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Welsh harlequin duck has been sitting on and defending her nest for the past week. I checked on the eggs and the mama today, and she was sitting on them, but they did not feel warm. Every once in a while I’ll peek into the duck house during the day, when it’s just her in there, and sometimes it...

One of my polish chicks, about 6 weeks old, was having trouble growing her crest feathers. It took her longer than the other polish chick. But as soon as feathers started poking through, they all fell out and now the top of her head looks green-ish. Both polish chicks plus a crested cream legbar...

This is my first time hatching duck eggs from my super star khaki campbell crossed with welsh harlequin. Tentative hatch day is supposed to be tomorrow. 3 of 4 look dark and full of duckling and a large air cell and shadowy movements. It doesn’t look like they’ve pipped internally, but they’re...

One of my ISA brown hens about 7 months old had been laying in the snow and all puffed up, eyes were open when I picked her up and brought her inside. The rest of her sisters were fine, hanging out in or under the coop where there is no snow. She didn’t perk up when I refilled the feeders and...

My duck flock has both khaki campbells and welsh harlequins (and a single pekin hen). This winter I’m looking to downsize to just one or the other breed (plus the pekin, she stays no matter what). Both breeds are listed as dual purpose. Which breed would be better for meat in the spring? I...

I have a 4 month old khaki campbell drake that has been mating, or at least that’s what it looks like, with 3 1.5 year old khaki campbell hens. The hens lay well. My question is more about the fertility of the drake- will these eggs be fertile? Can they be incubated? Or is he too young- like...

Hi, it’s my first post so I hope this is the right place to post this. A few weeks ago I picked up a white leghorn hen (1.5 years old), and the owner had her wearing a saddle 24/7 despite not owning any roosters. I took the saddle off and the hen, Anne, had patches of bare skin exposed and...