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So I guess is migration season or something. Because right now at this very moment there has got to be a whole flippen FLEET of ducks that has settled in my yard. They're eating tearing up and flattening the new green grass, pooping everywhere, and they're giving me the most evil duck glares. I...

Hey chicken people! :) So my husband spontaneously came home from the feed store today with ten chicks. I am a duck person. I know ducks. But I know very little about chickens and was wondering if I could get some help on breeds. There are two spotted chicks like this: Two caramel colored...

It's a bit premature to be posting this, but maybe some of you have thoughts? Here's the situation: My husband and I have 14 ducks. Five males and 9 females. They are currently kept in a 20x25 ft (ish) enclosure. That gives them about 500 square feet to roam, plus their 10x8 ft shed. Seems like...

I love duck eggs. I think they are way better than chicken eggs in many ways. But one thing I've noticed is that it's A LOT harder to remove the shell from boiled eggs without marring the egg white and ruining the shape of the egg. A lot of the white tends to come off with the shell and results...

I have a duckling that hatched overnight last night. He was fine when I left for work and fine when my husband checked On him around 2pm, but when I got home after 4pm I could tell right away something was wrong. He was sitting with his head pulled back far along his back, swinging it from side...

Anyone have any ideas about what I can do for a duckling that has bit a bee? She's two weeks old. I had her outside right next to me and I saw her bite at something on the ground. I didn't see what it was but it flew away. She started shaking her head and peeping nonstop. I brought her inside...

Hello all! My fiancé and I just hatched a couple ducklings from our own flock. We have all sorts of breeds, so I am wondering if you have any ideas as to what these two little guys are and what they might look like when they're older. We put them in the brooder on August 15th and they hatched...

Hey all! Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on ways to control algae growth in a pool. Our ducks use a large plastic water trough for a pool, and we get algae blooms really quickly, sometimes overnight! Not exactly sure how many gallons the pool is, but it's huge. Here's a pic...

Just curious as to whether you guys think Waffles is a regular pekin or a jumbo pekin. She's the only pekin I have, so I have no idea. Here she is next to her mallard mate for size comparison. Thoughts?

I want to see everyone's mutt ducks! I have a mixed flock of pekin, mallard, welsh harlequin, cayuga and runner, and am about to add Swedish and buff to the mix (if the ducklings arrive alive this time, crossing my fingers). The plan is to let anyone breed with anyone and have some mixed breed...

Just wondering what a fertilized egg will look like when it's cracked open. We collect our eggs every other day or so, so they never sit for long before they go in the fridge. I've not seen one of Waffles' eggs look like this before. The first one had a white twisty thing, the second had a tiny...

I was wondering if anyone had experience with using city tap water for ducklings. I know ducks, especially ducklings, are sensitive to chemicals. I'm sure it varies from city to city, but I'm from a super small town, and ours tastes like pool water and leaves calcium deposits like crazy. It's...

Hello all! My fiancé and I want to raise some ducklings this spring, and I was wondering if anyone knew of reputable places online from which to purchase eggs? We want lighter, friendly birds, so I was thinking about Magpies or Anconas. I have looked at Stromberg's online, but does anyone have...

Nothing says 'I love my ducks' more than chipping away at frozen poop every day to keep their pen nice and clean for them. This is the first winter that my fiancé and I will have ducks, and we thought we prepared for everything. We got a heated waterer, heat lamps, a submersible water heater...

Hey all, I have a few quick questions about eggs. After three weeks of owning her, my pekin started laying yesterday. She laid one yesterday and one today. She's kept with a mallard drake, so I candled them and and didn't see anything at all, so I don't think they're fertile, but I have zero...

Hello all! Two weeks ago, my fiance and I took in two ducks that his aunt was getting rid of. I have always wanted to raise ducks, but have no experience and I have a few questions. My first question is about wintering ducks. We made a nice 10x20 ft enclosure outside against the garage with...