Ducks are not chickens.
This may seem like an obvious statement but if you’re a seasoned chicken keeper and want to get into to ducks, know that they have very different needs and present a unique set of obstacles.
I have a soft spot for ducks. I find them simply adorable. Not that baby chicks aren’t cute, it’s just that ducklings have a certain innocence about them. Maybe it’s the soft curves of the bill, or the glassy eyes…but they get me, every time!
I try to resist each spring when we go to the feed store. I’ve learned my lesson with ducks, it’s not the same with ducks as it is with chickens.
Too many chickens and you find yourself cleaning the coop a little more often, maybe you have to buy an extra bag of feed now and then. Eh…no big deal right!
With too many ducks, your coop turns into chocolate pudding and you have a mess!!!
Ducks need space, mostly to distribute all the water. Everything that involves a duck involves water.
And if you give them a teaspoon, they will try to take a bath in it.
Ducks need water to swallow food. So every time they fill their bill with feed, they will waddle over to the waterer and swish that bill full of feed around in the water to swallow. Then they waddle back to the feed bin with dripping bill and scoop another mouthful.
Soon the feed is wet and clumpy, the waterer is murky with feed and the floor of the coop is sopping wet from all that dripping.
A ducks droppings are also very watery.
If you multiply this by 4 or 5 ducks, you’ll soon have a mess.
Mucking out the duck coop isn’t as easy as cleaning the chickens. With our chicken coop, the pine bedding is soiled, but it’s still light and fluffy. I can lift a full, flat shovel with little effort and the job goes by quickly.
With ducks, the bedding compacts into an adobe brick of soiled, damp material that’s heavy to lift, and can be hard to break apart. Especially in the winter.
We tried deep litter once with our ducks. I think it would have been easier that spring to just burn the coop down and build a new one than partake in the cleaning process.
The best solution that I’ve found is to give ducks a lot of space. Let them free range (if possible), and keep their food and water outside (if possible). The wind and sunlight will help dry the concentrated areas and the freedom to roam keeps our flock clean.
Ducks also enjoy a place to swim and splash.
It allows them to distribute the healthy oils onto their feathers.
A small, self filtering, natural body of water works best, but don’t overpopulate the capacity of the pond. Waterfowl will quickly pollute the water and can cause bacterial problems.
You can provide small flocks with man made options like a kiddy pool. But be prepared to empty it every day and fill it with clean water. Ducks will soil the water very quickly and if not kept clean you will get odors.
Also consider how the surrounding area will accept a kiddy pool (40 gallons?) worth of water being dumped each day. Will the area dry? Or will you get massive mud puddles of soiled water?
Having the option of moving the pool each day will help.
My personal opinion is that ducks are worth the effort. And you may also, but just be aware of the effort that is required with ducks.
This year these three Khaki Campbell’s won my heart.
They are excellent layers, out-laying some of the most prolific chicken breeds at times.
I’m telling myself that that all the fresh duck eggs will be my reward for cleaning up after these guys.
With these three it brings our waterfowl total to 9.
4 Pekins
3 Khaki Campbells
1 Toulouse Goose
1 Pilgrim Goose
And I think we’re full!
I’m pulling the waterfowl vacancy sign out front.
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My favorite crayon color is blue. It is hard to pick a favorite chicken breed. I love the silkies for their unique appearance and gentleness. They are also great setters . I also love black giants for their large brown eggs.
My favorite crayon color is blue. It is hard to pick a favorite chicken breed. I love the silkies for their unique appearance and gentleness. They are also great setters . I also love black giants or their large brown eggs.
Any bright yellow color of crayon. Favorite breed is Araucana!
Eastereggers color Red
Love yellow. Favorite chicken is Rhode Island Red.
My 2 week old baby duck got caught his neck into the chicken wire..I found him stuck 2 days ago..In the morning. ..now he has a neck that’s twisted…it won’t turn the proper way..He lays his head onto his chest..instead of his back..he’s off balanced so can’t walk now…left alone he trashes til comfortable and sleeps with his head tucked facing one side only..instead feed and water him several times per day…tried massage. .made a neck brace from foam pipe insulation taped around his neck..He hates it..gets it off alot…do you feel this will get better as with chickens that develops Wry neck???Do you have suggestions as to help him..I can’t afford a vet..they will suggest putting him down. .I can’t. .I carry him around. .let him sleep on top of my chest wrapped in a dish towel to keep him warm and not thrash..please call me 9282549294 or email me…tex my phone to get your opinions on how I may help him..He has no burises..or cuts..but he must of tried to get free from the coop wire and twisted til he bent his neck into a twist..please help my little duck..iam a 74 old senior..too poor to have a vet take xrays.Thankyou.
