On your SFH picks I don't believe 7 is one, it belongs in the autosexing breeds, but I have forgotten the number of the one I think is SFH in next group, let me go look (bg). BRB.
Did you put the color coding leg bands on each chick or did they come with them? The chipmunk marked ones are the Bielefelders and CLL. I tried counting the color or bands, but could not keep up, but think they are key to which are which. The SFHs will not look chipmunk marked. 1 and 2 are...
I researched your question some on the internet and there is a lot of material out there about Muscovy ducks and their habits. Like you mentioned, if they do breed with another duck breed, the resulting ducklings are sterile and called moulards or mules. People love their Muscovies, and from...
I have four different breeds of ducks and got them all as ducklings. They formed their flock and are quite calm and friendly, love treats, etc. I think you and family would enjoy Ancona ducks, they lay very well, can have colored eggs (not every duck does though) are quite calm and very...
With their first molt at approximately 4 1/2 months old our two Rouens got their drake coloring in and acquired their drake curl. My Swedish Blue drake got his curl at about this same age too. I saw a start to his at 3 months, but just a little turn up .
I got my eggs on FB at Rare Breeds Sales and Auction (I think the board is called). Worth being on FB just for all the chicken groups. There are gold laced advertised on there about every week. I got mine from CA. I asked the seller if he would exchange out a few buff laced for gold laced...
Nice chick. I have one or two from a Tolbunt project that the breeder was attempting and one is turning out very pretty. Not Tolbunt, but a very pretty, maybe gold laced, but has dark head and not as much lacing, at least yet, as a gold laced would. I post a picture of him/her, and it was just...
Well, today I would say that both Rouens are hens (ducks) and any bodies guess on the Swedish. I thought for sure I had a pair or Rouens by there quacks, but unless the males develop their head color much later than getting their teal feathers on the wings, they are both hens. I am new to...
I ended up getting the Farm Innovator Pro Series Model 4200 at TS. Put the eggs in at 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 16th, and so far things are going good with temp and humidity. It is in my small bedroom/office. I have Polish, Calico Cochin Bantams and two Partridge Silkie eggs in it, 29 eggs...
He is not real splashy marked yet, and I am not sure how splashed with black Polish become, but his mohawk is getting more black in it now. Thank you for your kind comments. I love the gold laced, and yours is handsome. When I bought my Buff laced eggs I asked if he would substitute a few...
Thank you Holm25. I see you have ducks also. I have two Rouen and 1 blue Swedish and 2 black Swedish. I love them, but those guys grow super-fast compared to a chickens. They are in their own little duck yard now. They are about 9 weeks old approximately and could be a bit older.
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I am putting my eggs in the incubator some time tonight. I have 15 Polish (buff laced, maybe a gold laced), 12 calico bantams, and 1 partridge Silkie egg. Yesterday, my new incubator, was broke upon arrival, so I had to just go to Tractor Supply today and got a Farm Innovators...