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Quote: It definitely depends on the ducks, my one magpie was a horrible broody, my other 2 magpies were great broodies!! My girl even sat for a whole extra week and a half this year, and waited 4 days for all the eggs to hatch. which is amazing in my opinion because all my muscovies and...

And yes, I have raised domestic raised migratory birds before other than mallards and I know the laws in my area. I will call a rehabilitator or someone to get her back into the wild if that's what it comes to! but my doors are open to her for now and I rather not stress her right now and let...

I rescued a mallard duckling last year, she was only a few days old when she was found by some neighbors who did searched everywhere possible, but the mother was no where to be found nor was ever previously seen. She had an infected cut on her leg that I cleaned and took care of but it...

Hello LuvMyChicks and fowlman, They come in a few different colours, but other than black and blue the other colours are pretty rare. I think its a colour dilution gene, like in other breeds, that causes these other colours. Don't quote me on that one though!! Stanbridge Whites are pure white...

Magpies lay large green-white eggs. Some birds have a green egg laying gene and some don't. My girl and past girls would lay 5-7 eggs a week and their eggs would be just as big if not bigger than my muscovy duck eggs! And that's pretty big! First big egg I got from my girl I thought was a small...

Hello all magpie owners and breeders out there!! I have and love magpies! I currently own 2 pure breeds and a cross breed. I am looking to expand my stock! If you own nice quality magpies and would be willing to sell fertile hatching eggs next year, or this year if your girls are still laying...

I agree with you scratch'n'peck... I didn't even read your last comment until posting the above message though. I wasn't as nice as you with my comment, I'm glad you thought so too. someone had to say it.

Cawpeaches: I am sorry for your loss, I know it is hard to lose that special chicken. :hugs :( It has happened to a lot of us. I have had chickens and ducks who do the same thing after the loss of a close buddy as your girl did. They go into a little depression sometimes, with company they will...

yes, immature males look similar as females. I am not an expert but I do know a bit on grey colouring and markings sometimes depending on your ducks you can tell by head colour. your females seem to have very dark caps though so this is a bit iffy with yours. do you see that dark cap on their...

I will be!!! That's for sure. And oh gosh yeah eagles would be a crazy issue with all my larger stuff too! Thank goodness they stay by the lake! And that there is only the 2!!!!

We have a pair of eagles about 15 min drive away but they don't come here. They stay by the lake. But I have caught the culprit in the act. It was a redtail! I have never had one like this. Idk if it's new around here or one of the ones around here got a mate! But it picked off my best show...

These are call ducks. Not big at all! And no foxes round here anymore, gone for years cuz of the coyotes, but ya I could imagine a fox doing that! Thank you for your information!

Another one today.... one of my fav males this time.... sigh. I think it's a falcon or hawk. went out to go get everything in and it must have flown away and not taken it from being scared. didn't see it, only found the body, but it had just happened because I saw him just an hour earlier and he...

Something killed my duck! Feathers were ripped everywhere. Her head was decapitated. Body was taken. And the head was left! Ik owls usually eat the head and leave the body right?? This was durring the day and we don't have coons around here, especially durring the day! It was a call duck! Bust...

Have been so busy! the babies are getting sooo big! will post pics soon!!!!

I have read magpies lay better than campbells and harli's. My magpies were horrible layers but they came from crazy inbred lines. my new magpie layes eggs larger than my Muscovy duck eggs!! the first one I got I thought it was a goose egg!!!!! One site said magpies lay up to 300 eggs a year, but...

I am looking for show quality black, blue, silver, white, and brown Magpie duck hatching eggs. I would be looking for fertile and fresh eggs! If you have browns and silvers that aren't show quality please pm or post anyway! but for the Blue black and white I am looking for Show quality stock...

Awwee! :( I am so sorry!! I have one who is going in a cup now because a curled toe caused major leg issue. he is going down hill fast so I am in the same position you were in, again!! but ik it is hard to loose little ones you try so hard for!

I would be so happy if it is a girl. I will vent sex them all tmr because I never like to do it within the first 24 hours after hatching. But I have 6 total now. The one that made it above and 5 I have no clues/cross breeds? Lol. But yeah I heard that you can tell by coloration but I didn't know...

It died before it even internally pipped so ya it was already gone! I would have wrapped paper towel around it to keep it moist and in the shell if it was too early and assist hatched it! But I cracked it open to see what had happened and what kind of goose it was once I found it not moving anymore.