Recent content by amykbennett

Yeah, probably a cross of some sort. I'm sure it was someone's backyard mix. So curious to see what it grows up as! Just glad it's not a BSL (which I what I originally thought), because then it's definitely a cockerel. But yes, from what I've read, that large of a head spot doesn't look too...

Thanks - just out of curiousity, what makes it definitely not a Barred Rock? The feathered legs? The little yellow spots by the eyes look like most of the pics of Barred Rock chicks I've seen. But I don't have experience with this breed, so wasn't sure. Love learning new chicken info!

It really is?!? It's so tiny! We've raised enough chicks at this point (both broody hen and heat lamp raised) to know this once can't be more than a couple of days old at this point. My husband and I were just trying to figure out what to do with the duckling since it was all by itself (we have...

My hubby found this sweet chick abandoned on his walk yesterday. Brought it home (and it's currently the perfect friend to the orphaned duckling that made it's way into our yard a few days ago - the joys of living in the country!). I'm just trying to figure out the likely breed. My first thought...

Nooooo - say it isn't so! We don't want drakes - we want to be able to house our ducks and chickens together, and it's not safe to keep drakes with chickens, right? We don't have any bantams, but we do have some smaller(ish) breeds like Polishes to worry about...and 3 roosters already!

Really??? That would be amazing! I think they're around 2 1/2 weeks now, if the feed store is right. Here is a video of each. The Rouen (the one in the shorter video) sounds raspy to me, but this is my first go round with ducks so I have no idea what I'm listening for. Haha. Thanks!

Sounds made by 2 1/2 week old Mallard and Rouen ducklings

Thanks so much! Hoping they're both female as we'd like to keep them in the chicken coop. Size isn't a gender indicator yet, right? Will have to wait a few more weeks for vocalizations. Although they are both very chatty, ESPECIALLY the Rouen. That one never stops talking - and appears very...

Long time chicken mama here (currently have 30+ in our flock), but first time duck mama. We picked up these 2 cuties this weekend at the local feed store. They were both supposed to be Mallards, but even in just the past few days, one has grown considerably faster than the other. Between that...

This little bugger is now almost 12 weeks and still growing. Just as sweet as can be, and still smaller than the others, but growing. Are we still thinking pullet or is there enough redness to say cockerel?

Thank you so much! I LOVE Polishes and this bunch is so fun!

I would be oiver the moon if the Tolbunt ends up being a pullet! We were so excited to get it and really really wanted a pullet! It'd be great if the others were as well, but since they're so hard to get, we're really holding out hope it's a girl!

We have 15 chicks that are around 9 weeks old. Most of them I can determine to be pullets (all were supposed to be pullets). But I am so stumped on my Polishes! Help me please! We have 5, and the White Crested Black and Buff Laced I'm pretty sure are pullets. But these 3 I don't know. Their...