California - Northern

[ronott1]

Quote: ebay has an auction for 6+ Silver Appleyards. The seller is in PA.

 

[zooweemama]

ebay has an auction for 6+ Silver Appleyards. The seller is in PA.

Enabler! LOL Celtic Oaks on here (BYC) sells them. I am getting some from her when I decide to get some. I am sooooo close to wanting to get some too. I eventually want to get some Welsh Harlequin from Holderreads too. I have to pace myself because I will not build a new coop to accommodate more ducks and my pond is not large, it does percolate but is fed by a water line we have to pay for. So I am trying to keep waste and water cost in to consideration. I don't want to have more than 20-25 (max) ducks really at a time. So it will take me a few years to get down to most all WH and all SA - or just one breed. Depends on how we decide as we scoot along. We have 14 now. I would really like to re-home our Pekin trio and my Buff trio. So that would give me room for 6 more. hehe

I think I am balancing my duck/chicken math pretty well. I'm trying anyway! LOL

 

[redchicken9]

Zooweemama,
I have some CL crosses welsummer, wyandotte, rock, 1 mos old (not sure what their eggs will do, just made them for fun). We have a guest staying with us that lives in Redding, works in Yuba City with my husband. Not sure if he'd transposrt chicks. However it they appeal to you, I'd ask him.

 

[ronott1]

Quote: Let me know when. I can fit 6 right now.

With shipped eggs you almost never get a 100% hatch. That is rare for local hatching eggs. You should probably get a dozen.....

 

[Happy Chooks]

With shipped eggs you almost never get a 100% hatch. That is rare for local hatching eggs. You should probably get a dozen.....

Yup, 50% is considered good with shipped eggs.

I got 13 from Trisha in Redding. Even with the trip just from Redding (1 day) - I had 2 clears and 2 blood rings. 9 are good to go for hatching on Wed/Thurs.

In the spring I got some eggs from the other side of the US. They were packed excellently, but the box was crushed in on the sides. I only got 5 to hatch out of 15 eggs. This is what the box looked like when I got it. I think I was lucky to get 5 to hatch.

 

[PGRanch]

Just some fun photos

 

[Happy Chooks]

Cute pics. The ducks were going to town on the pumpkins!

 

[zooweemama]

Just some fun photos

Yay for duckies! Cayugas? Those critters loved that pumpkin!

 

[zooweemama]

Let me know when. I can fit 6 right now.

With shipped eggs you almost never get a 100% hatch. That is rare for local hatching eggs. You should probably get a dozen.....

For sure. I would def get a dozen. You figure in the hatch rate plus my odds of getting more females than males...LOL They aren't cheap when you buy the good stuff. That shipping kills!

 

[Hangtown Farms]

I have a few Olive Egger / Barnie eggs available if anyone wants em. I have 6 ready to ship today. FREE. Just pay for shipping. The only thing I ask in return is photos!!! I am dying to see how these chicks turn out. I have my first batch hatching in a couple of days.

ahhh so tempting. I want the pene x cream legbar olive eggers but that is all I can handle.