Well..I use Prismacolor colored pencils more than Crayons and my favorite color in the set is Peacock Blue. . If I had to pick a crayon color, it would probably be cerulean blue..
And only one favorite breed?? Lol..Favorite breed of chickens are my Seramas..favorite duck breed are my Welsh Harlequin
Purple,leghorn
My favorite crayon has always been pink; however, picking a favorite breed of chicken is much more difficult, I love them all! It’s like having a whole, mega box of crayons to choose from. I love the variations of the Easter Eggers, so I guess I will go with them (just don’t tell my other girls)!
My favorite color is green and my favorite chicken is the Rhode Island Red.
Congrats Margaret Kellogg!
For those interested in purchasing the book, you can find the information on my website http://www.srosedahl.com or my Facebook page Sarah Rosedahl’s Coloring Books.
I also just published another adult coloring book entitled “Difficult Sheep & Friends” It includes a variety of breeds of sheep, alpaca, llama, muskox, camel and many other fiber-producing animals.
Thanks Everyone!
First year with chickens would love to add ducks next year
Favorite color of crayon is orange with New Hampshire chicken.
My favorite crayon color is Cornflower
My favorite breed of chicken……Ameraucana
Color pink and Plymouth Rock
Hi! My color would be sunny yellow and absolutely love my Frizzle lady’s with all their curly feathers
My favorite crayon color is green, my favorite chicken breed is Amber White:)
My favorite color is purple and my favorite hen is Buff Orpington.
Yellow
My favorite crayon color is Cornflower blue and my favorite chicken breed is golden comet.
My favorite color would be turquoise and my favorite breed of chicken is the black sex link.
My favorite crayon color is Violet.
I like Aruacanas.
Favorite color is yellow… I love Silkies, and ALL bold, majestic, amazing roosters of any breed…especially if they are friendly.
Ok, so I got a bit carried away by my Runner Ducks BUT I do love my gold-lace wyandotte chickens – very calm birds! and I still love emerald green!
We had Runner Ducks for years – loved their comical ways but the real reason we got Runners was to keep the bugs out of our orchard and garden! They are the BEST! And they loved slugs! And talk about egg layers! Never ran out of eggs, even in the winter.
My favorite crayon color is an emerald green! (probably coz that is the color of our lawn where the ducks have been!)
Sea green crayon color and I love silver laced wyandotte chickens.
favorite color is purple, favorite chicken is Red Sex Link
Purple is my favorite color and therefore my favorite crayon color. My favorite breed of chicken is Rhode Island Reds.
my favorite crayon color is red adn my favorite breed of chickens are Rhode Island Red
My favorite breed of chickens are the Orpingtons. I love the Buffs and the Lavender. My favorite crayon color is purple.
Favorite crayon color is Periwinkle. Favorite chicken breed is the Silkie.
I like the color red and white leghorns
I have been hatching ducks but some of them can not walk they scoot along the ground do you no what’s wrong with them.
Well, they don’t go together but I like the color blue and Buff Orpingtons.
We have seven hens ,two roosters,and one drake, who thinks he is a rooster. He needs some off his own. We have been looking. No Penkin ducks.
Lavender and other shades of purples and maroon. I love them all, my grandpa raised a mix of chickens they were his babies they would follow him every where. I’ve been talking about getting several soon, this would be wonderful to win!
brick red and brown leghorns~hope I win! thank you!
Favorite color is kelly green and my favorite chicken breed is Rhode Island Reds.
Favorite color is garden green. Polish chickens are my favorite to watch…they are so fun with their long necks and weird hairdos.
My favorite crayon color is purple and chicken breed is Rhode Island Reds.
Red is my favorite crayon color, it’s also my favorite chicken color, my favorite food color, my favorite clothing color, my favorite shoe color. In fact it’s probably my favorite color for almost everything.
My favorite color is blue and my favorite Chicken Breed is Rhode Island Reds.
I just discovered Cream Legbar chickens which only lay blue eggs. Now if only I had room for some more chickens…
Today, sky blue is my favorite crayon color.
Thanks!
