Recent content by ducklucky

Good luck to you! My two year old male Pekin was my baby, he imprinted super heavy with me, and still is, but when I am amongst him and his harem, he actually comes after me and bites my toes (barefoot in summer, natch). I speak softly, but carry a big stick, and still love him, he still allows...

They are indeed habit forming! Hope you find buyers for them before winter. If you have a local magazine that everyone reads, I sold all of mine that way, put them online and had a list of people lined up. Big demand, but you want to get them out there to new homes quickly!

Wow, I have actually never seen my girls pounce on each other! Have six mature girls and two drakes, so think they get plenty of action that way. If they are or have just come into maturity, they are super, umm, horny, and it will probably calm down a lot come winter. But maybe kick up again...

That is def a boy, and about the age for the dark head. As he gets older, it will fade a bit. Almost like chickens and roosters turning red at sexual maturity, and then they calm down a bit. Nature, ain't it wonderful ;-] Wish I could help you out with a wife for him, but you do have...

Hope you can find a lady friend for him, they make the cutest babies!!! Not as prolific as the larger breeds, but boy oh boy, the babies are super cute and super sweet. Good luck in your search. You can always try an online hatchery if nec.

Where they mallards, and how long did you have them before they took off? Mallards most often will return but maybe not until next spring. Getting to be migratory season soon, have seen the Canadian geese gathering in the corn fields, and Farmers Almanac calls for cold to set in early this...

Oh, enjoy while he is young, males that get imprinted are super affectionate, but can get aggressive with you when they are sexually mature, wear shoes, they will bite your toes off. You have to show them who is boss and be a little bit nasty back at them, carry a stick. Just sayin' from...

No expert either, but have never seen female with any color like that. Think you might want to change name from May to Mayor! Good luck!

As far as guinea fowl in winter, if they have a shelter they know, they are used to, you should be okay. They are not the brightest feathers in the bird world, but if they are used to something, they will return to it. Tame them as much as you can to come back to that place at night, we never...

What did that young duck turn out to be? Buff or buff mutt? Yes, their bills can be different colors, dark to yellow. Just as others, it means nothing. We do love our little buffs, they are very comical, only have a boy and girl, but they are a tight couple and although HE tends to cheat on...

I would say the more the young ones grow, the better chances are they will at least be able to defend themselves. Also, as I stated here in another post, there may be ONE bully who stirs things up, so if you can pick that one out, do what you must. One can incite a riot almost!!! No real...

I will jump in here and say I just had an experience with very new ducklings. One was about 5 days old when the next hatched, got along fine, but was quite obvious the first was a male. Then 5 days later, another hatched, tried to introduce her and the boy darn near killed her. Took her out...

So very sorry, it's always heartbreaking no matter how many you have. Glad you were able to save the eggs. How the heck did the game warden find out about your traps anyway? Is there a big two legged rat in your hood? I am with everyone else, do what you must, but know those fines can be...

As far as integrating, there are many different ways to do so, but will give you my successful experiences. Raise up those babies indoors until you can't take it anymore, and put them out in a separate pen, and where the free ranging hens can see them. When they get adjusted to the outdoors...