I have a white layer from Metzer which are the same as the sweet Emily from McMurrays if I'm not mistaken. I wondered the same thing when we were brooding them . I'm pretty certain that they used a standard pekin when they made that hybrid just like the golden layer are part Rouen.
Here he is trying to get away from the crazy giant (me) he hasn't gotten in his full plumage but the green head is taking forever and today he started to mount the other golden layer on the right in the other pic
It depends on what the local laws are they are really lax here in Minnesota at the hippie grocery store duck eggs are 12 dollars a dozen. When I start selling mine I'll charge 7 dollars a dozen with a 50 cent deposit on the carton when you bring it back you get your 50 cent back. Then see were...
Yes I am but it is mostly because I let my family name them. I'm considering starting a egg business and got the ducks as more research and I knew my family would turn them into pets. Though next spring I'll have a couple dozen eggs a week to sell . I already have customers that have found me...
yoki on the left now gas a drake's voice curly feathers on his tail he's molting with green coming out on his head and most of his old feathers got lighter but the new ones are dark brown.
Sorry for the kinda dumb question. I have a female golden layer that a few weeks ago I heard quack is fully feathered in duck plumage that now has a drake call and what looks to be a curly drake tail feather. Is this possible and will a fake drake lay eggs or will be able to fertilize females...
Yup unless there is another hatchery in Gonzalez CA that I don't know about. I just got 4 more ducklings from Metzer straight this time I will give eFowl this though there customer service is awesome . I got a tracking number and an email as soon as they shipped. Is that worth the extra money, I...
Yeah eFowl if you look at there website it talks about there farm in Minnesota. I currently live in Minnesota and wanted to buy local for alot of reasons. I was originally going to buy from Metzer but they are in California so I paid $25 dollars more and ordered from eFowl to get local birds...
Ok first off thanks to the many people who answer questions and try to help others.
I ordered my ducks (3 Golden Layers and 2 Cayuga) from eFowl because I live in Minnesota and there website talks abou there farm is in Minnesota. I ordered from them for two reasons, firstly I didn't want to...
Hello i'm new here but i have a question that i cant seem to find an answer to .
Can i feed fermented feed to day old ducklings i haven't gotten the ducks but they will be here first part of June. I Just want to get everything setup right