hawk TEAR APART a pigeon that he'd just...

Yes I've recently added a couple of OWL DECOYS to my defenses after losing my beloved rooster to a HAWK attack!Also made me a SCARECROW from some old clothes stuffed with leaves.Attatched some shiney objects to give him some movement in the breeze.Seems to be helping,no new attacks for about...

WWW! I want a LAP-CHICKEN!

THANKS! Scarey! Anyone else?

Also wanted to share a link to a thread I started a few days back about HAWKS and my SCARECROW. I'm kinda bummed that I didn't get more of a response.I think my parents felt sorry for me,and posted a response.I've got GREAT folks!!! So go visit the thread and say SOMETHING to bump me back to...

ChickenWifey - Welcome from Mill Spring,N.C.!(near Columbus) WOW fifteen chicks in March! Today is May first so they're getting pretty BIG,huh?Are they outside yet? I have six new chicks who are a little over 3 weeks old and they,re getting pretty restless in their brooder box in the spare room...