Okay - I'm 90% positive that they are buffleheads, based on the images on Google. I will try to get pictures if they are still around this week.
There are fish in the pond - it is a small spring-fed pond and there is a larger pond on the family farm as well.
Thanks for the tips - I found...
I don't have a picture of them yet but there are the cutest dark/black ducks on my pond, slightly smaller than mallards. Body is all dark but head is white. Head is rather flattish on the sides, if that makes any sense.
They are just very cool and I was hoping to learn more about them, so I...
I haven't read this all the way through - but spelling ability has nothing to do with intelligence.
One of my closest friends is a software engineer who makes about $250k/year. She cannot spell worth a hill of beans. Or, as she would write, "beens". Her brain isn't wired that way. Her IQ...
I'm rather curious about this myself. I think they'd be very cool on our farm - plus the benefit of desensitizing the horses! (I'm so evil to my horses!).
Thanks for all the welcomes!
Yes - Silkies are wonderful. Planning to get more in the spring. And a few more layers. And any Black Javas I can locate.
Um, I think I did mention that I find chickens addictive???
I have lurked occasionally looking for advice. I have a very small flock of Silkies & Barred Rocks, and just added another small flock of Black Javas to my little farm. As I am looking to expand my flock of Black Javas via breeding, the idea of joining your community seemed prudent. So far -...