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Somehow I got 16 eggs from 3 ducks between Monday & Friday last week. Saturday - 7 eggs from 3 girls. They have been laying more eggs than I have ducks for weeks now. I have one Buff & two Anconas. I am so amazed, but also wonder - is this good for them? I mean, I can only imagine if I laid...

I am not sure why this debate bothers me so much, but I just can't choose. I have a Holland Lop bunny. I adopted her, and she is not very social. She is friendly, calm, and playful, but not big into people. She seems to like the kids better than me, and that is fine. We also have an English...

I can brood ducks in the kitchen! This is them settling in to their temporary brooder after I brought them home. Two Runners & one Cayuga to add to the flock. These little darlings came from Learycow, and they are just delightful. My oldest son has not been the biggest fan of the ducks...

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Of course it happened after the vet leaves for the weekend. I went outside & my Buff duck is keeping her eye shut - favoring it. She can open it, and she seems healthy otherwise. I did not notice her doing it today, but saw her holding her eyes shut a few days ago & thought nothing of it, since...

Hi there. I plan to expand my garden this year. My sons are on vacation this week, and it is time to make some raised beds. I want them to be attractive(ish) and easy for myself & my 12 year old to build. Affordable would be nice, too. I have some ideas, but then I thought - all those...

So, I have had chickens for about a year. My neighbor caddy corner to me recently got chickens. I heard a rooster start to crow over there about a month ago. No big deal, at least it is not MY rooster. Well, he is a good sized Buff Orpington rooster with 8 (at least) gals of his own, but he...

The father of modern banjo and bluegrass banjo, Earl Scruggs, passed away this evening. A real legend. I was lucky enough to be raised at bluegrass festivals and see Flatt & Scruggs often as a kid. His songs have permeated my life, and the lives of many out there in chicken land, I am sure...

I just ordered these coop plans from Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/listing/76006914/chicken-coop-plans-new-england-cranberry?ref=sr_gallery_1&sref=&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=coop+plans&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade Has anyone built this? I...

Before the switch the breeds section seemed to be more informative. I have tried & tried to find the old breed info, but none of it is there. Unless I am wrong. I have also searched several ways for the answer, and the breeds, without success before coming here. Other than this, I really...

The huge patches of permafrost have melted (mostly) and left a sizable pond in the backyard. The ladies have enjoyed pond living very much this week. It has been unseasonably warm. Tomorrow is supposed to approach 80! In March. In Maine. Tonight, as I finished gathering feeders &...

So, I re-homed my Ancona drake. He was just too enthusiastic for my small flock & everyone was paying the price. I found a great BYCer to take him into her large Ancona flock & he looked so happy yesterday with all of those other ducks to quack at. I brought home a Buff duck, who is SO...

I am doing a major upgrade of my duck & chicken set up over the next three weeks. When all is said & done I will have a reasonably sized prefab chicken coop left over (as well as a few hutches of various sizes). I would like to convert the chicken coop into a rabbit hutch & let my Holland Lop...

It seems like there are several topics that get addressed over & over here in the duck forum. We are a pretty active group here in duck land, but I wonder if topics like: "I am getting ducks - how many", "New to ducks, what is the best breed", "Do I need a pond", are VERY frequently posted &...

So, my duck enclosure looks like a cartoon pillow fight gone bad. I expected them to lay for a little while before the next molt, will this weird weather induced molt prolong the wait for eggs, or is it a sign they are close to laying? I want fluffy cakes and delicate custards. I want duck...

So, the man of the house caught me looking at duck breeds online - Welsh Harlequins and Cayugas. He asked to see a bigger picture of the Cayugas & then said, "WOW! Those are amazing. Can we please get those?"!!!!!! HA! Then he proceeded to tell me how much he: 1. Loved to watch the ducks in...

I raise chickens and ducks, and I want to add 2 good broody hens to my flock to hatch my duck eggs, and any new egg layers that I may want. (As I get more into chickens & ducks I want great strains & it seems hatching eggs are a great way to add stock from reputable breeders who don't ship...

We had a lovely snow day today. Lovely because I went to work yesterday & didn't have to scramble to find a sitter or drive anywhere today. We made some crafts, cooked an EVIL cake - Dolce De Leche with Salted Caramel Buttercream - and hung out with the ducks in the snow. Under their...

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So today I noticed one of my girl ducks doing this weird head shake thing a few different times. She seems ok otherwise, acting like her normal self - except she has been staying very close to the drake and does rocks her head to the right a few times, and goes back to normal. She did it a few...