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thank you all for your reply's. I should have been clearer I wanted to know since there were all these different variety bantam ducks. I was asking if all breeds were loud. .

Are they all loud or is there a quieter call ducks. I live in a small town I have 2 runners.

thank you very much.

Hi I'm putting together a power point on urban agriculture. I need high quality images of attractive chicken tractors to include in this power point display. These need to be an attractive design for neighbor hoods of snooty city people if you get my drift. So anyone here have or know of...

I have a face book group site dedicated to the ducks use in agriculture there are 2 members running a duckponics system and one member doing a build now. You are welcome to join if you like, It is for discussion of the building and matience of these systems . Not for the arguments about e coli...

She was broody. Made her a fancy hidden nest under that building. I put her out with a long pole and help from my dog. Its been weeks and she is now following me screaming her head off still with her feathers ruffled and short neck. Geeze get over it already she is quiet a mouse until she sees...

What in the world. My ducks are 11 months old. One went broody last month walked around short necked and ruffled feathers complaining, I put her off her chosen hidden nest not allowing her to return. In about a week she stopped pacing and trying to get back to the nest. Now when ever she sees...

thanks I didn't know if this hiding was because she wanted to make under the building the safe place to nest. Or because she didn't feel well. But its like clock work. She is coming out in the afternoon to eat drink and forage.

I have 2 Indian Runners girls 11 months old. Been laying now 4 months they lay every day. A few weeks ago one seemed to just get grumpy. Pulls her neck down ruffles feathers when disturbed quacking and complaining. Now 5 days ago she began to go hide under a building every morning when I let...

You would probably be able manage with that size IF you get a small breed duck and only get two as I did. I don't have call ducks but you might consider them. If your fence is tall enough. You will have to keep their wings trimmed. Females are loud so if noise is an issue get drakes or another...

Hi I've written here before about our school permaculture gardening class getting ducks. I teach the program. They want the ducks to be in a courtyard where they have heavy duty landscape fabric down with playground mulch over it. This is all going to be removed this weekend to allow gardening...

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I am considering creating a duckponic system I would like a discussion of the design. Do not get off topic on to Ecoli lets keep on point of the design please. I would like to hear input of pipe sizes and pump types Yes Its official I have lost me mind. I have designed a duckponic system. For...

hey WVduckchick I am in WV as well and I am planning on doing a filter duckponic system as well in the next 2 months. this is my design for now. I am posting a pic of the ibc pond that will be used. this is the pond now it is raised for easy draining. It has a hose hookup now so the dirty...

I just did a new search for duckponics your post popped up. I am going to do a duck ponics this season Below is my first draft design. also a photo showing the pond now