Ok so it looks like you have Rouens and maybe buff ducks, they are still young, can tell cuz the wings aren't fully developed and they still have fuzz, so it will be another month before you can see the curly feather in their butts. It looks like the only tail that looks a little curly is the...
Try putting either a golf ball or a wooden egg in the nesting boxes. It may stir the competition. Check to see if your food is layer food or game hen food. They need lots of calcium to get a nice hard shell. Or you got roosters is my guess?
What breeds do you have - I am looking for a male Cayuga to start breeding as they are so hard to find. Please reply if anyone wants to give up a male Cayuga, ideally purebred- so I can start selling in Massachusetts. Also looking for a male white/yellow runner, and a swedish female. Or anyone...
Why don't you start just selling eggs at local farmers market then grow your list of takers and you can talk up the idea of chicks or have a sign on your table for "spring chick order " then breed what they want... Give them a couple choices. Then you are seen and heard and respected.
Good insight- I will stick to trail cams and going to do a few outside nesting boxes like a Pinterest I saw. Yes we are grateful for the golden eggs as my husband calls them. thanks!
I purchased 3 Isa Browns and 3 buff orps and they are now 5 months old. We know for sure two Isa's have been laying for 2 weeks, but having trouble figuring who's the sneaky third layer. And why are they not all laying same time? Does anyone tag their identical breeds? Like at the zoo they...
I notified my mail man to keep watch and for three days I was worried- like find my ducks! Every day.....We ordered 3 ducks and upon arrival 3 days later, one was manic, one Half dead, and the other barely moving, it was suoer hot that week and the hatchery only left them a three ounce cup of...
When the virus hit both my careers out of work my thought was how can I feed the fam now? So I was deciding on chicken breeds when my friend knew someone who was giving away the pen and a flock or 3 chickens and 3 ducks free to a good home. Now my house of 3 teenagers have a duck and a bird...