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Hey Beekissed, I'm not sure if I mentioned this or not, but I did try this method when I had my ducks! My hens got eaten by a bobcat while we were fixing the fence. They were all sitting on nests! So, I had a good bit of success until I sadly dropped something on the eggs(don't want to get into...

Aww, sorry about the WRs, Bee. But I'm excited to see pictures of these "none too pretty" mutts of yours! ;P

I'm with you, Fiaherlady. I want broodies. For my ducks anyway, still not sure how broody I want my chickens.

Best of luck to you for this hatch, Bee. I know after attempting to hatch and raise ducklings on my own, I don't think I'd trust myself to do it again. I didn't have as much time as I had with Pyrrhos when I first got her. Of course, this week, I only work three days so if Zeus had been born...

Aaahhh, okay! Cause I googled it, and there's apparently a spice called white lightning that's used in chicken chili. Actually sounds devine and I wouldn't mind you sending me some of that! Haha. (: So basically, these are BA/WR crosses that you may send along with WRs? That actually sounds...

For now, and for at least a year after we move, I'm only going to sell eggs for eating and ducklings. Once I get my duck line situated(I wanna breed heritage Welsh Harlequins that are up to the SOP, but also lay and process like they're supposed to), THEN I'll start working on doing the same for...

Awwww oh those onesies are so adorable! Hahaha my partner is going to laugh at me. He was raised on a farm, but he was raised MEGA oldschool. When my little duckling hatched with the messed up leg, he said, "Break it(the leg, assuming that breaking it would make it heal, and then all I would do...

Tomtom, I hope I have a baby as brilliant and healthy as Amelia. Seriously, congratulations. (: I wanted to say that I read somewhere about newborns and water... Basically, if you put newborn in water, they start trying to swim immediately and they know how to hold their breath. It's pretty...

Bee, think you could send some Black Australorp and White Rock hatching eggs my way next spring? I think I like these the most. I'll be moved in and ready by then, hopefully. How much are they per dozen? What's the cost for shipping?

Didn't you say you have Wyandottes, too? If yeah, how are they compared to the WRs? And what about Barred Rocks? Would they have the same personality as White Rocks? I mean, color isn't super important to the family, but I like my birds to have at least a little color. Chances are, I may keep...

Okay, Zeus is a week old today! (: (If I've been counting my days right lol.) I did have two hatch, and named the second on Hephaestus. Heph was born with a deformed leg, and sadly, she died before she was four days old. She was going strong, but one night I guess she decided it was too much...

Say hi to Zeus! (:

Okay, Bee. Here's what's been goin' on. All of the pure WH duck eggs died. I finally removed the dead eggs a few days ago. I believe they were only a few days away from hatching when they died. But, on the bright side, it seems like only two more of Pyrrhos's eggs died. The one I cracked is...

Oh, LindaB, I didn't see this until this morning. I can't really travel much anyway. But I'm trying to move as far away from the city I can lol.

Oh no, Oldmomma. ): That really sucks. I hope you get to move to a new house soon.

Oldmomma, I just found out that we're going to be moving too! We're moving to a place with more land. I'm excited! I get to add chickens to my flock! (: I'm also going to be buying guineafowl and a LGD. We're going to be building a coop and a predator-proof large run. They'll be in there until...

I wouldn't feel comfortable putting up a fence if it might shock my dog. I want him to go all over the yard. He protects them during the day, it's just at night they don't have much protection. Would it be possible to turn it off during the day?

Sorry, on my phone. Our neighbor is a cop. I do plan on talking to him, but just in case, anyone know any cheap, quiet ways to keep a bobcat from getting anymore of my ducks?

Sigh. I really feel like a failure. I almost want to give up. Bee, I'm not gonna lie, I thought you were exaggerating the stress of incubating, but experiencing this for myself... Wow. Okay, let me explain my set up. I have an old heat lamp that has to be held against the wall by a brick. The...

Another update and a question for you, Bee. I learned that you can also check temps by feeling your forehead and then feeling the eggs. The egys should feel slightly warmer than your forehead. I'm pretty sure my thermometer is off, because it's been pretty solid around 99-100F, but the eggs...