Oregon

[Mootay]

Yeah pretty cute, I have grown quiet partial to them. Even my neighbor heard me talking to them the other day and said I made a good mother duck (Even though I am a guy ) Yes they are light weight which is totally fine for us. We do like that Magpies are endangered and on the rarer side. Bummer I can't grow our little farmette for more Magpies! I think they are the same as all ducks, but I do not have a ton of experience. They hate when they get taken in/out of the brooder which sounds typical. I can get them to follow me by calling although they are weary. My kiddos are high energy and the ducks tolerate it. If they sit down (Kids) the ducks will eventually waddled over and feed from their hands. All in all I am happy with their temperament.

Hehehe, anyone can be a duck mama/chicken mama, even if they're a guy! I like having breeds that are on the rarer side, just added a Deathlayer to my flock, (though most of my chickens are mutts/common breeds. Have thought of buying fertilized rare breed eggs and hatching to sell, to keep breeds going.) Your babies sound darling! We had ducks as a kid, and I LOVED them, they'd follow me around, and would let me pet them a little, (I was older, at least 10, if not more like a teen.) Where did you get yours?

 

[btrask]

I am 60% sure we have a drake and I thought about fertilizing eggs but I would need a little more room for that. We got ours from Wilco. Went in for 2, but they had only 1 left and my wife couldnt live it to be lonely. Unfortunately if we have a drake, we will have one that will need to 'Fly the coop'.

 

[Mootay]

I am 60% sure we have a drake and I thought about fertilizing eggs but I would need a little more room for that. We got ours from Wilco. Went in for 2, but they had only 1 left and my wife couldnt live it to be lonely. Unfortunately if we have a drake, we will have one that will need to 'Fly the coop'.

It's such a hard thing with the boys! I've had a bad run of female chicks being boys this spring.
I looked up and male ducks and female chickens don't mix, since the male duck will try to mate with the hens, otherwise I might be interested.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Hello all! I am in Portland, Oregon! I have 4 four-week-old chicks. It's great that there's an Oregon thread!

 

[Mootay]

Hello all! I am in Portland, Oregon! I have 4 four-week-old chicks. It's great that there's an Oregon thread!

I'm also in Portland! I've wondered about starting a Portland OR thread! What hood are you in? I'm up in St. Johns.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I'm also in Portland! I've wondered about starting a Portland OR thread! What hood are you in? I'm up in St. Johns.

Hillsdale.

 

[btrask]

Welcome welcome!

 

[Barnmaradotte]

I've been hatching back to back this spring. Building stock and working on a wyandotte project. These are my Silver laced and Lavender split with silver laced.

 

[Texas Transplant]

I've been hatching back to back this spring. Building stock and working on a wyandotte project. These are my Silver laced and Lavender split with silver laced.

I'm sure they'll be gorgeous when they're older, they're even lovely as chicks Do you have any pictures of your breeding stock?

 

[Texas Transplant]

Hello all! I am in Portland, Oregon! I have 4 four-week-old chicks. It's great that there's an Oregon thread!

Welcome, I'm in Prineville, near Bend