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Spotted Dusky - Indian Runner ducks
Hi. Yeeeeah... I just love him - oh my God...! ...To be honest, your boy is, in fact, one of my favorite ducks here on Backyard Chickens. (I won't pretend he IS my favorite, since I don't have A specific favorite : I just can't choose ONE...!!) I think that blue wing speculums just look the... -
Spotted Dusky - Indian Runner ducks
Hi. They are, right?! Not the same, but there are ducks that are Mallard AND Dusky patterned, and that thus can look like Dusky ducks with blue wing speculums...! Here is such a drake : He looks like a Dark Dusky coloured Indian Runner drake, but with BLUE wing speculums... because he is... -
Spotted Dusky - Indian Runner ducks
Hi! I am sharing pictures of Spotted Dusky coloured Indian Runner ducks, so to show people what they look like...!! • • • • • • FOR INFORMATION : What does "Spotted Dusky" mean, exactly...? "Spotted Dusky" is, in fact : a Dusky patterned plumage in Light phase AND in Harlequin phase... -
Help! Injured Duck Bill
Hi. You REALLY don't have to worry about it... ...BUT, if you still want to help anyway - given the wound is so small : you can just put 1 tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar per liter of water, into a PLASTIC waterer. (Just for 24-36 hours...) ...Good luck! -
calcium in feed
Yes, blown away! ...Or wait... is my English actually correct here? In any case, Indian Runners are particularly prone to be carried off by the wind... ...and I had one that had even learned to fly because of that, and was thus happy to fly over the fence during mating season if I separated... -
calcium in feed
Hi. Do you mix the pellets with something else? It is recommended to do so, BUT : do avoid - as much as possible - feeding corn to your ducks...! In fact : what do you feed your ducks, EXACTLY? Also : do they have an unlimited access to their food - including at night? And : do they... -
suburban homesteading question: how to replace layer ducks?
Hi. And I will add that local farmers' animals actually tend to have BETTER genetic, and are thus generally much healthier... (Again : I don't know for America, but I would surprised if it was not the same there...!) -
Integrating new ducks (more new than old)
Hi. You are welcome! If your ducks - especially your drakes - don't get along when you eventually put them together : what you can do is letting them freerange during the days at first, but keeping them separated during the nights - at least UNTIL they get sufficiently along (so to be sure... -
Freezing weather and ducks?
Hi. Ugh... -11 °F... Are the temperatures going to get colder where you live? And is there wind too...? No, I would NOT. Honestly, I don't have temperatures as cold as yours where I live, but if I did, I would not change anything from what I am already doing. Meaning that I would : • 1 ... -
suburban homesteading question: how to replace layer ducks?
Hi. What you are doing is fine, and coherent with your purpose - not "fishy"...! Actually, there are people that keep animals (to feed them) who do the same as you : they do keep their females, but end up replacing the males so to avoid inbreeding AND save money. Buying whole flocks to... -
Integrating new ducks (more new than old)
Hi. What the...? Do you think they were mistaken, or just knowingly lying to you...? (That's a shame : 8 hens for 3 drakes could have worked...) Do keep the two groups separated for 1 month - IDEALLY - before letting all of your ducks freerange and sleep together. During the transition... -
Dark Brahma hens - Why do their colours appear different?
I didn't know that, but after searching about it, I can see you are right. I'll keep it in mind, and will thus think to take notes of my Brahma chickens' weight to see if it applies to my flock too. (Which would be interesting to know for meat production!) Thank you for the information!- Papaye
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Integrating new ducks (more new than old)
Hi. Not sure if it is "much better"...? 2 hens for 2 drakes can work... IF the drakes are bonded at least! Even 7 hens for 3 drakes might work, even though you would need to monitor them VERY carefully during mating season (and probably separate them mid-season)... ...But only 7 hens for 4... -
Why is my duck on her back?
Hi. Does she look and sound fine to you? If so : she probably had just fallen on her back because of her - or her friends' - clumsiness. It can happen sometimes... If your girl looked to have been lying on her back for a while, my guess is that she had difficulties getting back on her feet... -
Dark Brahma hens - Why do their colours appear different?
Hi. Thank you for sharing your opinion. I first though that her lighter colour could be due to the remains of the Blue gene... ...or that my darker girl could have some remains of the Gold gene... But for now, what do I know about chicken colour genetics...? ► Are Light Brahma chickens...- Papaye
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Dark Brahma hens - Why do their colours appear different?
Thank you for answering! By "the lighter one is missing one copy of the Pattern gene", you mean she is "Pg/pg+"...? Which would thus make "Pg" dominant, right? I am not very familiar with chicken colour genetics, but I would guess it could thus happen if one parent is a Dark Brahma, and the...- Papaye
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Dark Brahma hens - Why do their colours appear different?
Hi. Two weeks ago, I have bought two Dark Brahma hens from a breeder. ...Hens that I was told were born in June... Here they are : Given they come from the same place, I find it kind of weird they are so easily distinguishable from one another. Indeed, as you can see : one hen is on the...- Papaye
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duck laying soft shelled/stuggling to lay
Hi. What do you use as their litter? ...And do you clean it regularly? I would change it. I would let the ducks have free access to their food and water AT NIGHT too, at least to see if doing so ends up fixing the issue with your girl. I would also mix food grade Diatomaceous Earth with... -
Gender and breed?
Hi. Hmmm... She looks like my Lilac Bibbed Duclair hen, but older (because yours, contrary to mine, has clearly started turning white with age)... It is even the same shade of Lilac...! (And yes : your girl here is indeed a Lilac coloured duck!) But Lilac Duclair ducks are still very rare... -
1 week old duckling
Hi. Well... Seeing more pictures of your ducklings could help to see if there actually is a problem with your girl... • Are your sure that ALL of your three ducklings are really 1-week-old? (Have you bought them? Or are they born in your home...?) • Are you also sure that the three of them...