Is there a general way to tell the gender of your turkey poults? I have a royal palm that is six weeks old and a bourbon red that is four weeks old. Just wondering what to look for!
I love the variety of colors in my little mixed flock. How many of you guys have mixed flocks? Here is a picture of my guys and gals. One crested Cayuga named Marty, one regular Cayuga named Bob, one Indian runner named Betty, one buff named Swampy, and finally a magpie named Jaguar
My cayugas a my ducks they ate quacking up a storm! The buff I am guessing as a drake because he has the starts of a drake feather although he does quack...So my question is can anyone tell what the magpie is? Its the smallest of the quartet and still makes baby peeps. Any thoughts? And am I...
So when I bought my ducks I was told I have two Cayugas a Pekin and they were unsure of the last one which everyone has identified as a magpie (thanks!). Well my "Pekin" is getting his feathers in and they are brown! Does that mean that he is in fact a khaki Campbell? He is the biggest duck I...
I am thinking of getting a goose or two to protect my ducks from predators. They will be in a 20'x40' pen with a top, but I have a range of predators from raccoons and bobcats to stray digs and cats. My question is what breed is best "guard goose"? And if I get more than one will they still...
So I have an upstairs porch on my house, an while I was in the bathroom brushing my teeth I kept hearing this barking type noise. I assumed it was a frog but decided to walk out on the porch and what do I find? A turkey! On my back second story porch! She (?) Seems super friendly she comes and...
New to the site and I have to admit I have been lurking for a bit! I have a 2 acre farmette with a donkey, a pony, some dogs,cats, rabbits, and of course my flock! Right now, I have two Cayuga ducklings, one Perkin, one mystery duckling, two barred rocks, and two Orpington. I am hoping to add a...