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    Ended 15th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along—Guess How Many Eggs Hatched!

    I suppose I'll be an optimistic guesser: 2,024 hatches!
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    Open Contest Wildlife Photo Contest

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    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    Hello BYC peeps! I've also been pretty busy with my four kiddos, 14 chickens, 8 ducks and oh yeah, we decided to try out QUAIL! I have to admit these feathered critters are the most fun animal experiences I've had! We've finally settled on a rooster that fits our family well (blue sapphire gem-...
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    What kind of Polish is this?

    We bought this Polish and was told it was a hen... so we promptly named it Tina Turner (totally understandable)... after 4 months and not a single egg, Tina Turner crowed. Now called MR.Tina Turner, I was wondering... what kind of Polish is this guy???
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    Chicken Spa Day

    My daughters decided that they were going to paint our chickens' nails. They had so much fun and most of the chickens stood still for the special occasion! A fun idea I wanted to share with other chicken owners who are parents of little ones.
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    Once Upon an Egyptian Goose

    In the late summer of 2020, we had two strange birds arrive at our stock tank. They were much larger than the whistling ducks who would often pass through. Our small flock of domestic ducks always seemed to enjoy the visitors. But these new birds made a strange sound. My husband thought they...
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    Egyptian Geese

    Egyptian Geese are actually duscks and not geese at all. Their babies are called ducklings (as they are not actually geese). They got their name from the honk-like quack the females make. The males make a quieter sound. They are territorial to other Egyptian geese and some other flying birds...
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    Found Dead Duckling Covered in Fire Ants

    This morning the kids went to let the ducks out of the coop and all but one came out. They peeked inside and found one of our 2 week old ducklings dead lying on the floor with fire ants covering its head and neck. This is NOT a small duckling anymore. It was about 16in long stretched from beak...
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    Pekin x Cayuga Ducklings

    I have a flock of pekin, cayuga, and rouen. Your ducklings look like a rouen/cayuga mix (simply based off the one with stripes across eyes-- which is most likely a female)... since cayugas have a beetle green hue across their dark feathers and rouen male have green heads... I'm very curious how...
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    Can I help my ducks have ducklings?

    I put extra straw in my coop and modeled a nest to mimic my ducks' style of nest. I moved the eggs I found to it and put them up in the coop overnight to see how they'd do. This morning I found new eggs in the nest and the ducks were happy as can be! I guess I'm going to continue to put them up...
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    Can I help my ducks have ducklings?

    3 of my 4 ducks are broody and laying eggs in makeshift nests around my pond (they are free range). The eggs are definitely fertilized and we want them to have a good chance to have ducklings... but something has been getting the eggs in the evenings. I'm very frustrated. I could get an...
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    Please Help, My Ducks Aren't Laying Eggs!

    I am not providing oyster shell on the side. What is it for? Where do you get it? My layers have stopped completely... but I did notice that my one Cayuga girl (who used to be completely black) is getting more white feathers (we have a drake who mates aggressively which damages the underlying...
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    Please Help, My Ducks Aren't Laying Eggs!

    Hello fellow feather-loving friends! Every since my ducks were laying-age, my family has enjoyed a VERY steady supply of duck eggs. My Pekins being the best layers, providing 1 egg every day (only taking a 5 day break a month). As of the first week of August 2019, my ducks began molting. There...
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    Review by '' on item 'Cayuga'

    I have one Cayuga duck and one Cayuga drake. They are both great additions to my flock. The drake is a great watchful eye over my mixed flock of ducks. While everyone is napping, he always has one eye open. My Cayugas are the most skittish of the breeds. The drake won't let you touch him ever...
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    Review by '' on item 'Rouen'

    I have one Rouen duck. She is a decent layer; she lays an egg about 5 days a week. Her eggs are a pale green and large. They taste great and are great for baking. Our Rouen is super pretty to look at. She is speckled cream and brown with a dark mark across her eyes and a purple/blue slash on her...
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    Review by '' on item 'Pekin'

    I currently have 2 Pekins, both females. They are my best layers of the flock. They lay eggs almost daily; rarlely missing a day in egg production. Weather does not affect the consistency of egg production. Eggs are white and LARGE and taste great and are great for baking. My Pekins are trained...
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    Duck Mommy Here

    All of our babies survived into adulthood! I'm amazed we had no problems. Texas is NOT without snakes, and other predators... and being in the country, we've seen them frequently. But God was watching out for my little feathered ones and we didn't have a single tragedy! :love
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    Duck Mommy Here

    Here is the day we got our baby duckies.
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    Duck Mommy Here

    Thank you! :love
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    Dealing with a determined brood Pekin duck who won't STOP sitting on a nest of possibly...

    Dealing with a determined brood Pekin duck who won't STOP sitting on a nest of possibly unfertilized eggs.
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