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Murray McMurray rare breed cockerel at age 20 weeks
Hi Everyone, I got this guy as my free rare chick from MM. I think he has willow legs and a rose comb. He's very striking, but I have no idea about his breed. What do you think?- 10ducks
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Free OEG Bantam Cockerels in Dexter, MI
Too many cockerels in a batch of straight run Old English Game Bantams from Ideal Hatchery. They are all healthy; they are not dubbed. They are 7 weeks old and feathering out nicely, but are still under a heat lamp at night. (They are in an outdoor coop.) Varieties: (There are one to three of...- 10ducks
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Buy a flock of laying ducks--Welsh Harlequins and Golden 300s--SE Mich
Great chance to buy a flock of hens already in lay. I have too many ducks at present. For sale are 6 Welsh Harlequin hens and 6 Golden 300 hens. All are between 8 and 10 months old, and are laying nice large tasty eggs. Stock is from Metzer's Hatchery. The flock is healthy with no foot or leg...- 10ducks
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stop eggs from freezing
Anybody else have trouble with eggs freezing? I leave for work before 5 am, so I don't gather them in the morning. If I can get my son to gather them before he's off to school at 8 am, they aren't frozen, but he isn't reliable about getting them. I got some corn cob bedding at the feed store... -
my new turkey tractor
under construction the battery-powered electric fence charger mixed group of inhabitants roost and food areas covered Bourbon Red modeling the roost I finished my PVC turkey tractor. I took the standard PVC chicken tractor design and raised the height to 36 inches, and made a peaked... -
My Narragansetts aren't Narragansetts
I was reading this thread (https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=398443) where GoneHomeGrown was asking for help sexing her young Narragansetts. Those aren't Narragansetts, I thought, they don't look anything like mine. And mine are right around the same age, even. I kept... -
Pair of American Buff Geese (Dexter, MI)
4-year-old goose and 1-year-old gander, pair-bonded, proven parents. Very nice medium-sized geese with friendly dispositions. Will deliver/meet within 45 minutes of Dexter, MI. No shipping. Will send photos--please PM.- 10ducks
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incubator humidity and environmental humidity
They weather is changing rapidly here in Southeast Michigan. A week ago it was cold and dry, and I was working on getting my incubator up to the correct humidity. Now, it is 70 and the humidity was 90% this morning. I'm wicking water out of the bottom of the incubator to try to get the humidity... -
Cayuga egg photo
I wanted to take a picture of one of my Cayuga eggs before they fade too much. The first few were a very dark black; they are lighter now, but they are still cool-looking. I need to bring a photo to work because no one will believe me when I say my ducks lay black eggs. -
Darn raccoon!
Last night I went out to close up my ducks, who usually put themselves away in their coop every night on their own. They were all in the garage, and when I tried to herd them into their coop, they wouldn't go anywhere near it. So I got a flashlight and looked in the coop, and there was a raccoon... -
telling Khaki Campbell and runner eggs apart?
I was wondering if there's anyone out there who has both KCs and runners, and if you can tell the eggs apart. I have just one runner in with my KCs. I think that her eggs may be a bit narrower and more pointed. Just curious! -
Can you eat pond-laid eggs?
Several people on here have mentioned that their ducks lay eggs in their ponds. Somebody mentioned fishing them out, but I don't remember if they ate them. I never had this problem before, but one of my ducks has started laying either on the shore right next to the water, or in shallow water. I... -
Uh oh, poults roosting outside tonight, I hope they don't get eaten
My 15 Bourbon Red poults are 10 weeks old. For the past 2 weeks I've let them out to range all day in good weather. At night, I herd them into a small pen and then catch them one by one and put them in a predator-proof coop for the night. This was working well, and they seemed to be getting the... -
Ducks on the the Mill Pond in Brighton, MI
Does anyone else ever go to this pond? There is always a big collection of mallards and mallard-crosses and Canada geese on the pond, attracted by the townspeople who feed them bread and scraps. (If I lived there, I would propose to the city council that they put in coin dispensers where people... -
Ducks on the the Mill Pond in Brighton, MI
Does anyone else ever go to this pond? There is always a big collection of mallards and mallard-crosses and Canada geese on the pond, attracted by the townspeople who feed them bread and scraps. (If I lived there, I would propose to the city council that they put in coin dispensers where people... -
2 free Khaki Campbell drakes, near Dexter, MI
Thought I'd check if anyone on here wants them before I try Craigslist. These drakes are from Murray McMurray Hatchery. They are 7 weeks old. They are eating Purina FlockRaiser and free-ranging all day on our pond. No health or personality issues, I just have too many drakes. PM me if you are... -
New batch of ducklings arrived today (with picture)
They are 5 Cayugas, 4 Khakis, 2 Rouens, and 1 surprise Fawn & White Runner. I'm listening to their gentle peeping in the brooder as I write; I love that sound! -
Wanted: 1/2 dozen inexpensive (mutts ok) duck eggs--GOT SOME, THANKS!
Hi, A farmer friend has one Pekin hen, who is unfortunately pair-bonded to a Gray Toulose goose. She has been faithfully setting on her infertile eggs, and he has been faithfully guarding her and the nest, but it just seems so sad. So I wanted to find some eggs that will actually hatch for...- 10ducks
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processors in South East/South Central Michigan?
Does anyone know of processors in my area, and if so, any experiences to share, either good or bad? I have processed chickens before, and I suppose I could do the turkeys, but I'd really rather not. Thanks! -
now only 9
I lost one of my Khaki Campbell hens last night. I knew that if I let them free-range, I'd lose one from time to time, but after the first 9 weeks with no problems, I was unprepared, and I'm more upset than I thought I'd be. Poor duck! The whole lot of them have been acting like unruly...