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I have two one year old Pekins for anyone who is interested. Although I really do not want to part with them I have too many males for females. I'm near Crystal Lake, Woodstock, McHenry, etc.

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Is anyone from McHenry County interested in 2 very calm Pekin males, or have a female Pekin for sale?

Quote: I live a town over from you! I never see anyone near by on here. Aww so you're not keeping any of them? Do you have any of your own or just doing a science project? Really?? where do you live!? It was a science project at first, then were we decided to keep them but now I can't. Very...

Quote: Forgot to add, that there are 11 total ducks and chicks. 5 ducks, and 6chicks. There MIGHT be a 6th duck because I have one more in the bator that is trying to hatch. Also, I mapquested Dwight, IL. It's about 2 hours from me, and thats fine, but my car is on the fritz right now, and I...

Anyone near me interested in any cochin chicks??

I thought it was a plow at first too! Then thought maybe a tree fell on my house because it was really windy. I didnt know what was going on. It was very confusing at 4am. On the news it asked people if their pets were acting up. I cant think of my pets acting any different then my sons hermit...

Anyone feel that earthquake the other day? I sure did! It shook my bed and entire house! I woke up with a headache and got up to take a Tylenol. I laid back down and my 3 year old son happened to be sleeping in my bed. For some reason I got the urge to pick him up and hold him while he slept...

Is anyone near me interested in two 9 month old Pekins? I hatched them myself so they are very hard to let go of, but I have too many Drakes and they are beating up the girls. Very frustrating!!

Quote: were in Illinois? like what town? I'm near Crystal Lake, McHenry, Woodstock, Wauconda, etc.

Does anyone want free Fertile Pekin Eggs for Hatching?? I could also hatch some out. My Pekins just started laying last night and I already have 5 eggs that I dont know what to do with. This is exciting because its my first time owning poultry, and first eggs ever! One cracked so I opened it...

Quote: Wow really? Theres nothing that low around here. In some locations as little as a half an acre [with no house] has sold for Millions.

Only $40 to $60 thousand for an acre? This must only be land and no house right?

I was thinking about getting a heated water dish (that they cant swim in and soon after turn into ice cubes). What about a heat lamp? One person told me to use one, and another said not to because it messes up their molting patterns. He said it might cause them to molt their winter feathers in...

Yes my ducks have three options actually lol. They have the decorative patio pond that is their chosen pond, a few pools to swim in, or a large pond/small lake that they refuse to use! Here are photos on the bottom of this thread... https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=251961

This is will be my first fall and winter with poultry and I need to know everything there is about weatherproofing ducks! I've heard conflicting advice on this so I want to know everything I should know before winter hits. Who better to ask than my fellow Illinoisians! Please share every detail!

What is a chickenstock?

Im from Island Lake and went to school in Wauconda!! Im so happy, finally some locals! I did a lot of research before I got my ducks and nothing said poultry is illegal! It only said you have to have proper food and shelter.

Quote: I'm pretty close to Hampshire. They have a great pumpkin patch we visit there. It has a little bunny town that I always love to see!