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I keep hearing how great ducks are for slug and snail control (which we desperately need), but live in the city with close neighbors. Would a pair of indian runners work in a well fenced backyard? Is there a better duck breed for a small lot (3000 sq ft)? Also, what is their noise level? We...

I'm looking for someone who has splash silky eggs on a regular basis. I'd like to hatch some eggs using a broody silky hen. She hasn't gone broody yet this Spring, but I'd like to have a source for eggs lined up for when she does. I'm in Central CA and would prefer to pick-up rather than ship...

I thought about the time of year/cold thing, but she laid all through Dec and Jan... We're now getting daytime temps in the mid to upper 60's. As for molting, its possible but she hasn't shown any feather loss yet. I guess I'll just have to chalk it up to her close encounter and hope she...

I have a 9 mo old barred rock who was laying consistantly through the winter until... she had a close call with a visiting dog. Dog got a mouth full of feathers, but she came out of it without a scratch. I expected it to disrupt her laying, but its been almost 4 weeks!! How long after a...

Anyone know how often Gambel's Quail lay?

I bought two pullets to start my backyard flock and one she turned out to be a he. I live in the city and can't keep him now that he's crowing. I'm happy to send him off to a good home or dinner table. He's a 6 mo old Plymoth Barred Rock and is pretty friendly so far. There's no charge and...