A century ago the goose was considered among the most desirable species of the farm yard, and while many of its traits are still apparent to those who keep them, their popularity decreased as breeding practices for marketability of poultry advanced. Why raise a goose that will be in its prime for cooking in about […]
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A lot of chicken keepers who are unfamiliar with both barred Rocks and Dominiques have trouble telling the difference between them. Once you’ve seen both, though, you’ll have no trouble readily identifying which is which. First let’s get one thing straight: “Barred Rock” is not a breed. The breed is Plymouth Rock. The original color […]
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Goose flesh makes a delightful dinner entrée and the feathers can be used to make a comfortable pillow, but the eggs are yet another reason to raise geese. When we don’t need them for hatching, we use eggs from all our flock – turkey, duck, chicken, goose, guinea and occasionally pheasant. Nothing goes to waste. […]
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A chicken’s spur is an outgrowth of the leg bone, consisting of soft tissue covered with a protective sheath made of the same tough keratinous material that makes up the chicken’s claws and beak. The spur starts out as a little bony bump. As the chicken matures, the spur grows longer, curves, hardens and develops […]
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Frenchman Guirec Soudée is sailing around the world with a crew of one — a Rhode Island Red hen named Monique. “I knew I wanted to sail alone, for sure, but I wanted a pet. I thought a chicken would be brilliant, because I could have fresh eggs at sea,” Guerec told The Guardian. “I […]
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Golden 300 Hybrid Layer Duck – Sold as Baby Ducklings Only – No Sexing Available
Shipped Jan. thru Dec
Minimum of 15 per order. Orders for these ducks needs to be on a separate online order so your order can be processed properly.
No pick-up orders
These will ship on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday but will be dated with a Monday ship date and you will receive tracking when they ship.
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Jumbo Pekin Duck – Sold as Baby Ducklings Only – No Sexing Available
Shipped Jan thru Dec.
Minimum of 15 per order. Orders for these ducks needs to be on a separate online order so your order can be processed properly.
No pick-up orders
These will ship on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday but will be dated with a Monday ship date and you will receive tracking when they ship.
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Buff Duck – Sold as Baby Ducklings Only – No Sexing Available
Shipped Jan. thru Dec
Minimum of 15 per order. Orders for these ducks needs to be on a separate online order so your order can be processed properly.
No pick-up orders.
These will ship on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday but will be dated with a Monday ship date and you will receive tracking when they ship.
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Blue Runner Duck – Sold as Baby Ducklings Only- No Sexing Available
Shipped Jan thru Dec
Minimum of 15 per order. Orders for these ducks needs to be on a separate online order so your order can be processed properly.
No pick-up orders.
These will ship on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday but will be dated with a Monday ship date and you will receive tracking when they ship.
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Chocolate Runner Duck – Sold as Baby Ducklings Only – No Sexing Available
Shipped Jan thru Dec
Minimum of 15 per order. Orders for these ducks needs to be on a separate online order so your order can be processed properly.
No pick-up orders.
These will ship on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday but will be dated with a Monday ship date and you will receive tracking when they ship.
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