Karen
I also love my chickens but nothing cuter than my baby ducks(Runners). I also have geese. In the winter I place their water dishes in a plastic kids sled. Sure helps with the mess.
Forgot to mention favorite color is yellow(like the sunshine) and chicken breed Coronation Sussex.
I can never decide what my favorite crayon color is but today it is blue, no green, no blue … My current favorite breed of chicken is Silverlace Wyanodotte.
My daughter got markers and a ‘doodle’ book for Christmas this year! Since we have had 8 chickens for the last 3 years, ‘I’ would love to have this adorable book for myself! Neutral colors are my favorite…anything that is calming!
Orange is my favorite color and wyandottes in any pattern are my favorite chicken
Fun article! I couldn’t agree more, ducks are adorable but boy are they messy! I’m sticking with chickens for now but I keep eyeing the Toulouse goose in the poultry catalogs. Maybe I’ll get brave and get a couple. My favorite chicken breed has to be the Araucana. I have 4 sweet ladies who lay beautiful blue eggs. My favorite crayon color is magenta.
favorite crayon color is green so many shades available. Favorite breed barred rock love their lines.
Favorite color purple.Favorite breed chicken …still deciding but enjoy the the polish.
I grew up on a farm where we had duck for Thanksgiving dinner
Forgot the color. My favorite is robin’s egg blue.
I like my Black Australorps. They are calm and beautiful. I have a set-up for ducks ready to go but cannot decide where to put it. A watering container for cattle with a drain & hose attached so I can pull the plug and water the garden. Not sure if the garden will take that much water every day tho!! I thot I could do it once a week so I’ll have to think again. Thanks for the info & the opportunity to win.
My favorite color is blue and my favorite chicken is the beautiful Silver Laced Wyandot. I had three ducks growing up–we lived by a creek and they spent the day on that creek. I would let them out in the morning and they would return early in the evening and go into their protected fenced in area where food and water was provided. I would also help them find crawdads in the creek to eat and dig worms for them in our garden. Wonderful memories.
I love the color, magenta, and Cochins
My favorite crayon color is lavender or any other shade of purple. I don’t have a favorite breed but we had a Hamburg rooster and he was very gentle with his girls and watchful over them. We both were in tears when he passed away this past January. He and his predecessor Lightin who was a mutt rooster that we adopted and they both were very wonderful boys.
My favorite crayon color is cobalt and my favorite chickens are a tie between silkie and polish! 🙂
My favorite color is blue. I never thought of having a favorite breed of chicken, but I guess bantams would be it.
Robin’s egg blue and buff orpingtons and jersey giants and…
My favorite color is green and I love cochins. Thanks for the giveaway
My favorite crayon color is purple and my favorite chicken is the silver laced wyandotte.
My favorite crayon color is purple and my favorite chicken breed is the leiper hatch.
Crayon: Cornflower Blue
Chicken Breed: Red Laced Blue Wyandotte
THANK YOU!
I’m in love with my Araucanas! There is so much variety in their feather patterns 🙂
My favorite color is pink and I love any lace wing chicken in any color .They are so beautiful!
Hi Jennifer, I enjoyed you story “Ducks Are not Chickens”, and boy, isn’t that the truth. The fact that you were VERY honest about the Not so Cute part of raising ducks put a smile on my mug and a chuckle in my heart as I remembered those good old days . I also love them, but at my age (74), am smart enough to just keep chickens now and an assortment of other not so messy animals.
Well, I guess I should get to the point of this Giveaway and tell you my favorite chicken is the Cuckoo Maran with their very dark chocolate colored eggs, of which I have about 20, and an assortment of other chickens,.
And so, with that being said, I guess I should say my favorite Crayon color is Dark Chocolate Brown in honor of the Cuckoo Maran. But as an artist myself, choosing a favorite color is a difficult task and one that might change daily with my moods. 🙂
Have a wonderful day. Joan
favorite color is green, especially that bright new green of new leaves that magically appear in the spring, and leghorns…
I forgot my favorite crayon color purple and again barred rocks
I have a few breeds I love for different reasons and some I wouldn’t have unless they were being mistreated. My favorite is barred rocks, and dominiquers because of theyre loving personalities and they can sure produce the eggs. They are so calm and beautiful.
My favorite color is periwinkle.
My favorite chicken breed is Ameraucauna. Mine are named Gandolf (she has an absurd white ruff) and Pippin who loves, loves worms.
