My ducks' eggs always have mud on them. Even when they lay them in the duck house. I've got one duck who insists on laying hers next to the water bucket. Silly duck.
They look like mixes to me. They seem too "bulky" to me to be pure Indians plus they aren't standing up straight (maybe just in these pics?). They look like blue sweeds a little bit. But they are very pretty.
*newbie*
I am hoping to see some brabanters. Cream or golden. I really want to get the breed and I'm wondering how the hatchery birds turn out. Post your pics and where you got them!
I dont think you'll have a problem with the males. Usually one will be dominant. I had two Roos and only two girls. Mine did fine. The less dominant roo just stayed out if the way of the "boss".
I had silkie whose feet began to swell and blister. I kept her in the house to try and treat her. She smelt so bad. I thought it was an infection. The blisters and swelling went away but she was left with hard, black, dehydrated, unmovable feet. I realized that her feet had died. We had a lot of...
I got a single silkie hen because i wanted a broody that was also very gentle and sweet. Cinderella, as named by my son, is very sweet unless she's brooding. Then she will tear your hand apart if you try to touch her eggs or babies. She is an excellent mother as well. Very protective and very...
Just in case you haven't figured out who's duck and who's drake: The females have a very loud quack and the males have a quieter "i've been a chain smoker for years" quack.