So I had a momma duck get snatched by a bird of prey while she was off her nest midday. 16 eggs candled and moving/developing babies. I have never hatched duck eggs before! Help! They are in my cheap bator, guessing via Bing photos they are between 18/24 days via air cell size.
Any tips or...
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My mom always had a couple of laying hens when I was growing up, I remember a cross-beaked Americana I had to separate from the flock and hand raise. She would come when I called and ride around on my shoulder - which I thought was...
my husband and I built our first tractor from re-claimed barn wood (barn was demolished) Here are some pictures! We move it with the lawn tractor - my husband designed the hitch system. We built it out of reused material - even the axle and wheels. Only new things were hardware, wire and screws...
I have Rhode Island Red hens, and a Barred Rock rooster - so this cross would produce what? My understanding is the barring is dominate, so they would look like their daddy? Does the sex link only work the other way?
Also I want to try my hand at raising some broilers, could I cross my BR...