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[Alaskan]

So, I discovered something I think is interesting today. I saw some appleyard ducklings on FB this afternoon and I couldn't pin why they looks so familiar for a minute, then I realized I currently have a "duplicate" in the brooder. I hatched a few out last year too, only kept one and she died a few months back so I've got no good adult pics.

Mine happen to be khaki/Ancona mixes that have been either bred back to khaki or Ancona it bred back to themselves. (as is currently the case)
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And she did great in those gorgeous blue feathers on the wings.

Huh.....

Fascinating... if my mind actually grasped all that color genetics stuff... I would understand why that happened

 

[pennyJo1960]

Afternoon Pond have 11 of 18 eggs have hatched
put them in a brooder in the spare room. There is allot of them so did my heat plate on one end and always on heat pad over hardware cloth other end.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Can I come visit for a day? Just one, so I can remember what 72 and sunny is like…

Any time -- we can go to the beach.

 

[dan26552]

Huh.....

Fascinating... if my mind actually grasped all that color genetics stuff... I would understand why that happened

Lol. Same here

 

[bobbi-j]

Good Evening, Pond!
Came home from school today to find the hen that was perpetually broody last summer, pancaked in the nest box, looking (as DH describes it) PO’ed with the world. My McMurray chicks are due in 3 1/2 weeks. What do you think - too long to wait to put babies under her? Maybe see if I can get a few babies from our local farm TSC-type store for her?

 

[pennyJo1960]

Gosh could have you covered if you where closer..
I have 11 new peeps

 

[Alaskan]

Good Evening, Pond!
Came home from school today to find the hen that was perpetually broody last summer, pancaked in the nest box, looking (as DH describes it) PO’ed with the world. My McMurray chicks are due in 3 1/2 weeks. What do you think - too long to wait to put babies under her? Maybe see if I can get a few babies from our local farm TSC-type store for her?

Completely depends on the broody.

 

[sourland]

Completely depends on the broody.

Agreed. For a strong, healthy hen - 3.5 weeks of brooding is not overly long. I have hatched ducklings and goslings with chicken hens.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ponders good morning one and all!

The temperature is 61 and mostly cloudy.

I have a Barred Rock that sits on the nest all day.

She is puffed up like a toad and grumbles at me when I take the eggs.

I DO NOT have a rooster.

Have a great day!

 

[sourland]

Good morning, Pond Lifers