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I have 5 ducks. 4 welsh harlequins (one is male) and 1 silver appleyard. They’re 2 years old. I want to get two female goslings and introduce them to the ducks once they’re big enough but not too big. I also have a polish chicken who stays with the ducks, which might also be a problem. I keep my...

Oh goodness, I didn’t think of this. Sorry to inconvenience you further on this, but do you know how I might go about looking this up? What wording I should use, or where to get this information?

dont know why i didnt think of puppy pee pads, thank you for that! and yes will definitely cover the tops of the crates

I’m driving from Texas to Nevada and want to bring my 6 ducks and I need advice on the best way to do it. It seems like my best bet is to just have them in the back of my car in some sort of dog cage or something, but are there any “hacks” or tips on the cleanest, and least smelly way to do it...

Its supposed to be ornamental according to mcmurray hatchery.

thanks, i thought so. they were not pecking at her. not sure why she’s like that. but i left her.

One of my girls has one eye closed and she wont get out of the duck house. When I fed them this afternoon she didnt run to the food with all the other ducks. All ducks were apparently fine this morning (i wasnt the one who fed them this morning) so something must’ve happened to her during the...

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but is the one with bigger comb and wattles a rooster? They’re both 18 week old leghorns

yes the colombian patterned ones have clean legs, and the other ones have feathered legs. thank you for the reply! :)

Please see the attached pictures! I want to know what breeds the black and white chicks are. They all looked the same when I first got them (dark body with white wings) but I guess they’re different, because some turned out to be spotted i guess? They’re two and a half weeks old in the picture

ohh thats cool! i think i’ll wait til i find a khaki campbell, then. thank you! and you’ve got some pretty ducks :)

yes, thats what i was thinking, thanks!

I have 4 welsh harlequin hens and 2 silver appleyard hens. I want a drake for the purpose of fertilizing eggs. I was worried about the sizing of the ducks. Is it hazardous to my ducks if I get a heavy breed? And if I get a light breed, will it be able to fertilize the silver appleyards? Would an...

this is very helpful info, thanks!! i had no idea 😲

thank you for the reply!! i was definitely confused by the beak :)