Favorite crayon color is teal and Paint Silkies have my heart!!
Favorite Crayon: Mountain Meadow
Favorite Chicken Breed: Rhode Island Red
I LOVE MY CHICKENS AND GEESE, GETTING DUCKS WILL BE A GREAT ADDITION AND I THINK THEY WILL ALL GET ALONG QUITE WELL.
I love a bright and sunny yellow. My favorite chicken is Rhode Island Red. My Rose gives good hugs when I close the coop in the evening. I have a raised coop and she steps to the front edge and stands there till we hug.
My favorite crayon color is red and my favorite chicken breed is the old fashioned barred rock.
Tamara J. Cone
Silkies are amazing!y White Silkie Rooster is not afraid of anything including my Great Pyrinese! He will not back down from anything! He is just a white fluff ball of fearless chicken that wants to be were ever I am!!
My favorite color is yellow my chicken’s are Rhode Island red
I can’t yet have chickens but I am going to look into any that need to be saved when I can. I don’t believe in killing and don’t eat flesh but would like to give a retirement home to as many as I can – breed, nationality, etc, doesn’t matter. As far as crayon color, wow, probably all the shades of blue, like in the sky there are so many blues, it’s a feel good color.
My favorite crayon color is cornflower blue…and my favorite chicken breed is the Golden Comet because they are able to withstand the cold winter Temps here in Ohio and still lay throughout the winter
Rhoad Island red but try something new every year. love ducks any that can out live the coyotes and stray dogs.
My favorite color is medium to dark blue and my favorite chicken is the Buckeye followed by a close second, Icelandic.
My favorite crayon color is Violet – Blue or Blue-Violet My favorite breed of chicken is the Turkin!!!
Favorite crayon color is any shade of blue. My favorite chickens are standard Cochins, especially silver laced, but I’ve always been fond of Marans for their dark eggs.
My favorite crayon color is blue green and my favorite breed is Ameraucana.
Love green and sky blue.
All of them lol.
Love or lil grey bannies.
Love all the colors, but periwinkle is the best. I’ve always been fond of the Silver or Golden Laced Wyandottes.
Hi, I love turquoise blue and I love silkies and Bantys.
cornflower blue is my favorite crayon color and Golden Comet is my favorite chicken breed 🙂
I just found out about the adult coloring books and love them! My favorite color is RED and my favorite hens are the Rhode Island reds. =)
Hello! thanks for the opportunity of entering into your contest! My favorite color is bluish green and favorite chicken is the Rhode Island Red.
My favorite crayon color – Indian Red!
Favorite Chicken breed – Australorp!!! Love my Australorps!!!
My favorite crayon color is red and my favorite chickens are bantams.
Blue , Orps all the way
but love them all
My favorite color of crayon is orange because it is bright. My favorite chicken is the Light Brown Dutch bantam because they are so friendly and love to sit on your shoulder and sometimes your head.
My favorite crayon color is Purple Mountain Majesty (it’s also the color of my hallway;) and my new favorite breed is the Buckeye. They are such a gentle and unassuming bird
We have had many ducks in our past but most of them were food for some critter and we love to watch them swim and just walk around the yard.
Primrose color. Favorite chicken is Dominique.
My favorite color would have to be grass green. Everything outside is turning this beautiful color as spring arrives. My favorite chicken breed would have to be the Turken. We got some of them years ago from Murray McMurray and they are still laying! They are conversation starters because of their appearance, We have a couple of them that are better mousers than the cats!
My favorite crayon color is green and my favorite breed of chicken is Cochin Bantams. Thank you for asking!
I asked my daughter what her favorite color was and she said Green. Mine too since we spend soooo much time in the yard and garden..
Her grandma, my mom has a Rhode Island Red named Chickie. She likes hugs and kisses and rides in the car to the neighbors house.
Thank you for the opportunity to share with you and for the chance to participate.
Favorite crayon color is burnt sienna. It reminds me of my favorite chickens- Rhode Island Reds!
My favorite crayon color is Brick Red and my favorite Chickens are Rhode Island Reds.
Yellow and love my Light Brahmas. Gentle and good mamas.
Plymouth Rocks purple is favorite color
Oh, for the chance to win a CHICKEN (Yes, CHICKENS – Hahahahaha!!) Coloring Book! Thank you!!
