Yeah. Drake problems am I right. I’m having the same problem. I bought three ducklings from TSC, two magpies, one khaki Campbell. The Campbell and one of the magpies, Oreo are drakes. Luckily I have enough hens for the magpie because heavy breeds need less hens. I love them both dearly but the...
I have both magpies, and Pekins along with a khaki Campbell. They magpies took a little longer to feather out than the khaki or Pekins. I would separate her for a day or two with a similar sized duckling and make sure she’s eating well.
Is the americauna spelt this way when you bought her? If so you will get Easter eggers. Hatcheries do this to get people to buy americaunas thinking they are ameruacanas which have beards and put blue eggs.
No no no! Shot gun will destroy that chicken! What I do is get a box that will fit the chicken, cut a hole in the box for the head, put a thing of twine like rope around the head to stretch it, and then the morbid part. Get an axe and another person, one person, usually the more squimish person...
But because I try to be sensitive to other people’s options on culling birds, I use alternative approaches. But if it was me and just me… the bullies will have a field trip inside the pot. Get some real life experience of what it feels like to be boiled