We bought 3 straight run Chinese, hoping we'd get at least 2 hens. Of course, we got a pair of ganders and a hen. They bonded to me and love people. I hate to part with them. But for the sake of my one hen! We already had a pair of ganders to start with! Chicago area.
We just hatched some snowy call eggs...But 2 ducklings are black! Could it be a runner sperm? We have a bunch of runner drakes. Our could a snowy pair produce a non snowy?
Help! It's freezing out, the pond has a waterfall, so there are some holes in the otherwise inch thick ice. The calls keep going in there, and they are forming icicles on there rears when they come out. Is it dangerous?
Advice for plants, bacteria, etc for new pond? waterfall with tub and pump. we just dug it and laid the liner and stones etc. we need to make it viable.