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    Female voice coming in?

    Sounds like it, yes :)
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    Gosling hatched with yolk sac

    I assume it’s like ducklings. The incubator is small, so if you’re able, find a container large enough to hold the baby, but small enough to fit in the incubator. Line it with a paper towel, and place the baby inside. Otherwise, line the incubator with paper towel, and find some kind of...
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    New duck mom a few questions

    Some wateriness in poop is normal, but too watery, and paired with heavy breathing, I’d think they’re drinking too much from overheating. At this age, room temp may be enough to keep them warm without the lamp or brooding plate. I’m leaning towards what Cheez suggests for the outside. Have...
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    Are eggs left in coop a couple days safe to eat?

    Yes, they are perfectly safe to eat. Unwashed eggs can sit out for weeks before they go bad. Washed eggs are the ones that must stay refrigerated. It makes more sense when you know how ducks & geese build their nests. They will lay eggs over the course of a week or 2 before they begin...
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    Identifying Sex of 5wk Old Call Ducks

    I’d say there’s a good chance you’re right. Veruca is definitely a girl. I’m a bit on the fence for Oompa, but if female, they should get the same honk as Veruca soon. And Augustus sounds like my boys did at this age.
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    New ducklings eating but not pooping? Please help

    I agree on giving them some time. My hatchlings pooped very infrequently. Only a few poops for the 1st day or so. Soon they will be poopy machines, and you will wish that they’d stop :P
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    Is This a male or female duck?

    I’d say he’s a boy, yes. Very raspy and quiet. My boys didn’t get their full adult voice until around 3 months old, so his voice being immature now is normal.
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    In Honor of Banana Split

    I won’t go into detail, but the way she was killed was very reminiscent of a hawk attack I saw happen in the flock previously. Yes, the hawk may return. My property is very wide-open. The best thing I can do right now to deter hawks is keeping my birds in their run for a while. Make the hawks...
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    In Honor of Banana Split

    Sorry for the loss of your little one, too. The rest of the flock seems alright, yes. I do intend on keeping them cooped up for a good while, though. I want to deter the same hawk from coming back.
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    In Honor of Banana Split

    2 years, 3 months. That’s how long the flock has gone without casualty. Unfortunately, after yesterday, that count must be reset. Yesterday afternoon, a predator, likely a hawk, attacked and killed one of my hens: Banana Split. I wanted this thread to be a small compile of writing and pictures...
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    Can someone tell me what these male ducks are?

    Agree on Khaki Campbells, and also agree that they should be separated from your chicken hens. Very dangerous, especially with few / no duck hens. Speaking of.. 2 females is not enough for 2 males. Boy ducks need multiple girls each to prevent overmating. Typically 3, 4, even 5+ females per 1...
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    Gender of two geese

    Any day now. Mine first laid at 7 and 8 months old.
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    Gender of two geese

    The “abababa” sound from the Sebastopol sounds like my Buff girl. But I’ve never heard my African girl make that tire-screeching sound before, omg! That’s the Chinese?? I want to say that’s a male sound, but I do also think their appearance is a bit female-like.
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    Gender of two geese

    If you could get video of their voices, upload it elsewhere, and link it here, that would be great.
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    Magpie x Ancona sexing?

    Looking into it a bit, it seems the magpie bill sexing theory hasn’t been tested very much. I think the answer is that, when older, females lean into dark & dull colored bills, and males light & bright. But this is true for other breeds, too. It’s unrelated to their bill pattern as babies...
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