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Anconas to be exact. Does anyone have any references on raising and caring for ducks that are particularly good, books, websites, etc?? Thanks!

This young lady hatched out of blue egg, has five toes and black skin, and lays little tiny blue eggs! She has a silkie top knot and Ameraucana cheek fluffs. She's my easter egger silkie! I think she is really adorable.

So I just finished my first incubator hatch and I had 4 chicks pip away from the air cell and then die. I gave each of them 24hrs because I read that the will often hatch fine on their own if you leave them be, but each time they were dead when I went to offer assistance. The were pipping on...

I have a Silver Laced Wynadotte who has a feather issue. She has all of her feathers, they aren't falling out, but the "feathery" part of them is mostly gone. The shaft of the feather is still there. She looks a bit like a porcupine running around. She seems otherwise healthy and I have...

I have an 8 week old barred mutt with what looks like spur nubs. Do spurs start to grow this early? Does this mean it is definitely a cockerel?

Here is my plan for begging to my husband for new EE chicks from the feed store Let me begin by saying this is your fault. You allowed me to go to the feed store in spring unsupervised. There are EE chicks at said feed store, pre sexed and they are adorable. Let me end by saying PLEASE...

I have two from Murray McMurray, but I am trying to stay away from hatcheries. Where else can one acquire an EE pullet?? I just love those little mutts!

Anyone know when the Winston Salem show is this year?

What is wrong with that dang rooster! He about gave me a heart attack crowing so late! I jumped out of bed, sure a raccoon was after them or the coop was on fire. But, no, Johnny Storm the rooster is just nuts. Stupid rooster.

My girls are losing feathers on their backs from my rooster. My 2 little EEgers in particular. One has a bare spot now. Will he always be this rough with them? I have 9 hens and just one rooster, all of them have some feather ruffling. Will clipping his toenail help prevent the feather...

My chicks are 5 weeks old now. I am thinking they are both pullets, but wanted other opinions. They are a Barred Rock x Dominique and a EE x Dominique Chick1 on right. Chick 2 on left Chick 1 on left. Chick 2 on right Chick1 on right. Chick 2 on left.

Well, the chickens just about managed to burn their house down this morning. They had gotten rambunctious at some point in the morning and knocked the heating lamp off of the screw that was holding it up. The shavings were nicely blackened, as was the wood under it, and beginning to smolder...

One of my little peeps was not in the coop this morning when I let the chicks out this morning. I am guessing he/she wasn't there last night when I shut them up for the night. I heard peeping and assumed they were all there, but sure enough, my little BO x Dom was missing this morning. This...

So, I know that bantams are adorable, and take up less space, but other than that, is there another purpose for keeping bantams? Just curious.

I am looking to add a few chocolate eggs to the basket this spring. Which of these three breeds would you recommend and why. Barnevelder Welsummer Marans (I like the Black Copper ones)

Who picks and posts the picture in the top right corner or the BYC homepage? Is it just lifted from the forum by a moderator, or is there a place we can post to get a picture put there?

I think this little one is going to be a cockerel. Looking for other opinions. he/she is a Buff Orpington (mom) x Dominique (dad) Slow feather growth, and he/she stands up a little more erect.

The chicks have flown the coop! The babies that hatched on the 20th have finally ventured out with mama hen into the yard. The other hens and the rooster do really well with them. They run around under everyone's feet and are doing great!

I have one rooster (EE) with 9 hens. He seems a little rough when he mates with them. All of the girls are showing a little feather wear on their backs. Is this normal? No one has lost feathers down to the skin or anything, they just look a little roughed up on the back. I have seen him in...

I have three mutt chicks that are now 2 weeks old. Two of them have long feathers on their wings and their little tail feathers came in. The third has shorter wing feathers and still has a fluffy tail. The two with the longer feathers are a Dominique x Barred Rock and a Dominique x EE. The...