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Okay I need some help. I have 5 ducks (4 domestic,! muscovey that was found) They are one month old today. They stay in a pen 20 by 25 during the day. They have a pool with a ramp in and out 2 dishes and a 30 gallon container for water. They have a coop I put them in at night. The pen has no...

My ducklings(5 of them)Will follow me and will herd out the gate to the yard. But I have chase them and catch them to put them in the coop atnight. I am having knee surgery soon and will not be able to chase them. How do I get them to stop running from me so I can put them up at night? Thanks Anne

What will happen if ducks get a hold of medicated chicken feed? Went to the feed store told them I wanted the starter chicken feed like I had before. I didnot pay attention until I got home and granddaughter was feeding the ducklings and chicks. The ducklings were born on Memorial Day. It will...

Okay , here goes. I have 3 chickens(Bantams,allI know) I went to bed last night they were fine I get up today and they do not have any feather or fuzz down their back. Their backs are red and you see where the feathers were or maybe where the new feathers will be on 2 of them. They are about 6...

Has any one ever used pine straw fom the yard in their duck coop.? I live in the south and have several pine trees in my yard. Thanks Anne

Is it safe to put my 2 day old chicks in with my 15 day old chicks.? Also my 11 day old ducklings are in with my chicks?Thanks Anne

I need to know how to build a duck house and run for 4 duckling fast and cheap. May be other materials that could be used to build one. My biggest preators are raccoons and cats. I know I can use a kiddie pool for a pond. My back yard is fenced. No shed and no garage. Please help me I really...

can baby ducks (1Week) eat worm from the yard?

My father has 6 foot by 6 foot dog pen with a gate. It is about 5 feet tall. It is cyclone fence. He also has an igloo dog house. He said if I dig it up I can have it. Would it work for the ducks? I could dig a place for a small kiddie pool. Also is it better to keep 2, 3, or 4 ducks? I don't...

I now have 12 brand new baby ducks Four were born on Sunday. Four on Monday Four while I was at work today. 5 died ( three never piped 2 cracked the shell and then died.) There are 2 more in the incubator in their shell but are not moving anymore I think they are dead but will wait until...

My first duck has pecked a about the size of a fingernail. 3 o4 others have tiny holes. the temp in the incubator is 98 the humidty is about 78 As far as I can tell about 10 more should start to hatch. How long does it take and should help them or what should do > annne

My first duck has pecked a about the size of a fingernail. 3 o4 others have tiny holes. the temp in the incubator is 98 the humidty is about 78 As far as I can tell about 10 more should start to hatch. How long does it take and should help them or what should do > annne

my first duck egg is starting to hatch has hole in shell about the size of a thumb nail. 3 others have pek cracks starting incubator is at 78 percent humidty and 98 degrees. I am in in Savannah Ga. so our humidty is high anyway and it has been raining for days. I have 10 baby chicks in 55 gallon...

My duck eggs are due on Sunday or Monday. I am planning on taking them home(30 minute drive) in the incubator as I do not want to leave them at school. I found a chiick hatching in another incubator so I took it out and put it in with the duck eggs. I brought a quilt from home to wrap the...

what would ha[[en if you did not turn the turner off and eggs were hatching? When you stop the turner do you move them out of rack, Do you treat duck eggs the same as chicken eggs?

Another teacher went on sick leave and left me her duck eggs I have never hatched duck eggs before. I candled them this afternoon. Almost all of them have blood viens and movement but they look like they are floating. I saw some heartbeats and some feet moving. I do not know how long they have...

Someone sent me eggs. They arrived this morning. Incubator is up and at right ttemp., etc. How long do they need ti sit on my desk at room temperature before going into incubator? Thanks.

I picked up my baby chickens at the postoffice about 4:15 Started with 7 bantam chicks 1 dead when I opened box 1 more just died the others i have under a light on the straw they were shipped with they have drank some the water i put in there. 2 had stuff on their butts which i cleaned. what do...

I did infact lose all my eggs. 24-30 chicken eggs.I was afraid I would when I found the temp at 118 degrees. I have cleaned the incubator and would like to put some chicken and duck eggs in for the children. They are very disappointed as they were really looking forward to seeing them. They are...

I was out sick on Monday Day (day 11) got another teacher to check on the eggs she saaid they were fine. Came back on Tuesday at 8:30 and incubator was 118 degrees. I tried to lower it as fast as I could but it was at least and hour. This is day 14 and I candled them and I can't see any kind of...