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Does anyone on here have them? I really want to get some of these little guys. I think they're absolutely gorgeous! Where did you get yours and are they as difficult to hatch out as call ducks? I'd also love to see pics if anyone has any! Thx

It was so could out here that my crew had ice flakes on their feathers this morning! I had to pick each of them up and hug/snuggle them until they warmed up! They weren't too thrilled but they didn't really fight me. Once they figured out that snuggling was warm they stuffed their heads under my...

My runner has been sitting on a nest for almost 2 months now and I'm not sure what to do. We had just moved into a new place a few months back and both girls had stopped laying (I assumed it was due to the stress of the move and adjusting to their new environment). Well, apparently she started...

So I have finally had it with living in New England and am planning on moving to a snow-free state (preferrably one that doesn't hit 90+ in the summer!). I figured since there are so many duck-people from so many places on here, I could get some good info to help in the decision making process...

We are BURIED in snow here in Mass. and I have 4 spoiled duckies who are none too pleased that their foraging grounds are covered in 3+feet of this cold white stuff! They will barely leave their shed and when they do, they waddle over to this small covered area near the house and hunker down in...

Last week DH came home with 2 rescued day-old mallards. The mama and siblings (8 of them) had died (don't have the details on how). One of the little ones was much smaller and a little weaker than the other. By the second day it started getting sick. I took it to the vet on day 3 but it died...

Someone told me that you can tell the sex of a duckling by the color of their legs (depending upon the breed) - specifically mallards. They said that males have the orange legs while females remain black. I had never heard of this before and it sounded nuts to me. Then I went out and checked my...

Two days ago my DH rescued 2 abandoned baby mallards (mom and the other babies didn't make it). They were probably a day old. They were both doing fine then yesterday I noticed that the littlest one wasn't pooping normally. She would do that back-up squatting thing two or thre times in a row but...

Does anyone know anything about laws regarding pet ducks in Massachusetts? Or where I can go to find them? I've been googling for hours and I can't find anything specific.

So, my mallard girls have figured out 2 things: 1. they can fly! 2. the other 4 CAN'T! (the others are rouens and runners) So now these girls have decided that they are the coolest ducks in the crowd and love to show off their special abilities by flying on and off the back deck. At first it...

That my darling ducklings have officially entered their "rebellious teenager" stage! They are being SO snotty and stuborn and disobedient lately. Please tell me this stage doesn't last as long in ducks as it does in humans!

B/c it sounded a little weird to me. My husband swears he read somewhere that if two different breeds of ducks mate their offspring will not be able to reproduce. I think he's nuts. Who's right?

At about what age do ducks start laying eggs? What about mating? Mine are 13weeks now and I'm wondering when I have to start egg-hunting. I'm not really looking to expand my flock!

This morning our cat snuck up on the deck and scared the bejeebers out of our ducks. I'm not exactly sure what happened - if she just jumped up and scared them or if there was any type of WWF action (we were inside) - just heard 4 crazed quackers flapping and running back into the house. DH went...

I'm just wondering how the rest of you handle ducks in the cold and snow. I've had it great with my 6 since the summer but now that the chill is rolling in, I have to admit, I'm getting a little nervous. I'd be happier if I could keep them in the house with us! They're like little feathered...

For those that remember, a week ago I posted about my 6 who do not like staying outside after 7pm and who don't like going in their coop. I wanted to post the pen and coop pics here to get some experienced advice on whether my set-up is ok for them. Our "info": 6 ducks - 2 mallards (female), 2...

So, rather than posting a bunch of threads to show my stupidity I've decided to post all my ignorance in one place. Lately my ducks have been doing some new/odd things and I can't figure out if it's normal "duck stuff" or if there's something wrong, OR if I my ducks are just whacked! 1-...

One of my female F&W runners is starting to get green spots on her bill. I thought it was dirt or grass stains at first but they won't scrub off. Could this be a medical thing (for some reason I'm thinking mold) or do some ducks bills just get spotty?

I have 6 ducks, about 10 weeks old, 2 mallards, 2 runners and 2 rouens. They will stay outside most of the day in the yard but and all day on the back deck but, like clockwork, by 745pm they are banging and quacking at the screen deck door to come in. When they're in the backyard they squeeze...

I'm wondering about how well ducks and cats co-exist. I have 1 cat, she's about 3. I've let her in the same room with the ducklings but never more than an arms length away from me. She's an indoor cat and not at all aggressive. She will catch mice but only to bat around and play with. When we...