I have 5 ducks and one drake. Currently 2 of my ducks, a khaki campbell and a black swedish, are broody and overdue. 32 days on the black swedish and 29 on the other. This is my black ducks 2nd unsuccessful run in a row. A float test revealed only 2 floating eggs under the black and 1 bouncing...
Last month I had 2 Buff Orpington hens go broody for the first time. They have a total of 19 eggs under them. They are due to hatch this Thursday and Friday but when I checked this morning, there was one fuzzy little yellow chick! I'm so excited. I haven't candled or anything, they are in the...
I think this should be in the right place. I have 31 chickens, ranging from 11 weeks to a year old. I also have 8 ducks that are about 13 weeks old. My chickens all sleep together in a coop and the ducks have a tractor. Everyone free ranges together during the day. I want to say first that I...
I've used this site for a few months now but just got around to signing up. I get a lot of information off of here. I have a farm in KY. Right now we've got 31 chickens, 8 ducks, 3 geese, 6 cows, 2 horses, 2 hound dogs, a donkey named Nuisance.
I have been reading around and it seems that everyone says there are differences between hatchery and privately hatched Dorkings. Can anyone tell me what they are. I ordered 9 pullets and a cockerel from Murray McMurray. Are there things I need to watch for to make sure they are good breeding stock?