My favorite breed of chicken is any with a beak but I love the Black Australorps and my favorite crayon color is Screamin’ Green.
My favorite crayon / chicken has to be violet and silikes
My favorite Crayon color is Blue (III) and my favorite chicken breed is the Welsummer.
*MIDNIGHT BLUE, first known as Prussian Blue.
(Beautiful color that looks like my Texas sky at dusk. When I was a country girl growing up in the 60’s, our Texas summers would melt crayons if we forgot to take them in. Sometimes my Mother would find that color in my pocket when she hung out the wash and sometimes I found it melted in my pocket when the clothes dried in the Texas sun.)
**CRESTED POLISH BANTAMS. So cute and when hand raised, very gentle. They love to sit in your lap and be petted.
Green os my favorite crayon color and silkies are my favorite chicken 🙂
My crayon color is goldenrod yellow. My favorite chicken Grey batam silkie.
Color is purple
Chicken is Mickie Rooney, my cross-beeked silver Americauna roo. Lets me use a dremel to tend his beek, flies to my shoulder and also tries to herd me back to the coop with the rest of his girls when I’m in the back yard.
Rhode Island Red and my favorite color is blue
My favorite color is blue.
My favorite breed of chicken is Silver Laced or Gold Laced Wyandotte.
my color is red for rhode island reds
My favorite color is purple.
My favorite crayon color is purple and my favorite breed is Rhode Island Reds
Red & of course Rhode Island red!!
I love all varieties of Wyandottes and my purple goes first.
My favorite crayon color is purple, and my favorite breed of chicken is Barred Rock
My favorite color is red and my favorite breed is Buff Orpington.
Crayon color: cornflower
Chicken breed: Black Australorp (they were my first).
Magenta is my color & Araucana is my favorite breed of chicken
Emerald green is my color. Best breed for me is a buff Orpington.
Favorite crayon color is blue and favorite breed of chicken is Pekin chicken
My favorite crayon color is bubblegum and my favorite breed is silkies.
Favorite color- pink
Favorite chicken- Silkie
My Favorite Crayon Color Is Blue, And My Favorite Breed Of Chicken Is The Black Australorp.
My favorite color is yellow. My favorite chickens are BBReds and Silkies.
Favorite crayon is blue
Fav chicken is Rhode Island red
I love chickens and mallard ducks. And my favorite chicken breed is the Silver-laced Wyandotted.
I like burnt sienna and this year I got a Polish hen that I like a lot, as well as the barred rock that came as a Big Black hen.
Red & blue laced Red Wyandotte’s
I forgot to mention my favorite chicken, I love them all but right now I have Road island Reds
Green is my Favorite color and I am fond of those Rhode Island Reds
I love the color blue, like the sky, with all my chickens, ducks, guineas, running aroung enjoying life in the sun!
My favorite crayon color is: Violet Purple
My favorite chicken breed: Bantam-Cochin.
My favorite color is green, and the Silkie is my favorite breed of chicken.
My favorite color is pink, and my favorite chicken breed is the Dominique. Beautiful coloring, with strong ties to our earliest history!
Red. Blue cochins.
Dark royal purple is my favorite color. I don’t have one favorite chicken, but the smaller chicks do warm my heart! If I had to pick, a Rhode Island Red.
My favorite color is lavender and my favorite chicken is the grey batam silkie
Great article! I think ducks may be beyond my abilities right now. As to my favorite crayon color I would have to say Indigo. It always sounded so exotic to me as a kid! My favorite breed of chicken is harder to answer. Maybe Silver Laced Wyandotte.
all chickens no special breed they all have their own characteristics. Green is my favorite color because it signifies spring is here.
My favorite crayon color is turquoise and my favorite chicken breed is Buff Orpington.
Blue gray and New Hampshire.
I like the color violet and would name my next buff Orpington that
Red is my favorite color. Golden laced Wyandotte is my favorite chicken.
My favorite crayon color is magenta, Orpington is one of my favorite chickens.
My favorite color is blue and my favorite breed of chicken is the Rhode Island Red.
Sky blue and Golden laced Wyandottes.
Green Road Island Red
Purple and bantam wyandottes
Favorite color: purple, favorite chicken breed is Black Australorpe, beautiful, sweet birds would love to win, need stress relief
Green, Silkies
My favorite crayon color is Cerulean Blue and I love Blomsterhøns. (Swedish flower hens).
