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Feel Free to Duck-in to the Maine Duck Inn!
In the depths of winter 2017, as blizzards howled outside our home on the coast of Maine, we responded to a Craigslist ad posted by Full Fork Farm in China, Maine. We wrote that we’d like to reserve six silver Appleyard ducklings. That one email has resulted in so much joy...and a huge learning...- 3bird
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Show off your duck houses!!
I haven't found a thread for duck houses yet so i figured id make one! So im having a little of a hard time keeping my ducks with my chickens, it seems if i keep them locked up in the coop for more than a day they get bored and pick on my ducks causing them injuries. I live in nothern ontario...- NorthernChick1
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Help! Coop Overload!
Guys & gals (& everything in between)- I'm struggling over here! I'm new to the chicken (and duck) world and there is SO MUCH information out there! I am very thankful for that, but between all of my obligations I'm finding it hard to find the time to find what I need in all of it. Our babies...- ChknTndr
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Should I buy a few ducks?
Hi, I am interested in buying 2-3 ducks as pets, mainly to help out with my garden (fertilizer and pest control) with the bonus of egg laying. I have a few questions though: I have a 1300square meter property in Australia that is fully fenced, however I back out onto bush land that is full of...- 8littleblackduck8
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Duck run flooring
Hey y’all, I hope you are having a good day!:frow I’m going to build a small duck run this weekend and can’t figure out what to line the floor with. The run I have right now is just a fenced in area with a dirt floor... or should I say mud floor! :sickIt is sooo gross and I keep cleaning it... -
Ideas for Blizzards
We've had a blowy day with lots of snow, and the ducks have been locked into their duckhouse since about noon. They are settled and sleeping now. According to the weather, the snow is supposed to wind down by around 5, but it will be dark by then and the wind and cold are supposed to persist... -
Our Maine Duck House
With the silver Appleyard ducklings 4 weeks post hatch and HUGE, there was no longer any excuse for delaying the duck house build. The plan is for a 4'x8' elevated duck house attached to a 12'x8' fully enclosed run. We'll post progress pics as we move along, and we're very open to advice and... -
Duck House Door
Hello All! Our seven silver Appleyards are a little over four weeks old, and we need to finish the duckhouse so we can get them to their permanent diggs. We're framing up the front of the house now, and we have a question on optimum duck house door size. The door provides entrance to the...