The Duck Thread

[LeannS]

Omg!
A couple of weeks ago one of the cats found a mouse. It was still alive so I scooped it into a cup and tossed if outside.
One of the dicks ran over and ate it. Whole.
To save the mouse from a cat to see a duck eat it was very unexpected lol
Quote: I have heard and read that ducks will eat about any thing and every thing. Small slakes and mice and frogs.

 

[MandyJ]

Ok! Thanks.
Wow. Mine always have water access but like I was saying food only at night

Just remember, if they have food they MUST have water. At least that is what I am understanding. Mine have water all night and food until 11 pm.

 

[MandyJ]

Finally getting back to putting the fence up around the pond after the accident.
Attimus

I missed something, are you or your ducks hurt?

 

[MandyJ]

Omg!
A couple of weeks ago one of the cats found a mouse. It was still alive so I scooped it into a cup and tossed if outside.
One of the dicks ran over and ate it. Whole.
To save the mouse from a cat to see a duck eat it was very unexpected lol

I found a dead mouse in the duck pen about a month ago. It wasn't eaten, but I can't figure how it died unless they killed it! Didn't know that ducks killed mice. Frogs yes, but NOT mice. Way to go ducks! Mice have caused a LOT of damage on our cars getting under the hood and chewing wires and AC venting. I had seen a mouse under their pool when I moved it I guess he got too close. Poor mouse, that must have been terrible, they only way they can kill it is by squeezing it in their beak!

 

[Lamaremybabies]

I was wondering if I were to incubate my duck eggs if once they hatch I can put them with my current ducks and they'll just treat them like their own ducklings? My mom wants more ducks xD and I want to incubate eggs instead of buying ducklings. I know some stuff about it but does anyone have some advise?

 

[Vosh Sahaal]

Do it the way they make fish small enough to swallow, shake it till it breaks apart.

 

[attimus]

I missed something, are you or your ducks hurt?

Lost a fight with a table saw a few months back working on this fence, took the tips of two fingers....from my good hand. Happy to be back at it tho.
Attimus

 

[MandyJ]

Lost a fight with a table saw a few months back working on this fence, took the tips of two fingers....from my good hand. Happy to be back at it tho.
Attimus

Oh dear! I took the tip off of a finger in a lawn mower, so know how painful that can be! Get well! Glad you are able to work again.

 

[needlessjunk]

I was wondering if I were to incubate my duck eggs if once they hatch I can put them with my current ducks and they'll just treat them like their own ducklings? My mom wants more ducks xD and I want to incubate eggs instead of buying ducklings. I know some stuff about it but does anyone have some advise?

No, they will not treat ducklings nicely and can kill them. Do not plan to put them in with your current ducks till they are full grown and the same size. You will also need to introduce them slowly and preferably with a fence at first so they can't touch but can see each other. Once they aren't set on attacking one another then you can move to slow supervised time together. That goes for any ducklings or new ducks added to a flock. If you just put them all together the old ducks will see them as an outsider and chase/attack them.

 

[attimus]

Oh dear! I took the tip off of a finger in a lawn mower, so know how painful that can be! Get well! Glad you are able to work again.

Lawnmower had to be awful. It kinda crazy how many people I've run across that have lost a fingertip or two.
I love building stuff for the birds, its pretty much a hobby and my downfall
Attimus