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Do they hatch on day 26? I've tried searching the threads and got varied answers. I have one that internally pipped on day 25 so I'm guessing they hatch on day 26? Thank you!

Does a chain link fence or welded wire still need hardware cloth to go over it for a duck run? I was planning on having an apron at the bottom. I was thinking of buying several of these to make a run (but wasn't sure which one was stronger, I'm assuming the chain link one): Which one do you...

Hello, both of these eggs are day 8. I can see veining in the other eggs but not these. One definitely looks like it has a blood ring.

Does anyone know the best breeder for Welsh Harlequins that look like this but have black feet: (I'm not looking for hatchery quality) I've looked up a bunch of breeders and all the hens seem to have darker heads. Even on Holderread's farm website he has silver phase hens that are darker (and...

Why do some of the females have white heads and others are darker? What's the correct coloring for this breed? (I could have sworn I read the Harlequin name was because their heads were different colors).

I thought I had found a good one through new country organics but am realizing its a layer feed which obviously won't be good for drakes due to long term calcium poisoning. Does anyone know of a whole grain feed that can be sprouted (aside from making your own through Justin Rhodes recipe)? I...

Is anyone feeding only sprouts (or fodder) to their poultry? New country organics has an unmilled food that I want to try sprouting for feed. If you’re feeding your poultry this, how are they doing on it? Do they prefer this over fermented feed? How’s their smell and health? I had rabbits ages...

Does anyone feed only sprouted grains or fodder to your ducks or do you use it only as a supplemental feed? New Country Organics has an unmilled feed that I want to try to use for sprouted/fodder feed so I’m curious if anyone else has done this...

I noticed that the apricot waterfowl preservation has videos on their Instagram of all of their ducks together outdoors; yet they offer show quality birds in multiple breeds. How do they manage this? https://apricotvalleywaterfowl.com/

I just messaged https://www.apricotvalleywaterfowl.com/ but was hoping someone on here might know a little bit about them. I’m looking for small breeds of ducks that lay eggs throughout the year (I thought it didn’t exist but maybe it does with the mini golden cascade?)

Hello, I read that there were some breeders that were trying to create a small Indian Runner breed but haven't been able to find any of them. Does anyone know where I can find the breeders for this?

Is this something that's even possible? If so, what kind of success or failures have you had with this time of setup?

Hello, Im just wondering if it’s possible that Mandarin ducks would still be laying this time of year? Thank you

Hi all, I see someone on ebay is selling Mandarin eggs. Are they still laying? I thought they'd be done by this time of year. Thank you

He originally has separate “toes” swollen but now it look like it moved to the whole foot. Does anyone know what this is? How do I treat it?

Hello the chicken experts recommended I posted over here. How is this coop for Black East Indies if more ventaliation is added and there’s a ramp for them to walk into the coop with? Its 6x4. The max amount of ducks I would keep in it is 6 but it might be as low as 3. Thank you!

Hi all, I've been reading about coops lately (for New York area 1 bantam breed duck per 4 sq ft) and was wondering if these were good coops? They're hand built 4x6 coops (I might go larger). They have windows but not ventilation in the ceiling. If I do this then I'll be getting black east...

I think my duckling may be malpositioned. What do you guys think? This is my first hatch. I first noticed an internal pip this morning, however I didn’t see a triangle shape anywhere. But I did see movement beyond the outlines of the air cell when I shine a light inside (another egg internally...

What is this gorgeous little guy with the dark beak? Is that a goose?

Do my air cells look okay for day 9? (I did them on day 9 instead of 10 since this is for a Bantam Duck breed BEI which has an earlier hatch day!) @VWduckchick can you please take a look at these? I had the humidity up for 55% for the first few days until I read your article and read a few...