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    Please help: Campbells not laying

    Hello all, I'm at my wit's end. We bought 14 ducks in August from a local breeder: 8 Khaki Campbells, 4 Silver Appleyards, and a beautiful crossed pair (Welsh Harlequin x Rouen). The crossed duck is 2 years old and the breeder said she was a great layer. 6 of the Campbells are females--5...
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    Silver Appleyard Drakes for sale in western NC

    2 rare heritage Silver Appleyard drakes for sale or trade. This breed is listed as critical by ALBC (http://www.albc-usa.org/cpl/waterfowl/silverappleyard.html). These guys came to me from a local breeder whose original stock came from Holderread's. $20 apiece or I will trade for Silver...
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    Looking for hens in Western NC

    WTB: Young Black Australorp hens or pullets somewhere in Western North Carolina. Prefer vaccinated for Marek's. Also in search of pullets or hens of the following breeds: Ancona, Light Sussex, Salmon Faverolles, Ameraucana, Maran (Wheaten or Black Copper), Silver Laced Wyandotte. Thanks!
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    WTB heritage hens in western NC

    I am looking to buy hens of the following breeds: ~Marans (Black, Blue, Cuckoo) ~Silver Spangled Hamburg ~Lakenvelder ~Ancona ~Faverolles ~Araucana or Ameraucana ~Black Austrolorps ~Silver Laced Wyandotte Will consider pairs if you have roosters available. Also in search of Welsh Harlequin...
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    Western NC: looking for hens

    I am looking to buy hens of the following breeds: ~Marans (Black, Blue, Cuckoo) ~Silver Spangled Hamburg ~Lakenvelder ~Ancona ~Faverolles ~Araucana or Ameraucana ~Black Austrolorps ~Silver Laced Wyandotte Will consider pairs if you have roosters available. Also in search of Welsh Harlequin...
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    Why are my ducks not laying?

    4 weeks ago, we brought home our Khaki Campbells and Silver Appleyards...and not a single egg yet. Some are juveniles, and so I assume haven't started laying yet, but several are mature and I was told are excellent layers (by the woman we bought them from). Any guesses on why no one is laying...
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    Snapping Turtle advice

    Has anyone had any luck with eradicating snapping turtles from a pond? Our pond is beautiful and perfect for ducks EXCEPT that it is full of snapping turtles. Any advice about trapping and relocating, whether it is possible to really catch them all, whether new snappers will show up, etc...
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    New to Ducks: need advice & help

    Hello Duck People, We just brought our ducks home to the farm yesterday: 8 Khaki Campbells, 2 Silver Appleyards, and a pair that is a beautiful Welsh Harlequin x Rouen cross. We have a super-secure duck house near our 1/4 acre pond and plenty of forage around the pond. We are on 5 acres with...
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