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did I ask? Are htese KC's? Hens or Drakes?

These are Khaki Campbells? All hens? How do they differ from the males.

Is removing the food because they need water to rinse their nares? I have heated bowls in the chicken run and don't keep food in the coop. The runs are covered in winter.

I lock mine in at night. All my birds are locked in at night. My hoops all have hardware cloths front and back and halfway up the sides under the tarps. The front of this coop is hardware cloth. The run is just poultry wire so I suspect a weasel could get into the run if it chooses but can't...

How do folks in the north take care of their ducks in winter? Mine wreck the waterers and I wonder how to make sure they have water. Can anyone post pic of their ducks and set up in winter?

What are you feeding them? Basic commercial chick/duck starter should have everything they need. I would not add things unless you are sure they need it. Where is this heating pad? Not on the floor of the basket I hope. Too you must know Ducks need a lot of water and are very messy...

Well now I can't say, but with my Blue Swedish, which I no longer have, I learned they don't breed true. You might get gray, blue, black or spotted. My point being, could it be that Appleyards do not breed true? It seems to me that when we research we are shown the best specimens. While what...

Chickens tend to get bored and it can be hard to keep them busy. I like to toss the scratch into the weeds along the fencing or other areas where they need to dig and search for it. It's also why I toss it into bales of hay or straw. Bread is a nice treat, but overdone like other treats it...

If all you're feeding is cracked corn and bread, that for sure is the reason. Domesticated ducks need more. I find that folks will complain of no eggs but then confess to over doing treats or house food. While they may be fine if you're not concerned with getting eggs, it can lead to unhealthy...

Well now I don't know about giving pain killers, but my daughters cat was sick one time where you couldn't even touch her. The vet gave her some stuff called Ketoprophen. Not sure that's how you spell it but when that ran out my daughter gave the cat a quarter of an Ibuprophen human pill...

Good idea. I don't use nail polish. The wife frowns on it, so I used a white candle. If I need to do such a thing again, I'll ask DW for nail polish. It might be easier to find than a candle.

Silkies are aliens from another planet. Be sure to where your tin foil hat when you're around them. They can read and control you mind. My cat told me.

That cuz you have Silkies. Silkies are sissy birds.

Well that's okay. We're bound to get different ideas here. That doesn't mean we're wrong. Never withhold your ideas just cuz someone else might have a different one, and sure don't be offended if someone disagrees. Not all things work for all people. One size doesn't fit all...

I prefer large shavings. Nobles is the brand I use here. I have concerns that finer shavings might be eaten and cause problems. Plus they tend to get matted more easily.

Quack, quack, quack, quacka quacka, quack. That's duck for nope.

New to ducks here. 5 Blue Swedish. I've been mixing their crumbles with water to make a mash but also they have a pool. Will mixing their feed be a problem for them. I do have a large yard to range but for now I keep them in a fenced in part of the yard. 50 X 100 maybe. They're in with the...

What kind of pool is that? Where did you get it. Looks to be a good size.

Hi everyone, I'm new to ducks and have some questions. I've purchased Blue Swedish and have been reading about them. I have 5. That there are fewer or about 2500 in the U.S. ? Can that be right?? 1. What is the average size of a brace of ducks kept by most folks? 2. Are the numbers...