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    Ancona Hens in MA - Pickup

    Five females available, some hatched in April and some who turned a year old in August. I am reducing my flock for the season. Good layers, but the flock is winding down for the winter and a change in scenery might just cut them off laying until March-April. Some of them have gone broody this...
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    what is this gross thing in the duck pen? *pic*

    On a cinder block for scale. it was in the water tub, which gets changed every evening. Everyone seems fine. What the heck is it? Some sort of tissue sloughed out of someone's oviduct or intestine? No evidence of further grossness anywhere.
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    Colorful Young Ancona Drakes in MA - Black, Blue, Lilac

    8 week old boys, very calm sweet temperaments. Available for pickup in north-central MA. $20 ea. Also willing to trade for Ancona hens. 2 black and white, 1 blue and white, 1 lilac and white. Lilac is silver (double blue) plus chocolate. Nicely marked and from a line of good layers. The black...
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    Dusky Blue Fawn Hen?

    Can anyone show me a pic of what a dusky blue fawn hen looks like? Duckling pics would be awesome too. Thanks!
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    What color is this girl?

    She hatched solid blue - a shade lighter on her tummy. I see a hint of eye stripes now, though. But very subtle! Here's her mom Here's her dad So what is she? A friend suggested blue fawn... but I looked at pics and those look waaay more yellow than she does as a baby. Her down is...
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    Ancona Eggs - All Colors Flock $3 ea $10 flat shipping

    I
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    Ancona Duck Eggs from a colorful flock - $3 ea flat $10 shipping

    I'm offering fresh, fertile eggs from my purebred Ancona flock. My girls are cranking them out - they are dedicated layers! I get lovely cream-tan eggs from most, and a couple of greenies. They get a quick warm-water rinse at most, so they retain the protection of their bloom. I have three...
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    Ancona Pair in MA - Black drake, Chocolate hen

    My drakes aren't getting along, so I'm hoping to find this drake a new home. His girlfriend is very bonded to him, so they need to go together. He is the black drake in the background. There is a very good chance he carries chocolate. Here's his girlfriend, a few weeks ago when she was in molt...
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    Best, Simplest explanation of Turkey color genetics?

    What's the best site to learn about how turkey color genes work? Small words. Lots of pictures. Thank you
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    fighting drakes - old pals with plenty of girls.

    So two drakes, Blicket and Podge were going at it today, chasing, neck wrestling, pinching each other, all day on the pond. There are 14 girls and one teenage drake in addition to these two, so I don't think enouygh female companionship is a problem. Nothing in their routine has changed, but...
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    Sebastapol.... parakeet??

    He looks like he's made of cabbage! I wonder if it's the same feather mutation. So weird
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    just another flock pic... Anconas

    just cos everyone went in during daylight and I could get a pic
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    My Anconas - lots and LOTS of pics!

    Been way overdue on getting recent photos. Here are a few Honey Badger and Mae West - 8 weeks old lavender drake and chocolate hen L to R all 8 week old hens: Lightning & Rory, black; Succotash, chocolate; Wee Potata Face, blue; Marlene, chocolate; Puddintaine, lavender. Bramlet and...
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    drakes carrying chocolate = rusty blacks?

    I have a drake with a bit of rusting on his sides. Turns out he carries chocolate - yay! It made me wonder if being split for chocolate would tinge his feathers with the brown tint. I know an ideal black or blue wouldn't have the tint, but I do wonder if carrying chocolate has an influence...
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    Ancona Ducklings 11 days old pick up in MA

    Please contact me to buy, don't do the auction check-out thing - thanks! I've got chocolates and blacks available, nicely marked. My birds are good foragers and excellent layers, calm-tempered and healthy. I'll sell eggs too: $3 ea plus Priority Shipping, or pick-up.
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    Black duck fading to brown?

    One of my black drakes is going brown, most strikingly along his sides and rump. I've heard of black ducks (cayugas) going white, and muscovies color fading. Does this color shift happen with mallard derived breeds commonly? If I got him now I'd be wondering if he were a chocolate, but he was a...
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    That sleepy gosling song

    So the Goons are just short of a month old. From the first morning they hopped out of the Metzer's box and into their brooder, they've had one distinct call different from their usual animated chatter: they trilled a sweet, crooning peep when they're happy, cozy, and ready to snuggle down for a...
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    What kind of goose is in this YouTube video?

    it's awful pretty, and it dances cutely thanks!
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    Ancona Duck Eggs - Black, Chocolate, Blue, Lavender - priced per egg

    I'm offering fresh, fertile eggs from my purebred Ancona flock. My girls are cranking them out - they are dedicated layers! I get lovely cream-tan eggs from most, and a couple of greenies. They get a quick warm-water rinse at most, so they retain the protection of their bloom. I have three...
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    oh I love these guys. pic

    American Buffs 6 days old - Murphy, Beamish and Guinness conked out They came Wednesday morning from Metzers.
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