Thank you. I guessed that the blue and brown one was a blue wheaten Ameraucana. And I did not even consider a leghorn! There are two white ones with orange. One has quite a bit of orange while the other one has only a hint of it in its wing feathers. I also guessed that one of the black ones...
Hi. I ordered the rainbow assortment from Cackle and a few Salmon Favorelles and Rhode Island whites. Some of my birds passed from I assume a predator. Sorry for the mess. This is their grow out pen and they’re for sure outgrowing it!
Any guesses on the other breeds? Especially the white with...
Yes. You are very fortunate. I am limited on options here. This was my first go at meat birds. I sent an email with pictures so hopefully they’ll make it as right as they can.
I just received my shipment from Hoover today. 15 Rudd Rangers. All DOA to the post office this morning. On top of that, they didn’t provide a contact number for USPS to call me for pick up. I’ve ordered from three other hatcheries more than once and I’ve received a call each time.
I showed up...
I took a pic of 8 ducklings. There are 15 but it’s late and I’m exhausted. These 8 represent all of them. Poor #8 needed help and had egg shell attached to it. It looks pitiful. I got most of it off and then gently washed it.
My welsh ducks vary from great quality to not so great and my khakis are somewhat light but I’ve learned that there is a light variety. They do get dark when they go broody. And I forgot to add a pic I received earlier from a lady that bought eggs from me. She sent this pic of the four that...
I haven’t made it home yet from work lol but as soon as I get there I can send recent pics. Here are a few I found on my phone. The juvenile dark drake is a mixed breed. Ducklings are both mixed and pure.
Hi. I’d like to chime in here. I know this is an older thread but I have a Silver Welsh Drake that I’ve bred with KC hens and I get a variety of colors out of the ducklings. I’ve had brown, black, dusky, and brown with a little yellow mixed in (sort of calico).
My drake also breeds with my...
Thank you. I have another incubator I can use to try to salvage the eggs and I will work on breaking them if they do not do it on their own in the next few days. The third duck will definitely have to be broken immediately. She looks stressed. She separated herself from all of the others and has...
Thank you. I have 14 ducks right now. 3 adult khakis, 3 adult welsh harlequin, 6 teenage harlequins, a Drake harlequin, and the baby is a mix. They are all equally skiddish. And I give them treats lol. Idk. Chickens love me though😄
When I lift the lid to the nesting box area, Momma duck scatters. When I lean in the other side to collect new eggs outside of the nest or to place food and water, she hisses. If I get too close she lunges with her head.
Next time she takes baby duckling out in the yard I’ll try my best to be...
Ty. I have food and water nearby. I will check when I return home today to see how the both are doing. She has taken the duckling out and about in the yard for a bit but she always returns to the nest.
Is it normal duck behavior for a duck to hatch out only one duckling and attempt to hatch out more for days. The duckling is 5 days old.
I made the mistake of just letting three khaki Campbell ducks remain broody until they hatched out babies and the eggs are surely staggered. I’ve been...