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    What breed of ducklings are these?

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    Breed and sex

    They are almost 12 weeks old. Im thinking the blacker one may be black copper maran but not sure. Cockerel 1 Cockerel 2
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    What breed is this?

    I got them at TSC. They are 10 wks and 1 day old. This one has a red copper feathers on Its breast cant really tell by picture. Do you know Breed? Maybe Black Copper Maran??? They were supposed to be Blue Andulsions. Is it a rooster or pullet?
  4. crissycriss

    What breed is this?

    I got them at TSC. They are 10 wks and 1 day old. This one has a red copper feathers on Its breast cant really tell by picture. Do you know Breed? Maybe Black Copper Maran??? They were supposed to be Blue Andulsions. Is it a rooster or pullet?
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    Muscovy Ducks and Drakes

    I Need to rehome most if not all my ducks.They are mostly Chocolate a few black with white heads.I have a couple of blue with white heads free. I live in Heflin Alabama area must pick up no shipping.
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    Muscovy ducklings been lazy??

    All my muscovy ducklings take a few steps and lay down. They have always done this. Is this how they all do? I have 34 ducklings ranging from 2wks to 12 wks. They have a 1800 sq ft run. But they will take maybe 3 to 10 steps and lay right back down.Are they just lazy? They eat grower (and some...
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    Peach tree leaves and peaches

    My sister's peach tree was so loaded large branches broke off. I brought them home and threw them in my run. I have muscovy & mallard ducks and chickens will the leaves or the peaches hurt them? Thanks in advance! what about the seeds if they came open?
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    Raising meat ducks

    Hello, This is my first time raising ducks for meat. I have muscovy ducks out of the 46 babies that hatched i'd like to keep 6 ducks and a drake. If i keep a drake will keeping the biggest mean that his babies will also be big? Since i'm raising for meat can brother sister breed and have babies...
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    Raising Muscovy

    I would like to know what all you have to do in order to sale muscovy meat to the public. Can anyone tell me all the steps to be taken to make a farm a profitable one? What type of testing would have to be done on the muscovy? How would you go about getting buyers for the meat? I would love to...
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    Killing a Drake

    Whats the easiest way to kill a drake? We will be eating our extra drakes and need a good easy method of killing them. Do you do it the same way as a chicken? I've slaughtered one before but will never do it that way again. A hatchet to the neck while holding him down. Never again. To stressful...
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    Flight feathers

    My nephew wants a couple of my muscovey ducklings for his kids.But he dont want them till they have there flight feathers in so they can fly away to safty. They will be free ranging them during the day and maybe even the night when they are grown. They are 8 weeks old. What will be a good age...
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    When to process???

    I have some( GLW roo x BB,BA hen ) chicks half seem to be cockerals.What age/weeks would be the best time to process them? Thanks!
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    Anyone have Saxony ducks or Silver Appleyards

    This comming spring i want to get me some of them from Holderreads waterfowl. I would love to hear how you feel about yours and if they are good dual purpose breeds.Do they atleast lay as good as the pekin. Oh and i need pictures as babies and adults please!!!!! Ineed my daily if
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    To help or not

    I have a mallard egg that goes into lockdown 15th (tomorrow). S/he internaly pipped yesterday the 13th. Has not externaly pipped yet.Should i pip the outer shell for it?My last mallards did this i waited didnt help lost 5 out of 8.If id helped sooner i could of saved them.Now I dont know what to...
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    Pekin duck breed with muscovie drake

    I want to put eggs in incubator. I have both pekin drakes and a muscovie drake.How long would it take for the egg to hatch 28 days like the pekin mom or 35 days like possible dad?
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    Hatching mallard eggs

    So i have some mallard eggs due to go into lockdown the 7th. I read they hatch in 26 days earlier than most.I also read they hatch 28 days. Do any of you incubate mallard eggs if so how many days till hatch? I want to get them into lockdown in time plus up humidity.
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    Newly hatched chick with leg issues

    Hi, I have a newly hatched chick that few hrs old.Its leg is not normal from the hip. The leg sticks straight out to the side from the hip joint.I think maybe its out of place.Is their away to get it back in place?
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    Yellow earlobes

    I have a brown leghorn that was hatched Feb 29 i think.(This was leap year right?)LOL any way She only laid about 6wks.She hasnt laid in 2+ months. Her comb is paler,she lost her tail feathers so i thought she was going threw a early molt.She doesnt seem sick,runs with other chickens roost with...
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    switching eggs under broody hen

    I have posted this in incubating and hatching egg forum but no replys so im posting here. I have a BA thats gone broody.She has been setting on the nest for 4 nights and severl days.The temp the last few nights have been 31-32 F. I have some eggs in the incubator that goes into lock down the...
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    LEGHORN not laying

    Brown leghhorn only laid about 6-8wks.She hasnt laid anything in a couple of months.She hatched april of this year.Yesterday she has lost her tail feathers.Do you think there is something wrong with her?Can she be going threw a molt this young?She seems fine other than that.She seems healthy.
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