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OMG I LOVE THAT! Stamping their little feet in mud puddles like a toddler. Its so adorable! I purposely make mud puddles for my ducks, just to watch them noodle and stamp. A-FREAKIN-DORABLE!

Where do you get your fly preditors? I think i would like to try both! the Flys are unreasonable right now!

I think there are hormones in the feed these days making them develop drake feathers faster. Naw, just kiddin' but I will say I have 12 ducklings that are 8 weeks old today. Two or three are sporting DEFINATE curly drake feathers, and have been for a week or two. The rasp instead of quack so...

I dont think there has ever been a documented case of any one having any issues or diseases from laundry washed in the same machine as duck stuff. Obviously I would make sure there is no debris in the washer before your next load but with any well functioning washer should not have a...

I don't know if I would go that far, but I appreciate the sentiment. So long as we are fed enough and warm enough that is enough....no need to go overboard with NEW stuff. I am so happy when I am around them.

Thank you. I think they are amazing and beautiful. They bring me such joy! They are 1 Pekin 4 Jumbo Pekin, 4 Rouen, and 4 Golden 300 from Metzers. I cant believe how duck-centric my life has become. My gardening choices, grocery shopping, budget choices---All seem to revolve...

my little flock. Almost all grown

It sounds like the Temperature outside will be fine for them at 4 - 6 weeks. Mine were spending time outside much cooler and they are fine. I have supervised their swim time & noticed they were pretty well oiled at 4 weeks so I started being less paranoid about them being in the pool...

I agree PEAS are the cement in the bonds of friendship with ducks, but dont forget to use audio cues when giving them the peas if you want to make it a "come here" thing. I can hold snails, worms, meal worms (really anything) in my hand and the ducks will just look at me suspiciously untill...

you could put a large rock in the bottom of the bucket. Thanks for the warning. I use a couple of buckets in the pen for extra water too. My crew have out grown the waterers I have. They are empty every morning. I like to make sure they have enough for the night. I dont know if a stone...

I have noticed many more birds of all kinds, visiting my yard this year. I guess in addition to the ample bugs, vegetation and water bowls set out they figure its a safe place. After all there are over a dozen happy duckies that safely graze the area. I just wish they would stop...

That is adorable. I have more wild birds in my yard this year. I think it is because I have ducks they think this is a safe place. The extra tubs of water and bits of food laying around help too Im sure. Similar things happen in my yard and I laugh myself silly. My ducks act so funny...

BlooeyBird, Hennibel is right on. sounds like 4 to 5 weeks to me. Also their bills do change with diet and hormones, but it is not a sure thing. I have Pekin with some pinkish most bright orange bills and one with one so pale you would swear the lil thing is sickly. He is just...

Love all the videos, I have not learned to post my own yet. This snow is not entertaining! We got about 8 inches In Kearns. I had to rake it off the pen roof so it would not collapse. My little 12 little peeps have to stay in the pen today with their heat lamps, and they are...

Jdc361, this might be helpful http://www.metzerfarms.com/DuckBreedComparison.cfm?CustID=4009367 In the link they compare several Duck Breeds, a couple of them are proprietary to that farm, but it helped me decide when I was looking. It compared temperment, eggs, meat, foraging ability all...

So freakin adorable! My Dear Husband found this out. We try to get them into the bath each night, since they were one week old. He gets to bathe them while I clean & prep the brooder for the night. I went in two nights ago and he had the shower going on them. They loved it!

Im new to ducks so take this with a grain of salt. The advantage is, Im new to ducks, so Ive been reading A LOT for several weeks, now I just have to hope my recall powers are up to snuff For Mallard derivatives: According to posts on this very forum, the voice sexing is...

Congrats! I just got my 12 this morning too!!!! They are all alive, 2 or 3 are floundering a bit but will likely be fine, One is missing an eye. Looks like a birth defect. But mostly good

I get a gold star! I did NOT buy they duckies calling to me today. Shopping today for more duck food. Some for the fluffies expected Monday morning (12 of them, but 3 days is a loooooooog time to wait) some for the (almost) 4 week old Pekins. IT WAS SO HARD not to buy more when I saw those...