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I've seen some video of people letting their incubated ducklings go in water and swim. I've also been told though not to do that because they don't have their mother's oil so they will get too cold and die. I've always stayed on the safe side with my ducks and never let them into swimming water...

I want to make my own incubators, and I was thinking about making one out of plywood. The plan is to make a plywood box that has a door in the front so I can put the eggs in and a hole on the side of the top for the heat lamp. Has anyone ever made an incubator out of a wooden box, and does it...

Okay, so I live in Iowa, grackles are not uncommon here. But just now today I look outside and there are literally hundreds if not thousands of grackles in the trees right in my yard! My chickens were outside and didn't seem too bothered by them. I step outside and record them because it was so...

Okay, I've watched a video of a hatchery hatching eggs and they had the eggs in a carton upright. But from all the articles I've read, they say to incubate on the side, which makes sense because that's how broody hens hatch. I just wanted to know if it's okay to hatch eggs upright because it...

I'm thinking about including Yokohamas and Russian Orlafs in my order tomorrow, because I think they are very pretty and I've never heard of them before. Does anyone on here know anything about them or has ever raised them? I breed chickens, and don't really care if they are great layers, just...

I just wanted to start a thread for any d'Uccle and d'Anver breeders/owners out there. Feel free to post pictures of your beautiful bantams! Here are some of mine:

I ordered last spring two golden neck d'uccles and two white d'uccles. Only one of the white ones survived and I still have her. Out of my golden necks, I got one roo and a hen. But my hen looks just like a white d'uccle, with only the faintest sign of golden/buff creme color. Could she actually...

I'm thinking about getting three peafowl eggs to incubate and hatch. Does anyone have any pied peafowl eggs or any pure albino eggs? I want maybe two pied and one albino. Please let me know if you have any and how much they would cost. I am located in Iowa.

I am looking for a breeder who has Blue Mille Fleur d'Uccles, Black d'Anvers, Blue Quail Antwerp d'Anvers and Quail Antwerp d'Anvers. If you don't have all four of these variations available, I may be willing to compromise. Just let me know what color variations you have available. I am trying...

I picked up some chicks today, these guys are the first batch. I got three Buff Orpingtons, three porcelain d'Uccles, and two Mille Fleur d'Uccles. I've been raising d'Uccles and d'Anvers for about four-five years now, they are my favorite breeds. I plan on breeding my d'Uccles, I already...

Hello, I plan on starting my own breeding business in the spring. I'm going to specifically breed d'Uccles, d'Anvers and buff Orpingtons. I live in Iowa, and I have set up a website so I can receive orders and ship chicks all around the US. I'm excited to start my business, but I'm also...

Hello! I plan on breeding my D'Uccle chickens and D'anvers in the spring, so I'm trying to find a simple, easy design for breeding pens. I'm going to have to set up at least three or four runs, possibly more, so I would like a very simple efficient design. Each run will contain about five to six...

I enjoy spoiling my chickens. So during the fall season and winter season, I like making them warm, cooked oatmeal with cranberries, raisins, sunflower seeds (unsalted and no shells), drizzled with a little bit of organic honey. But I would like to know if this treat is considered healthy to...

I've raised ducks for two years now and recently found out about bantam ducks when I visited the Iowa State Fair and fell in love with them. I would like to order some to add to my flock in the spring, but have no idea where to get them! Do I have to find a breeder, or does anybody know of a...