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Thanks. Sultans are technically standard sized, but they are slightly smaller than most other standard breeds. They lay smaller eggs, too. Also, the other sultan hatched, so she has four little babies under her.

I've been busy for a while and unable to really do much on recently, but I have time now with a few updates. First off, we moved the four goslings outside as well as most of the younger chicks. There are still some in the house, but most of them are outside, and I've discovered that I have three...

Ended up getting nine grey call duck eggs yesterday and put them in the incubator today along with some cochin and d'uccle eggs. Hopefully in around four weeks, I'll have some ducklings.

My laptop died Friday morning, so haven't been on for a while, but it's working now. A couple of days ago, we took the older chicks outside. Also, one of my black cochin pullets is sitting, so I gave her some d'uccle eggs and cochin eggs from my older trio. I'm also deciding all the chickens I'm...

Technically, it's not a APA variety, but I rather like it. The people who first sold us that color called them black-bibbed calls. Thanks about the cochins.:) I've been working on the quality, but it's really hard to find anyone with good cochins. Unfortunately the hens are probably hatchery...

:lau I can see how that would cause a difference! Lots of critters in a forest.

I don't let mine out to free range anymore. I used to a long time ago when they would follow my goose around, but hawks kept getting them. Sometimes I'll put them in an outside cage during the day, but they always get put away at night. Supervision when they're outside is key as well as keeping...

Lucky for me, my grandmother has calls which she allows me to hatch if I want for free, though I do know they can be expensive. I don't think hers are show quality, but I don't really mind. I will warn you, though, if you decide to get calls: they are very noisy, especially the females and they...

Just some pictures from yesterday(Warning-Picture heavy) Free-rangers Porcelain D'uccles(the rooster is the one who was badly injured; he's healed up well) Hens from what we call the "Rainbow Pen" (not all pictured) My little call duck My ayam cemani and his lady(he has some red...

Baby kitties!!!:love:love He is so fluffy! I love cats!:love I'm so sorry about what happened to you. That's terrible. And unfortunately it's making me anxious because I'm planning on going on vacation this summer for about a week. My brother lives close by, so he could probably come and do...

Electricity was out when I woke up this morning, resulting in a scramble to make sure my chicks are alright and covering the brooder in blankets. Thankfully, it came back on not long afterwards, so everyone seems to be fine. I don't think it was out for much more than an hour anyways, so that's...

Well, I went out and took some pictures of the sheep. Here is my newest ewe lamb: And the older ewe lamb next to her mother:

Congratulations on your muscovies! Do you know the gender, or are they straight run?

Not yet, but I should have time to get some tonight or tomorrow morning, so hopefully there will be pictures soon. (she might even be fluffed up by then as well:))

Random Livestock Update: Nothing new with chickens except that my roosters seem to be doing well. Yesterday, one of my ewes gave birth to a huge ewe lamb. For some reason the sheep seem to be having them later than they should. Either way, she's a real cutie. Now I just have one more ewe to give...

What varieties of brahmas do you have?

Yesterday, my oldest ewe and first sheep had a rough lambing. She is pretty massive, kind of like a manatee with legs because she eats so much and pushes the other sheep away so that she can eat more. Anywho, the first lamb came out with just its head when the front legs and head are supposed to...

I'm glad that I live in the country and can have as many chickens as I can house. It's a good thing because I have a lot of birds.

So, update on my porcelain rooster who was injured. He seems a lot better since we separated him and everything is scabbing over. We worked his eye open one day and it's stayed open since, so that's good. However, I decided to move him back in with the porcelain hens because all my roosters have...

I always love to look at the pictures you post. Your home and birds are so picturesque. I love it.