I just can’t pick a favorite. I have Marans and Buckeyes, Buff Orpintons and Australorps, Golden and Silver Wyandotts, Salmon Faveroles, Easter Eggers, Welsummers and Barnevelders. If I had to choose it would probably be my single old Speckled Sussex, Sparkle, who is my grandson’s “pet chicken”. She rules the roost, and most of the rest of the farm, while the others are simply friendly and happy and entertaining.
My favorite color? Green, of course. Crops are green, gardens are green, hayfields are green, pastures are green. I just love green. 🙂
I love yellow crayons and Pekin ducks!! I had Pekins before…love my guys!!
Favorite barn Red
Favorite chicken Rhode Island Red
Thanks
Lisa
My favorite color is purple. I have several breeds of chickens. I have buff orphingtons, black sex link, California white giants, Road Island red, Easter eggers, Japanese fan tail bantams, and one lady with the feathers on her feet, can’t remember the breed right now. I also have geese. I tried to have ducks a few years ago but they disappeared on me. I would like to get some more and try again though.
Karon
My favorite crayon color is sky blue pink!
And I love my Easter Eggers best, but have Guinea Fowl to rule the yard!
pink…Silkies!!
My favorite crayon is purple! And my favorite chicken breed is golden seabright!
My favorite color is purple. Favorite chicken breed(s) are Buff Orpington and Black Australorpe.
green
Favorite crayon color is plum (from the BIG box). Favorite chicken is Rhode Island Red, just because that was my first chick so many years ago.
I love this book! My favorite chicken breed is our buff brahma bantam. My favorite crayon color is aqua! 🙂
Hello there Jennifer,
Thanks so much for the giveaway.
My favorite color is white because it ampliflies the light and makes everything brighter. Plus it’s the color of Angels wings.
My favorite breed is Barnvelder, or any of the breeds in danger of going extinct. I feel we really need to promote those breeds to let people know of their plight.
My favorite crayon color is Mango Tango. Fun to use, fun to say.
My favorite breed of chickens is Ameraucana, I especially love the blue wheaten ameraucanas.
favorite color is green…favorite breed of chicken is the “Naked-Neck” (aka “Turken)…they are just cool and weird looking…my own personal “dinosaurs to be”.
Favorite crayon color:gray/purple
Favorite breed chicken:Cochin because a beatiful show color especially the black can change colors
Love, love, love the crayon color Red-Orange. I would always say my favorite was green, but I always grab red-orange first.
I’m super new to chickens, just started my flock 2 weeks ago. I have the sweetest Plymouth Rock chick, Mabel, who is my favorite right now. The Buff Orpingtons in the flock aren’t nearly as sweet as dear Mabel.
Black is my favorite color anything. We love our Buff Orps, but we are going to try Speckled Sussex this year so the verdict is out.
I love the color RED!
My favorite chicken is the Silver Winged Sebright. I got one as my “mystery chick” when I placed an order with Murray McMurray. I read that she should have her wings clipped (didn’t do that, don’t believe in it), be caged (don’t believe in that either), because she would likely fly away. I also read that she would never go broody. Well, she was the friendliest, smartest chicken I have ever had. She would fly up to land on my shoulder to watch what I was doing. She also gave me more offspring then any other breed I have ever had.
My favorite color is lilac and my favorite chicken breed is Rhode Island reds. But I love them all. They’re all so unique.
Oh, my goodness! No doubt about it, *G*R*E*E*N* is the greatest color in the box!!! I have loved green the best since my earliest memory. Perhaps that’s why the Araucana is my favorite breed of chicken–it lays a green egg!!! All our Araucanas have had wonderful personalities. And they are easiest to tell apart because they have such wildly differing markings!!!
Having said all that, we also have pearl guineas, Rouen ducks, Angora goats, one Dorper sheep, a milk cow and calf, horses, and Hereford cows! Oh, yes, and three spoiled Border collies.
My favorite crayon color is cornflower blue, my favorite breed of chicken is the speckled Sussex – mine passed away but she would do cartwheels at the coop door when she saw me coming. She was so sweet!
sea blue, my easter eggers
blue has always been my favorite color. Silver Wyandotte my favorite chicken. Very pretty and lay huge brown eggs.
My favorite color is orange and the chicken Rhode Island Red
My favorite Crayon color is rose pink, and my favorite chicken breed is Black Star
My favorite crayon color is pale blue and my favorite “breed” of chicken is the one that lays my favorite pale blue eggs– the Easter Egger!
