Have you found a duck friend yet? I am near Paris / Marshall and have 4 ducks to rehome. A pekin male, rouen female, and a pair of black runners. One of the hens lays an egg daily.
They aren't show quality. My mother bought them at Rural King for my kids... I call them the gift that keeps on...
Double check with your local Rural Kings. Last year most of them I called were using Schlecth Hatchery.I was locating chicks for parents of my 4-H kids who didn't care about show quality.
I have a call duck, that used to free range, that I had kept penned for a few months (Khaki Campbells were harassing her) and I just turned her loose with her mate. They were absolutely ecstatic to be together again, standing beak to beak and chattering. Then she wanted to head down to the creek...
Hi,
I am in Clark County Illinois (near Terre Haute Indiana) and I have chickens and ducks to sell.
These were all hatched this spring.My kids show in 4-H and I have more than I need for them. They vary in age, but most are getting pretty mature.
Buff Brahma bantams
Blue Wyandotte...
In fairness to the wretched little Yorkie, the bantam hen had escaped her pen. Why, she was just asking for it. Being loose like that.
I actually had a neighbor tell me I should put up a 6 foot fence around my 12 acres of woods to keep his dog from coming on my land.
The irony escaped...
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Oh, if only I played the lottery. Or, played and won.
I'd build my own Fort Knox. Until then I guess I'll just have to get used to the neighbors calling me Annie Oakley.... sigh....
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I've shot my share of dogs and frankly I am tired of it. I do it when I have to. I just killed a malamute 6 weeks back and I still feel cruddy about it. That neighbor thought it was okay to let his dog run occasionally, despite it's killing nature. I caught it after my goat and had no...