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Hi all, I have a quad of Muscovy ducks, and I don't know much about the Mallard derived breeds. These two pairs were rescued from a pond in town by my friend who works for Parks and Rec. We figure they were purchased as ducklings and then dumped when they became inconvenient. No matter, they're...

I'll be participating in the NYD Hatch-a-thon, and I was thinking it would be nice to trade eggs with a couple of other BYCers! In my flock: My Rooster is "Lincoln" (Feather-shanked Blue Copper Marans) His lady friends consist of French Black Copper Marans, Easter/Olive/Chocolate Eggers, an...

Hi all, I hatched these babies out on August 9th. Wondering what gender they are? Clearly they are either both female or both male since they are the same size still... it just makes it hard for me to tell which exactly. They are about the same size as their mom now. Babies: Parents...

Bargain shopping is sort of a hobby, no? Anyone who needs new hiking or hunting boots (I use them for muck boots), check out the Danner Breakroom :) https://www.hitthebreakroom.com/invite/?r=138045 Made in America hunting boots on sale this weekend! There are also hiking boots on sale. Already...

We have some Heritage Silver Fox kits for sale. They are eight weeks old and ready to go! They are pedigreed, but can be sold without papers for a discount. Pedigreed price: $50.00 Dam is a blue and Sire is a standard black, so these babies carry the dilution gene for blue offspring depending...

We culled a hen who had stopped laying well before molt and since molt has gotten white tips on the feathers on her head, wings, and body. She was a black bird. She did not have any lice or mites, The only strange thing we noticed was that she had a layer of yellow fat surrounding her heart...

I thought I should share this just in case anyone out there has a duck like mine who lays in the worst places. I'll start from the begining: Ducky laid her eggs in the feeder area of my stock trailer. The floor is metal, and underneath it is a storage compartment. That compartment is all but...

This is one of my 2 month-old F1 Olive Egger chicks. None of the others have this head feather style. I tried to get pics where you could see it... I love it, but I'm a little curious on where this feather style came from? Dad is a FBCM and Mom is an Easter Egger of questionable lineage (ah...

I have my broody Australorp setting on 5 eggs, there are another 14 fertile in the bator from the same order. How many can one broody take on at a time?

Sooo I was looking through the learning center on the main page here and I read the article about dry incubation. Does anyone use this method? Any feedback? Thanks! https://www.backyardchickens.com/LC-DryIncubation.html just for reference

Don't get me wrong, I'm as patriotic as the next person, but Bald Eagles are starting to try my patience around here. Not only are they beautiful and big- they like to eat chickens. My chickens. And I can't very well shoot them- they're protected. I'm not building a run for the chickens because...

I want to order some eggs, and I know darn well that my broody hen will stop half-way through setting on the eggs (that's how she is). So I want to get the easiest, most idiot-proof incubator out there under 400 bucks or so. Any suggestions?

So we got a first egg from one of my BCMs a few days ago... it was huge and a double-yolker. We got another one yesterday. I'm wondering how often she will lay these big eggs. Is it less frequent than those hens who lay "normal" eggs? Pics of the first one: The two darker ones look darker, but...

My LGD is 1/2 Anatolian Shepherd and 1/2 Great Pyrenees. I was wondering if anyone else would like to share pictures of their crosses for comparison purposes. He was on the shorter coat side of his litter. Some of his brothers have the Pyr fluff. He has a thick undercoat, but he doesn't have the...

Does anyone here own any Yak? I'm thinking of starting a small herd, and would love to see your pictures and read about your yak

Hi everyone, This is my first time with chickens. My chicks are all around 2 months old now, and I was wondering- do I need to separate the banty hens from my BCM roo? Now? In a few months? I don't want the smaller ladies to be stressed/injured/worse by a larger roo... I can't seem to find...

Hi all! My name's Natalie, and I have an odd assortment of Banties/standard/meaty chicks. They are all 1.5-2 months old and still in the brooder (read: garage set up) until my coop is finished tomorrow! I have around 60 chicks (22 meaties) small herd of Nigerian Dwarf goats, an LGD pup, 2 pet...