Oregon

[Nelson-90]

Introducing, The Homebrood5 and The Wilco5, on their first day out with Mamma Mathilda!









The California Whites are called Snowflake and Domino; the 3 BA pullets from Wilco will be called Elektra, Endora and Storm...when we know the gender of the Homegrown5, they will be assigned names...hoping for little girls....

thats just adorable those california white look cool with their spots

 

[Tammy N]

we had Mallards and Kacky Kambells < spelling or name ? And i loved the indian runners but never owned one .

 

[Tammy N]

we had Mallards and Kacky Kambells < spelling or name ? And i loved the indian runners but never owned one .

http://www.metzerfarms.com/DuckBreedComparison.cfm
Has the breeds and their personalities and so on Good luck

Khaci Cambles it says are nervous I do not remember that but maybe i had a lucky bunch only 3

 

[Sumatra503]

Kinda off topic, but not to far off. Any one have any recomendations on ducks? For all the help my daughter gave me during our county fair I would like to get her one. Problem is hubby is a light sleeper and we currently have 4 roos. Looking for something that doesn't start at 4:30. She was looking at Butterscotch calls but of they are noisy I don't think they would work.

Avoid calls at all costs if you want quiet ducks! The females are bred to be super noisy and they are!
The males, however are quite friendly and not too noisy. They have a miniature quack that isn't too bad.They are also the cleanest of all the duck breeds because they are smaller and have smaller poops.

Go with boy ducks if you aren't interested in breeding and want quieter ducks, since the females of most breeds can be spazy and tend to be more talkative.

Muscovies, though they are big, are the calmest breed and don't actually quack, but make a hissy sort of sound instead. Very quiet and are my favorite for ducks.

Australian spotteds and mini appleyards are pretty clean and quiet, too from my experience.

 

[Noncentzter]

Bought four pheasants at the local feed store...flighty little boogers...moved them outside to an enclosed 4x8 cage...luckily got two pair...they killed one of the females...we live outside city limits, but wouldn't do it again!

Zanna, how old is DH? My Dad (70) and MIL (75) both had their knees done (one knee each) and both complain big time about it now.

One thing your DH needs to be very careful of is when he has dental work done...be sure to take the antibiotics! Dad didn't and we almost lost him due to infection in the new knee.

 

[1chicken fan]

Bought four pheasants at the local feed store...flighty little boogers...moved them outside to an enclosed 4x8 cage...luckily got two pair...they killed one of the females...we live outside city limits, but wouldn't do it again!

Zanna, how old is DH? My Dad (70) and MIL (75) both had their knees done (one knee each) and both complain big time about it now.

One thing your DH needs to be very careful of is when he has dental work done...be sure to take the antibiotics! Dad didn't and we almost lost him due to infection in the new knee.

All the people I have talked to said you have to keep them in pairs to avoid cannabalism. One male and one female. I have to admit, still tempting such beautiful birds. Maybe ducks instead though, lol.

 

[Rachel'sFlock]

thats just adorable those california white look cool with their spots

Thanks, I'm pretty proud of them (tho, truth be told, I have had very little to do with it. Mamma does everything!)

 

[LeslieDJoyce]

Introducing, The Homebrood5 and The Wilco5, on their first day out with Mamma Mathilda!







The California Whites are called Snowflake and Domino; the 3 BA pullets from Wilco will be called Elektra, Endora and Storm...when we know the gender of the Homegrown5, they will be assigned names...hoping for little girls....

Awwwwwwww! Isn't it nice to have some warm weather for the little guys to go explore? I love the whole blended family thing!

 

[Nelson-90]

Thanks, I'm pretty proud of them (tho, truth be told, I have had very little to do with it. Mamma does everything!)

Thats always good i cant wait to have one of my chickens with a bunch of little babies with her...

 

[countrybuffs]

Kinda off topic, but not to far off. Any one have any recomendations on ducks? For all the help my daughter gave me during our county fair I would like to get her one. Problem is hubby is a light sleeper and we currently have 4 roos. Looking for something that doesn't start at 4:30. She was looking at Butterscotch calls but of they are noisy I don't think they would work.

I have a pair of Australian Spotted Ducks and I LOVE them!! They are so attached to me, and people in general, you can't hear the boy duck much at all, and the girl duck only quacks once in a while and not very loud. They are really clean, not too big, just perfect.