➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[Kiki]

Me too!!
Haven't found the goats yet. Found some cayugas from the woman i bought my incubator from. Also going to try balutties.

 

[CrazyCrttr75]

Almost year-old brothers from different clutches

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Old man miner blue broodcock

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Almost year-old miner blue stag keeping guard over his lady friend

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The fellow in the bottom picture is STUNNING! I love everything about him. His comb is amazing. His wattles even look impressive to me. His stance and tail feathers cascading out and down... I think he is just so handsome.

 

[sdm111]

The fellow in the bottom picture is STUNNING! I love everything about him. His comb is amazing. His wattles even look impressive to me. His stance and tail feathers cascading out and down... I think he is just so handsome.

Thanks but since he's a game chicken the comb and wattles will be removed soon

 

[Kiki]

Thanks but since he's a game chicken the comb and wattles will be removed soon

Take a video.
We want to learn.

 

[sdm111]

And earlobes

 

[ShrekDawg]

Curious why? Is it required for show? Or still just tradition or? it used to be when they were still fought so they wouldn’t get injured, right? But since I am assuming they are obviously not fought anymore, why is it still done? In the breed standard? Just curious/trying to learn more.

 

[CrazyCrttr75]

Thanks but since he's a game chicken the comb and wattles will be removed soon

Interesting. So are all games birds like that? Like have to have their combs and wattles removed? Is it akin to docking a dogs tail or pinning ears back? That may sound like super simplifying but it’s just the way my brain thinks things thru lol.

 

[sdm111]

Curious why? Is it required for show? Or still just tradition or? it used to be when they were still fought so they wouldn’t get injured, right? But since I am assuming they are obviously not fought anymore, why is it still done? In the breed standard? Just curious/trying to learn more.

tradition. It doesn't look like a gamecock if left natural. My wife hates if they're not dubbed she says they look goofy if left intact. And yes it was removed when fought so the opponent couldn't bill. Hold them down with thier beak

 

[ShrekDawg]

tradition. It doesn't look like a gamecock if left natural. My wife hates if they're not dubbed she says they look goofy if left intact. And yes it was removed when fought so the opponent couldn't bill. Hold them down with thier beak

Ahh okay. That makes sense. Thanks!

 

[sdm111]

Yes they all are. Some people leave broodcocks intact I have a couple like that but for show they don't look right with them