Indian red is favorite color.
Dominics are my favorite breed of chickens.
Pink, and Ameraucanas
Ocean Blue and there are many favorite chickens. One favorite are the silkies.
I love the color of teal! Great crayon color….. Not quite green, yet not quite blue.
My favorite chicken breed to raise is the Black Australorp. Hard to beat for a multi purpose utility bird!
My favorite crayon color would have to be purple. My favorite breed of chicken would be Rhode Island Red.
My favorite color is lemon yellow and favorite breed is Rhode Island Red…also like Leghorns and Bantams.
Purple and my favorite book was Harold and b his purple crayon my favorite bread is Americana love the cord eggs
Very interesting article. Favorite crayon color – WIld Blue Yonder
Favourite colour peacock blue
Favourite chicken, so hard to choose, but I love araucana hens.
My favorite color is orange, and silkies are my favorite breed…
Favorite crayon color: Blue
Favorite chicken breed: Buff Orpington
Purple is my favorite crayon and silver laced wynadottes are my favorite chickens
I could never decide if my favorite crayon was blue-green, or green-blue. And my favorite chicken is Buff Orpington
favorite color is yellow. the color of the sunshine. that’s why my fav chicken is the buff Cochin. bright, sunny and puffy
My favorite color is red and my favorite breed is the speckled Sussex
My favorite crayon color is red.. and my favorite chicken is Americanas they are absolutely beautiful birds
Fav birds are guineas, love the beautiful petite eggs. Fav crayon color is blue/ green! :
Fav color is : Sky Blue
Fav chicken: Silver Sebright
My favorite color is purple and my favorite breed is Rhode Island Red.
Favorite crayon: periwinkle
Favorite chicken: black silkie
Purple is my favorite crayon color. I have a lavender Orphington hen. She is one of my favore chickens
Bawk bawk!!
Fave crayon color: cornflower. Fave chicken breed: golden comet
color purple
chicken polish
I’m a fan of red crayons and I’ve got 4 barred rocks. Although I’d have to say my favorites are lacy wyandottes
I love magenta and Barred Rocks
Purple
polish
Favorite crayon color: Spring Green. There are so many lovely shades of green but even as a child I really liked spring green and used it a lot in my coloring. I will date myself and say that I loved my Liddle Kiddles coloring book along with a Peanuts/Charlie Brown one (I still have this one!)
Favorite chicken breed: French Black Copper Marans. They have such a sweet calm nature and the chocolate brown eggs are great!
Teal and Cochins so fluffy
Favorite crayon: Thistle or Orchid (not sure they still make both)
Favorite chicken: Black Australorp (because they look a lot like Cayuga ducks which are my fave duck!)
Love the article about the ducks. We have ours in a special duck house that stays pretty clean because they free range all day. The biggest problem I have with them is that they get tired of going in the duck house after we’ve had them for awhile. And it seems that as soon as they stay outside, even one night without getting closed up, one of them (or more) get killed by the numerous critters we have around here. We had a pair of them left after a midnight massacre, and that pair just took off and decided they did not want to live with us anymore. They still came back during the day to eat the feed, and eventually just took off altogether. We have a creek and a lake nearby…in my perfect world they are living happily ever after by the creek and maybe I will see them again some day!
My favorite crayon color is midnight blue, and my favorite breed of chicken is Easter Egger. And I’d like to add that I agree with you on the duck write-up; ducks are most definitely not chickens, and they are more work, but definitely are worth the etra effort!
My favorite crayon color is blue. My favorite chicken is the ones giving us the eggs for the day….and in a couple weeks we will have 14 more possible favorites… LOL
Favorite color is blue and favorite chicken is Americana.
My favorite color is cornflower blue (if it’s still called that) or fuchsia. My favorite chickens are Americanas. They come in assorted colors too like the crayons.
Favorite crayon color is burnt sienna and favorite chicken is Rhode Island Red!
My favorite crayon color is Blue and Chicken breed is Bantam. They are so cute.
favorite chicken is Barthuhner and favorite crayon color is red
Not really a breed, but I love my Easter Eggers 🙂 Cute as a button with those ‘cheek puffs’. Harder to pick a fav crayon color… fushia or any dark pinkish 🙂
Blue, ameraucana
Favorite crayon color is magenta. Favorite chicken is Golden Wyandotte.
