Nice pics, my three young ones are exploring the pond in the mornings then retreat to the safety of the open fenced area. Our drake is chasing them all the time.
I spoke too soon about my Appleyard laying for three weeks, she stopped. Like others in this post she makes a beautiful nest but nothing. This is the second time she stopped since she started in last fall. I did notice the last three eggs had thinner shells and the very last egg was 3/4 the...
I have a Silver Appleyard that started laying in November then stopped for three weeks and now is laying every day. After I placed two ceramic eggs in her nest she is consistently laying in the same spot.