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Night dangers for ducks
I was wondering about an owl decoy. I wouldn't mind having it around (killing off rodents and such), except it seems to have become curious about the ducks. Our run is not covered, but it is in the forest, with pretty good tree/branch cover over the run, and a six foot tall fence surrounding... -
Night dangers for ducks
We have a good sized coop that our ducks sleep in at night. It is pretty solid. The ducks enter the coop on their own as soon as it starts to get dark. Tonight I went out to close up the coop door (it is about 2’x2’), a bit later than normal (got distracted), and I saw a great example of why it... -
Selling duck eggs - Price?
I wonder if the current chicken egg shortage and rise in chicken egg prices (now around 4.15$ a dozen in the US) will affect the price or value of (and interest in) duck eggs. If chicken eggs are going for over 4$ a dozen in grocery stores, free run eggs must be around 5-6$? And maybe 6-8$ or... -
Ducks and cold temps
One last comment here, on the cold weather. All last night, and this morning, it was -30 C to -31C (-24 F), and when I went out this morning, to refresh their water (still -31C), they came barreling out of their coop as happy as any other day! 😂 Every one of them was happy and healthy, and not... -
New Northern Ducks
I have been juggling for just over 30 years.- DHaines
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New Northern Ducks
Hey, my name is David. I am not new to raising fowl, but I am new to raising ducks. In summer of 2024, we built a coop with an enclosed run. Then, we brought in 23 ducks (4 saxonies and 19 runners). They are now at the age where they are starting to lay eggs. We may add quail to our flock next...- DHaines
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Ducks and cold temps
I'm super happy that this thread exists! This is my first winter with ducks, and even though I have read multiple articles and threads saying that ducks can handle cold weather, I still find myself looking for some reassuring words when it gets so cold that you feel it in your fingers and toes...