The coloring book looks great! My favorite breed is Araucana (I love their colored eggs) with a close second of Speckled Sussex because they look cool. My favorite color crayon is Turquoise!
Fav color? Purple. Fav breed? Love the mille fleurs!
Purple is my favorite crayon color and my favorite breed is the Easter Eggers.
MY FAVORITE COLOR OF CRAYON IS TEAL BLUE AND MY FAVORITE BREED OF CHICKEN IS POLISH!
I love Sky Blue and my favorite chicken is the Mille d’Fleur D’Uccle.
My favorite crayon color is salmon and my favorite breed is buff orphington.
Favorite crayon color is Burnt Sienna.
Favorite chicken is Ameraucana.
I love bright colors, like Fuscia and teal
My favorite chickens are my bantam Polish
My favorite chicken is the Easter Egger. I started chickens for the first time this year and got a little white Easter Egger by accident. She was the most gentle, cutest little chick. Puffy cheeks and all. I loved her and she loved me. Sadly, she was killed in the barn in an accident from a falling item when the chickens were messing around while we weren’t home. I am hanging a blown up picture in the coop as a remembrance and when I renew our flock, am going to find more of the Easter Egger breads. Would love your coloring book. Keep doing what you do.
Ann Krupa
Although I’ve never been a huge blue fan, cerulean was always my favorite crayon color. My Ameracauna was always my favorite until I got a Gold Laced Wyandotte. She is the friendliest chick I’ve ever had, she climbs right up my arm and perches on my head! We just ventured into ducks this spring….wish us luck!
My favorite breed of chicken would be the Brahma. They are just a big sweet bird. So friendly! My favorite color would be a sea foam green.
Love my Barred Rock City Chickens! Lovey pattered feathers look great with red chickens. Favorite crayon is Dandelion Yellow.
I really need this coloring book. Watching my funny chickens and coloring are my go-to methods for relaxing.
Yellow and orange are my favorite crayons. My favorite chickens are all the mutts we hatch at school. Mixes of silkie, favorelle, EEs, Orpingtons
As I said in the comment box, the color magenta is my favorite crayon color, and orpingtons are my favorite chicken. I love their soft color and gentle attitude
Turquoise. a fave breed is tough! My favorite girl right now is an Easter egger so I’ll go with that as an answer
Though I have a hodge-podge of chickens my favorite breed is Silkie. My fav color is an old school crayon, periwinkle.
My favorite crayon is periwinkle, and my current favorite chicken breed is golden laced Wyandotte.
I like aquamarine! And my favorite chickens are Ameraucanas (I’m raising a dozen pullets right now). Second favorite would have to be silkies. My dad wants to get a flock of pilgrim geese.
Love red and favorite chicken breed is wyandotte. Hope to win!
RIR is the only chick I know and favorite crayon is PINK 🙂
Love all chickens but the newest favorite is the French Copper Marans. Reading your latest posting on ducks they are worth having I have 8 pekin girls and 2 pekin males and they do make lots of eggs. Wish people would get turned on to them but for some reason people prefer chicken eggs. The duck eggs taste the same just bigger yolks.
My favorite crayon color is Magneta and my favorite breed is Lavender Ameraucana.
My favorite color changes by the minute. Often I have several favorite colors at the same time. Right this minute my favorite is yellow because I haven’t seen the sunshine for many days and crave seeing those sparkling yellow rays dappled with cool shade under the trees. I am the proud mother of 10 chickens — all four weeks old. Barred Rock, Buff Orphington, and Rhode Island Reds. I ALMOST bought two ducks at the same time (and I’m so glad I was smart enough not to). I’ll get ducks another time. I also want Ginnies. (never could spell it).
My favorite crayon color is Blue and my favorite chicken breed is Ameraucana!
I love your article and I have over 20 ducks of various types and my runners seem to lay well. I also have several geese and you are right if you give them the smallest amount of water they do try to bathe in it. Plus we have over 100 chickens so we have a full house.
My favorite color of crayon is yellow. I love the sunshine
Our favorite chicken would be the silkie…. We just got ourselves 3 little Indian Runner Ducks. They sure are messy little things, but they follow us wherever we go. My favorite color would be red. Thanks.
My favorite color is black.
My favorite chicken breed is White Crested Polish.
Golden Comet Chickens
My favorite color crayon is green. My favorite chicken breed is the Barred Plymouth Rock.