I have three 6 week old silver appleyard ducklings.
1 is slightly bigger than the others has grown feathers faster and I’m pretty sure is the one making more of a quack sound.
2 and 3 are still peeping and have lighter markings. Note the all white breast and less stripes on the face.
apart...
I have a little 4 month old hen - from a fertile egg under my broody hen. She likely has light Sussex and Araucana in her (blue/green egg). I’m wondering what pattern or colour you would call her feathers? It’s a ripple pattern with what appears to be a base blue...
Two Muscovy ducklings- could you please tell me whether you think drake or duck?
about 9 weeks old.
I suspect the brown one is a drake with the wide stance but so hard to tell...
I realise that chooks need two types of grit: soluble and insoluble.
The soluble grit in the form of crushed oyster shells or just shells is easy to find - the chickens then break this down for Calcium (important for layers).
The insoluble grit in the form of flint - which the chickens need to...