I have a variety and love them all! Figure out how many you want and then build bigger! Protection against predators is number 1 and if you prepare first and get chickens second you'll be just fine!!! Any specific questions feel free to ask!
Neither was I!!! Lol but surprisingly they integrated really well w the chickens. So w a big dog crate and a kiddie pool I was all set!
They are hilarious waddling around the yard. Just wish I liked duck eggs...
@chickobsessed you are a grandmother! Had 1 duckling hatch today! Can't wait to see how many I end up with. Will be selling so if anyone is interested in blue Sweedish mixes just let me know!
Many thanks chickobsessed. I love my new additions. They are so much fun and absolutely beautiful! Will post some pictures of them with their new set up soon.
I'm looking for ducks. I have 40+ chickens but want a couple of ducks? Where is the best place to get them? I don't want to do straight run from TSC in the spring because with my luck I'll end up with all boys.
Thoughts?
Def looks like a beard (or at least a muff) is present. Crest is nowhere near what the siblings have that I know are full polish. As for eggs I'll be happy if it's a she much less color! I'm notorious for hatching boys!
Yes these were my eggs and I had another awesome hatch. 8 out of 9 (I pulled a few eggs the first week that I could confirm were duds) hatched but the 9th was a darker egg so I never really knew if it was even fertile (my poor rooster has 35 ladies so it's not surprising that some eggs were duds...
Chickobsessed- I'm close in howell, but I'm going to hold onto as many females as possible. I'm willing to sell now and take a chance on losing a girl for the hope that I'd also get rid of boys too lol!!! But totally understand tour desire to not pay for boys you can't keep. If I have an...