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    Odd Year Old Ducks

    I just picked up a couple of year old Welsh Harlequins. I was looking for drakes and managed to find two (I think). The first has the coloration of a Harle drake and the curled sex feathers but quacks like a hen. The other one has a drake's voice and color but no sex feathers. These "boys"...
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    Wild Mallards Visiting

    So, last night three wild Mallards stopped by to partake of the lovely mud puddle in my driveway right behind my truck. Well, I let my birds out today and within an hour the Mallards were back wandering around the yard with my domestic poultry including turkeys, khaki Campbells, Muscovies, and...
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    "Rescued" a Great Horned Owl - Update on page 4!!!

    So, I know most of you wouldn't celebrate rescuing an owl but where I live, I would much rather have the owls around than the ravens. Anyways, here's the story... It started snowing here on Sunday so there is a nice dusting of white stuff on the ground. I took my daughter to the bus yesterday...
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    Frizzled Guineas????

    I picked up the last 7 keets from the feed store yesterday and a couple of them look like they are frizzled. I've never seen or heard of frizzled guineas before. So, I'm wondering if it's possible or are their feathers just in really poor condition???? These little guys are 3-4 weeks old and...
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    Hatchery Suggestions for Meat Birds????

    My daughter wants to do chickens for a market project in 4-H. The chicks have to be hatched after 23 Mar and in our possession by 6 Jun. The Fair weigh in will be 6 Aug. The chicks have to be 6 1/2 pounds by then. I've never dealt with fast growing meat chicks but I've read enough and seen...
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    SQ Silkies????

    My daughter loves Silkies. So, I bought some eggs from supposedly SQ lines and hatched them out. They are about 8 weeks old now. Their middle toes barely have any feathering and what they have of beard and muff is pitiful. Well, I also got a "Hatchery Surprise" from Cackle which included...
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    Greetings from Alaska

    Hi All, So, I've actually been a member for a couple of days now. I've done some lurking and made a couple of posts. I live in Nenana, AK on a little 4 acre farm with my 8 year old daughter. We have all kinds of poultry - chickens, turkeys, ducks, guineas, geese, and quail; rabbits; goats...
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    WTB: Indian Runner Duck and Muscovy Hatching Eggs

    Hi All, I am searching for some good quality Runner Duck eggs in Chocolate, Black, Blue, or White. I am also looking for show quality Muscovy eggs in the same colors. Please contact me if you can help me out. I can make immediate payment through Paypal. Thank you
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