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I have been looking up a few things about quail while trying to decide what time of livestock to get for my little acreage. How long after introducing a roo and a hen will the hen lay a fertilized egg? And how long will she be laying fertilized eggs? Which does everybody prefer to let the...

I am finally getting into raising ducks and I am wondering ifa 6'x8' a frame coop with windows on either end will be good enough for a dozen to a dozen and a half ducks. I already know that I have to make sure that it is insulated. As winters here can get down to the mid minus forties. But how...

I am wondering if anyone here could lend some advice for turning an old single car garage to a duck house.

In the fall I am looking into breeding some ducks and I am wondering if anyone else has crossed Black Indian Runners with Silver Appleyards and what the results of that cross were.

Hello I am just getting into birds and am wondering which would be better on a 3 acre farmstead Indian Runners or Silver Appleyards. I am looking primary for egg production but I would also like to eat a duck or two as they hatchery I am looking at only sells straight runs and I don't want to...

Hello I will be getting my first ducks in the spring and I am curious as to how other people keep track of which bird is which. I came from a cow calf operation growing up and we always named and tagged all our cattle to keep track of who is who. Is there any way to do this with poultry, the...

In the spring I am looking to get some Indian Runner ducks for the first time. The ducks will be primarily be for egg production once the females reach maturity. The drakes will be butchered once the reach a good meal size for the wife and I. I am looking for suggestions on how to layout my...

Hi I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Cade I live in Central Alberta. I am a butcher by trade. my wife and I are looking at buying an acreage this winter so that we can start our homesteading journey. Come April I am looking to get a handful of Indian Runner ducks for layers. the...