I was doing some research, correct me if I am mistaken, but crossing a khaki drake with a mallard duck gives male mallards and female chocolate mallards? Does anyone have experience or knowledge of this cross? Would you be able to tell the chicks apart at hatch? Thanks.
I know that mallards and khaki Campbell's lay greenish tinted eggs. I heard that buffs lay white eggs, is this true? Will I be able to distinguish who laid what?
I am planning to breed my own Rir, red Sex link, and black Sex links next year. My question is will I be able to tell the difference between Rir and red Sex link chicks when they hatch? I know the red Sex link roos will be light colored but am concerned if I will be able to distinguish the...
Looking for some easter egg Bantams, don't need show quality. Just backyard birds that would make good mothers. Local or shipped to sw michigan. Zip code 49064.
I just picked up some bronze turkeys. I'm not sure of the age but I would guess between 4-8 weeks. Is there a way I can determine if they are standard bronze or Bbb? By feathers? Or something else?
I have heard about adding egg yolks to supplement protein for poults. What I am wondering is how much I would have to add to raise protein from 20% to 28%. Or if anyone knows a better way I'm interested.
I have been having trouble with my last few Hatches . The poults have been dying after entering the air sac and sometimes just after pipping. My temp is 99.5 and humidity it just under 70%. Anyone have a guess as to what is happening?
Does anyone out there hatch eggs out of their incubator on a weekly basis? Just wondering how to manage having some eggs hatching and other just starting.
Can anyone give me some helpful info? My hens have started laying and my first batch is going into the incubator next week. I have a pair of first gen. Blue slate x bourbon red crosses and am interested what the possibilties for the offspring are? Also a bourbon red x blue slate cross Tom and a...