Is there a link for the Oxford show this weekend?
My Black Swedish duck hatched 4 babies yesterday and 5 more eggs to go
Anyone want a White Silkie Rooster?
Our Black Swedish Duck has been laying on eggs for awhile and today when we went to check on her we found three babies!! I keep on looking in on her but she won't let me see them One baby is all yellow though, not like the other yellow and black babies.
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I caught one of them (LaPerouse) having a snooze and showing off her bib nicely. I consider this to be a very good bib, pretty neat and a good size for a duck (bibs are usually smaller in ducks than in drakes). I also think it's kinda funny because she looks like she has no head...
My chicks fight over the worms I find while gardening but I've never seen them digging on their own for them. They love mealworms and I can't believe how quickly they dissappear off the plate!
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Thanks guys, I'm glad you like them! Gofasterstripe - I love her colour too, pale with a blue bill. Mostly I call her 'Pretty Girl' even though it's not her name
I've got the day off work tomorrow so I can sit and watch them all day. Bliss!!
It's so relaxing to just sit...
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Here are some pics of my Swedish - I have 6 at the moment (two trios) and also two cross-bred ducks (chocolate ducks).
Here's my silver drake, Magellan. He has great type but no white flights and a very splotchy bib. He is probably my best, type-wise. He also has no white at all on...
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How did you tell they were going broody? Should I leave the eggs there and see if she sits on them, or would she already be sitting on them if she wanted to?
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Lol I like the honeymoon idea! If you send me an email I can forward you the plans. [email protected] And anyone else who is interested can do the same.
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The snow did get deep in the run, after one big snow storm they couldn't get out of the door into the run, so we had to shovel it out for them! Spoiled chickens
I wondered! Have you tried wrapping the top and sides (except the front) with clear or white plastic in the winter? That...