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    Aztec Ducks!

    @Knighstar679 - they look like they are doing so well! Our hens are broody or raising their own ducklings now, and egg supply has dropped to near zero! We let them all go broody this year to see how many would want to raise a clutch, and it seems like 80% went for it! Most of them are...
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    Aztec Ducks!

    We have had some great success this spring with the Aztecs - the group of dedicated breeders in VT is really working hard at this project! We currently have 8 broody Aztec hens at our little farm, so we're hoping they can successfully incubate in this chilly spring weather in VT. The ducklings...
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    Aztec Ducks!

    We're working hard in VT to bring these beautiful ducks back from the brink! Hoping to expand our small group of dedicated folks soon! The eggs we set, just before sharing with @Pyxis are developing well and hope to have our first hatch of 2020 around April 10! Check out our FB page for more...
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    Aztec Ducks!

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    Aztec Ducks!

    Aztecs are larger than calls - somewhere between a call and a mallard (hence, the "wild" appearance). They are great flyers and have natural mothering instincts. Their plumage changes in the same manner that wild mallards change plumage throughout the year.
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    Aztec Ducks!

    I wanted to share some pictures of our Aztecs here at Wilder Woods Holiday Farm. Since we took on this restoration project a few years ago, we've been able to meet a few dedicated folks to help us out, including @Pyxis. There is so little information out there and very few pictures, so we...
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    Aztec Ducks!

    Hey Aztec fans! We are so excited to be working with Pyxis (and three other VT folks!) on the Aztec project. We and another friend got what we think may have been one of the last group of Aztecs and we've been working hard to increase their numbers and infuse some much needed genetic vigor...
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    Celtic Oaks Farm?

    We have had the same issue with communication with them - but I think they have been struggling with some health related issues and having a small operation requires a lot of their time. That being said, I think they could take a few minutes and contact their customers with a status of their...
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    12+ Olive Egger Eggs- F1 and F2 Combo****Buy it Now

    we ended up with ~95% (all but one egg hatched!) - this is the second year we've hatched these eggs, and with excellent hatch rates each time! Healthy parent stock and excellent packaging make all the difference! This time we had mostly F1 eggs and a couple F2 eggs - chicks hatched out wheaten...
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    12+ Olive Egger Eggs- F1 and F2 Combo****Buy it Now

    We had another great hatch from the eggs you sent (we requested mostly eggs from hens "covered" by your BWA rooster. Only two did not hatch out of all of them (similar to last year) and we are thrilled. Of the chicks that hatched, all but two are wheaten down colored and are so full of life -...
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    12+ Olive Egger Eggs- F1 and F2 Combo****Buy it Now

    yes, "Blondie" is my favorite too - so friendly! And, she is very heavy - very solid young hen. We named her Pharrah. She lays an olive egg. "Pheonix" is the black and gold hen - she also lays an olive egg - sometimes with lots of dark olive spots. Finally, there is "Pheobe" - after a...
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    12+ Olive Egger Eggs- F1 and F2 Combo****Buy it Now

    Here are three Olive Eggers from your eggs from last year: two lay olive, one lays deep brown with speckles!
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    Mille Fluer/Calico/Mottled Cochin Eggs Plus bonus silkies

    sent a PM regarding availability for shipping this week - 7/28 week! Thanks!
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    Wanted Pink eggs,

    Our speckled sussex also laid pink eggs - our brahmas too. This is mostly a heavy bloom on top of a light brown egg - so once it was wiped off, we just had a brown egg. I don't know if there are eggs that are actually pink - maybe the random Easter Egger? But I think those are brown too...
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    12+ Olive Egger Eggs- F1 and F2 Combo****Buy it Now

    We had a great hatch - only 13 of 15 eggs hatched - we are thrilled and the chicks are healthy and beautiful! We can't wait to see what they grow up to be - there is quite the variety! We would recommend these eggs to anyone! Thanks again!
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    The 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long

    We have 25 new chicks for our Easter Hatch - started Saturday at 11 AM, the last one hatched today around noon (silkies first, then light shelled olive eggers, then dark shelled olive eggers and blue copper marans). We have had a similar mix of eggs hatch in a similar way last year - has anyone...
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    Announcement April Fools 2013 - Big Announcement: BYC & Mark Zuckerberg / Facebook Partnership - BeakBook

    This is a great idea!! I try to educate people on how animals are treated in the factory farms around the US - even though we have laws, the animals' lives are still compromised for the sake of a cheap meal. With a food revolution occuring in the US, now is the perfect time to promote...
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    The 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long

    woke up to 4 pips this morning (three OE and one partridge silkie) - then, as I was making coffee - a chirp, chirp, and a fifth pip appeared - this is going to be a great day!!!
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    The 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long

    We had a late hatching bantam cochin, seemed fine at first, but then did not thrive. After 3 days, this chick started to pant continuously and chirp loudly, like it was in distress. We determined that we think it had malformed lungs, or heart, or both. After 7 days, it died. I hope this isn't...
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    The 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long

    We have 30 eggs in lockdown! We have shipped eggs and a handful of our own partridge silkie eggs as part of the group. We didn't expect the shipped eggs to do very well, especially a shipment from Illinois - the box was smashed on one side, a hole in the other side, one egg cracked and the...
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