Serious question. Will chickens and ducks actually make babies together? My mallard drake is always on top of my Barred rock hens and I never got A ducken.
If you have a few roosters and 9 hens then all of your eggs should be fertilized. It would never hurt to put an unfertilized egg in an incubator.
Good Luck!
Mike
Thanks for the helpful information!
My Barred Rock is a hatchery bird from last spring. I got him from one of the feed stores around easter time. Probably not show quality. I can post a picture in a little while. Do you know of any good breeders that sell show quality birds that would be...
I have shown at the fair before but never in the poultry department ( I show dairy cattle and Goats). I was planning on showing my Barred rock rooster in the 4-h show.
How do they show there? I heard it was different in all shows. Do I have to handle the birds during the show or does the judge...
I am usually up there showing other livestock (goats and cattle) and wanted to try some poultry this year. Has anyone ever showed there and have some advice? Or does anyone know how to show poultry in general? Any help would be appreciated.
Mike
If you are having trouble determining which end is the flat end, Go in a dark room and hold a lit flashlight up to the egg. You should see a little bubble. That is the fat end that goes up.
Good Luck,
Mike