Who has runner ducks, sells eggs or ducklings? Or know anyone in the piedmont area?
Just getting my toes wet on the idea, haven't gotten myself completely sold, I haven't decided if I want runners or muscovy IF IF IF i do agree (submit to the boyfriend) and get ducks...LOL
Ramirez I had a lot going on this time last year, and a storm that come through damaged one section of my pens, so I stopped breeding when I had everyone mixed together. That made things even more stressful and decided it was best for me and the birds to take a break. I sold my show and breeding...
That USED to be the case. That you needed an MG testing, and a health certificate, until like 2 years ago...They are only strict on importing birds for show in the state of VA, then you have to do some hoop jumping (I know I live RIGHT on the VA line, and still have to go through it all the 2...
Yup I'm still kicking! I'm actually bird-less at the moment, have been since Summer. Is SO weird. Looking to possibly start again, but not rushing anything. But you guys keep an eye out of some D'uccles and LF cochin for me
Actually VA is one of the lesser strict state now! Just need to get a paper signed and faxed back to them once a year...On the other hand Georgia, Kentucky, and a couple other states have been cracking down on shipping birds into them. VA only requires you get a permit paper from them, send to...
Pretty confident in saying henley is a girl and not diluted, so she is regular partridge, not blue partridge. Blue partridge have blue instead of any black, they have a softer blue underfluff and the gold is usually more dilute (paler/lighter).
this time of year is not the time to add young chicks.
Hens usually only take new chicks to raise when they are broody (even just a couple days a silkie will happily take chicks placed under her at night) but some hens occassionaly have such a strong mothering instinct they'll just randomly...
farmstore - definitely not usually vaccinated. Ask the store manager, but unless the state laws mandate they aren't going to pay the extra $$ to have them vaccinated probably.
Hatchery - many give you the option to have your chicks vaccinated for 10-50 cents each. but your responsibility to...