Thanks Cochin2 for the reply... Goosie got better in a few days....he was a very good goose...he grew up without a mate, so he decided to have some fun with...
... are their eggs, and how can you tell if you have a male or female? My duck eggs are olive dark, All my males have a curle feather on there tail, and some...
Hi I will be visiting family in NC next week. If anybody in NC has any birds for sale that I can pick up when we leave on the 14th let me know. Thanks....
Hi Depends on what kind of ducks they are. Domestic Ducks 28 days. Muscovy Ducks 35-37 days. kitty_wyatt <kitty_wyatt@...> wrote:hi i have 7 pet ducks,...
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Hello I hope that I have come to the right list, and wont' offend anyone by stating right off the bat I am looking for info. on raising ducks for meat. Not...
Accually any of the medium or heavy breeds would be good meat birds. Many are harder to come by than others, and some grow slower than others and some grow...
Thank you for the reply about the Orpingtons. I will have to look them up. Is it fairly easy to hatch duck eggs under a silkie hen? I have an incubator, but...
Yes, I think ducks are easier. The main thing to remember is to keep your humitity high in the incubator. I personally wouldn't recomend hatching them under a...
Muscovies are easy to raise and can set on lots of eggs. They will raise anything they hatch including some of the hard ones. They are also good eating and ...
I don't think I would want the muscovies because that's one problem I had with the turkeys- they didn't stay where they were supposed to. I think the muscovies...
When we got our first muscovy, I thought them to be the uglest ducks that God had ever made! But since then I have seen nothing but wonderful parents and they...
I raise Buffs and Appleyards and the Buffs are not nearly as big and meaty as the Appleyards are. Generally the larger the bird the longer it takes for them to...
I wouldn't recommend using the Silkie Hen for hatching duck eggs. Reason 1: Duck eggs incubate longer than chicken eggs which mean the hen must sit longer and...
I agree Michelle- I thought they were ugly too but now they are my favorites. A couple of my females fly up to the deck rail and watch the yard and watch us in...
Here at Whispering Willow Farm you will find the following Domestic Ducks: Anconas Black Cayugas Calls (various colors) East Indies Khaki Campbells Muscovy's...
If you need more muscovies I have 15 hatched already and they need to go. I have several colors including a pair of whites. If you pay the frieght I will sell ...
Jennifer, Most of them will be black and white. I think the best I can tell is there is a couple of greys (blues) in the bunch, and 2 white ones. I prefer...
Hi I still have some Early 2002 Non Crested Rouen Drakes Available. They are ready for breeding and I have too many. Anyone interested email me. For pictures...
