Recent content by NewJourney

I'm near Las Vegas, NV. I have barnyard mix (Sapphire Gem x Barred Rock roo) hatching eggs if you're interested. 1 dozen for $32 after USPS Priority shipping. I can send you a link (or post it here, is that allowed?) I've sold hatching eggs through my ebay account if you want to look at my...

I purchased two EE from a local feed store that uses Privett Hatchery. One looks like a nice EE pullet (10 weeks of age now) and the other is a rumpless neurotic, knock-need weirdo that talks a lot but unlike any chicken I've heard before. He used to scream out of nowhere and act as though he...

No worries! I don't mind updating the thread with more current info. These are the six additional ducklings I had purchased (as day-olds). They are about 8-10 weeks old here (I think). Here is a more recent photo of Maggie. Front and center, my Maggie-girl. She's so beautiful. I'm excited to...

It's been a while since I had posted this thread. Yes, my girl is a Magpie. Because of her I have since purchased 6 more Magpie ducklings. She's so adorable! I love the photos you took of your magpies. They are too cute! Thank you for sharing <3

The Andalusian mix guesses are probably correct. I believe it's a Sapphire Gem pullet. We raised 7 Sapphire Gem pullets last year (still in our flock today) and that one reminds me a lot of my girls when they were that age.

I am looking to buy American Bresse chicks (or at least hatching eggs). @mandelyn do you offer any for sale? If so, where can I click/tap to buy? Thanks!!

I hatched ebay eggs about 9-10 weeks ago. I recently sold most of them, I kept two. I believed both of these to be pullets. I was wrong. I have one of each. The one in question is the cockerel, though both are unknown breed mixes. The person I purchased the eggs from mentioned having Deathlayers...

I just witnessed my year-old rooster mate with one of our pullets. She’s 11 weeks old. We are worried because he is a barred rock and she’s so small compared to him. We had never seen that behavior toward our pullets until now. We have two other pullets and a cockerel in with our adults.

I don’t know who this was a reply to but I don’t have a drake. I did for a while after I posted this thread then bought a couple of ducklings and raised them up for about 4 weeks then introduced them into the flock but the drake immediately tried to harm the young drake. It appeared as though he...

Thank you. I hadn’t seen those two videos. Excellent examples! My Maggie is definitely not Muscovy. If I lived more rural and had trees and less predators around I would raise some Muscovy. They seem like lovely birds. As it is I’ve got two dogs and my neighbors also have dogs. I think Muscovy...

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I have seen many videos discussing Muscovy ducks and ducklings. Some mention that they start to quack then within a few weeks they lose their quack. *shrug*

As someone who raises Muscovy I would like your opinion whether my duckling is Muscovy or not. My ducklings are 5 weeks old. I think the one I call "Maggie" is either Muscovy or Ancona. I think it's a girl but I'm fairly new to raising ducklings. At 5 weks old she is just starting to have a...

Update... Maggie appears to be a Muscovy duck! We aren't 100% sure yet but here is more information about her: She doesn't get into the water and bathe or swim, though she occasionall steps into the large water bowl but immediately gets out. She doesn't have a "bean" at the tip of her bill. Her...

Got it. Thx.