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There are several varieties of ducks, geese, guinea hens and wild
turkeys that have free rein on the farm.
The Guinea Hen was originally from Africa but has a long
history of domestication. They are monogamous, meaning they mate for
life. They are also valuable pest controllers, eating many insects
and are beneficial in controlling the lyme disease-carrying deer
tick, as well as wasp nests. They make good security system with
their loud, high shrieking voices if concerned about intruders.
Male Wild Turkeys display for females by puffing out their
feathers, spreading out their tails and dragging their wings,
commonly referred to as strutting. Their heads and necks are colored
brilliantly with red, blue and white, and can change with the
turkeys mood, with a solid white head and neck being the most
excited. Turkeys are capable of achieving speeds of 50 miles per
hour (80 kilometers per hour) in flight but do not fly much higher
than tree level nor very far (only up to about a quarter of a mile).
There are 35 species of Pheasant in 11 different genera. The
best known is the Ring-necked Pheasant, which is widespread
throughout the world in undomesticated populations and farm
operations. Various other pheasant species are popular in aviaries,
such as the Golden Pheasant. Pheasants are characterized by strong
sexual differences, with males being highly ornate with bright
colors and adornments. The males are usually larger than the females
and the males play no part in rearing the young. We raise both
Ring-neck and Golden Pheasants for release on the farm.
Geese are medium to large birds, always associated to a
greater or lesser extent with water. Most species in Europe, Asia
and North America are strongly migratory as wild birds, breeding in
the far north and wintering much further south. However, escapes and
introductions have led to resident undomesticated populations of
several species. Geese have been domesticated for centuries. In the
West, farmyard geese are descended from the Greylag Goose. All geese
eat an exclusively vegetarian diet, and some can become pests when
flocks feed on cultivated crops. Geese tend to lay a smaller number
of eggs than ducks. However, both parents protect the nest and
young, which usually results in a higher survival rate for the young
geese, known as goslings.
Duck is the common name for a number of species in the
Anatidae family of birds. Ducks are mostly aquatic birds, usually
smaller than their relatives, the swans and geese, and may be found
in both fresh water and saltwater. Most ducks have a wide flat beak
adapted for dredging.
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Emu /
Ostrich /
Other Birds /
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Camel /
Cattle /
Muntjac Deer
Reindeer /
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Llama /
Mule /
Wallaroo /
Yak /
Zebra
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Schreiner Farms |
P.O. Box 449 Dallesport, WA
98617 |
(360) 561-2813 |
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