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Thanks guys, I actually got the call I have now from Raven a couple of years ago. Or last year? Can’t remember, getting old.

Hi guys, haven’t been on in a while but it’s hatching season and when I put my duck eggs in to incubate, not one single egg was fertile! I lost my drake shortly thereafter (old age I believe) and now I have one lone snowy call who needs companionship. Does anyone here know where I can get a pair...

@lumaie as it happens I do have an overabundance of Beilefelder cockerels that are yours for the taking. They are 4 months old and one of them is just now starting to crow. This is my first hatch of Beiles so I can't speak to the breed but they are supposed to be very mild mannered and these...

I don't suppose you've hatched any chicks recently? I had a dozen eggs in the lg and only one hatched. ONE!? I want it to have a friend or two, it's peeping like crazy poor thing.

Still running my old lg but I'm promised a new hovabator for Christmas this year. But I've heard from more than one person that duck eggs do better in a still-air. I've only done ducks eggs once and I had them shipped so I wasn't expecting a great hatch rate to begin with. I'll hang on to the lg...

Guess I could add pic...

Ok so I def need a solid partition. And look my first Bielefelder chick hatched last night! He's two days early so he's all by himself:(

So I'm getting started on my new breeding pens and have a question for my fellow Mid Tennesseans. I'm building a 24' x 10' structure and dividing it into 6 units of 4' x 10'. I'm using plain old 1" poultry wire around the top, but the bottom 24" will be done in 1/2" hardware cloth. So here's my...

I may do that. Trying to convince the old man to buy me a new one for my b-day, then I could run them both. What model did you tell me to look for? I remember it was a HovaBator that's all.

So my mama had promised to bring me a dozen Bielefelder eggs from a breeder in Louisiana when she comes to visit tomorrow, and she just told me he gave her 3 dozen. I have Marans eggs that are going in the bator as well. Not sure if I have room for all these in my LG!

That's what I keep telling myself but DANG my yard is under water :hit

I get that too. I have learned a valuable lesson about airing my opinions on a forum full of ppl who know wayyyyy more than I do about "organic" feed. I know there is no such thing as truly organic feed and everything out there is infused with chemicals. I just liked to think I was contributing...

I'm starting to think everything becomes a religion on BYC. I'm not so concerned about the GMOs but would prefer to buy organic just to avoid the pesticides. Yes, pork is almost always raised using GMOs and antibiotics and that's not ideal but the big issue for me is the heavy use of chemicals...

Well that seals it, I'll just get the 22% since Marans are my big project right now and I want to avoid soy. Looks like Tucker's for the win :lol:

Lol thats actually super convenient to me right now. I'm in the process of moving from Manchester to Fayetteville so I go right through Arrington at least twice a week. I'm going to get some of their chick starter. I saw where they make a 16% layer pellet too. Have you ever used it and is the 22...

I bet you can find some down in the Lewis/Lawrence/Wayne Co. area. For $17/100 lb I would make the drive too.

Oh wow I think I'm gonna try this stuff. What does it usually go for? Im looking for something locally produced that I don't have to go out of town to get. Curious about the powdery feed tho. I would feel weird about it too.

HA! That's funny. This one is a gentleman but I guess in the poultry world u gotta be a little less pc. I'm not worried. Not gonna complain too much about having a "nice" rooster. And I suspect he has been covering them. Guess I'll find out when I set some eggs.

No he didn't mention it but I have a feeling it's epic. I am happy with the eggs thank you! I can't wait to set some, was going to wait til we move to the new house but I'm impatient

Itty & Bitty (those are my mini silver appleyards) are doing great. I gotta move them tomorrow cuz the DH says they make too much noise in his office. Itty was in the brooder peeping at Bitty who had just pipped during a teleconference and apparently Apple frowns on keeping ducks in your office...