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Hi, Got two beautiful pairs of Pilgrims this Fall from a show breeder and almost lost a female today in electric netting. Drives me crazy that they won't leave it alone! They've been shocked and know it's live but won't leave it alone. We are next to 3500 acres of conservation land and park so...

I have a question about the preen gland. I think I know the answer, based on observations, but would like confirmation. Ducklings obviously have their preen gland. I've seen mine preening from 2 days old, and I've seen them waterproof at 2 weeks old when let them have their first swim. Is the...

I don't have turkeys yet but have been considering getting some Royal Palms for purely ornamental purposes. I have ducks and have ordered some Pilgrim Geese from a show breeder. None would be housed together. I'm curious to hear from some people that have several breeds of turkeys regarding any...

Hi, Have had ducks for almost a year. Last Fall I added some different breeds of show duck pairs from breeders who show. The problem is that we lost two females via transport issues, so have two extra males. I may also have too many male Runners in a run of 10 hatchery Runners we started out...

I'm looking for real life input from those that own a Sportsman GQF 1500 incubator and a 1550 hatcher? I have show ducks acquired from show breeders and need a reliable cabinet incubator. Please give an honest review and any experience you may have had.

Hi Waterfowl Lovers! I began my addiction into waterfowl this Spring with 10 Peniciled Indian Runners, ordered from Purely Poultry. I have a mildly disabled young adult daughter who also loves them. The hobby and work is good for both of us, since we have 44 acres anyway. I was hoping with 10...

I've written a number of people looking for high quality examples of Pilgrim and Pomeranian Saddleback Geese. This is for a long term preservation of show lines. If you have them but don't have any to sell, please keep me in mind for next year's hatch. I'm in St. Louis area, but going to...

I'm interested in pairs of Exhibition quality Fawn and white Runners, white runners, Cayuga, Dutch Hookbills, Australian Spotted, Rouen, and Welsh Harlequins. Also looking for Pomeranian Geese and Pilgrim Geese in exhibition quality. These are for a preservation project, though offspring may be...

I have a trio and 2 pairs of new Call Ducks. They are laying but egg shells are so thin they are cracking. The problem is that they apparently have never been exposed to any diet except dry pellets. I tried scrambled eggs, thinking I could mix in calcium. Tried peas thinking I could coat them...

Hi, We have a farm and are going to be expanding our duck collection, but we want to keep each breed separate. I'm waiting on a Pyrenean Mastiff puppy, but pup can't travel till Dec 2021 and won't be ready to guard for 6-12 months after that. We've debated getting a guard goose with our next...

Hi, I'm looking at grower feeds for ducks. Currently feeding Mazuri but not really a Purina fan since their company vet refused to answer any questions about their feed for me on a friendly call about my senior horse. Ran across this feed...

Have I made a permanent mistake with my ducklings? I'm devastated with what I may have done... I got 11 Indian Runner Ducklings via hatchery by mail. We used a huge 45 gallon tote the first 3 weeks on a counter. Ducklings have been friendly. Weather has been one of those years you see about...

Hi, I have a question and it's driving me crazy. I'm pretty good at research and there simply is nothing about this. I'm interested in domestic duck species that are present in other counties or expanding the genetics of domestic rare breeds here. I understand why they may have rules about not...

Hello, I'm actually here because I'm interested in ducks and ran across a thread on duck ponds. We do not have ducks yet, but have wanted them for a long time. We have a 24 acre small farm in St. Charles County, Missouri. We are considering selling CSA shares, possibly raising 2 types of fish...