ducks and chickens

  1. MolliMonster99

    Aggressive female runner

    Hi all! I have a flock of 5 runner ducks, 2 Cayuga ducks, 2 ISA brown hens, a golden dutch bantam hen and 2 polish bantam hens. This post is about one of my female runners, Hannibal. I hatched Hannibal and her 4 runner duck siblings back in 2021. There were originally 6 but one passed back in...
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  2. The chicken nurd

    Gender ratios need a second opinion

    Hi, need a second opinion on gender ratios Currently I have a flock of 11 hens (no roosters) that share a coop and free range with my 8 ducks including 6 duck hens and 2 drakes So oldest drake is a year and half and has never went after the chickens and isn’t to aggressive with the duck hens...
  3. JFrenchDivine

    Integrating chickens and ducks to coop;

    Hey yall, As I mentioned in my intro thread, I've raised chickens before, but not ducks. They'll all be coop ready within the next few weeks, so I have been slowly introducing them to one another. I have had them outside together in the yard, but they haven't really paid mind to one another...
  4. FeatherSwift93

    Gaining their trust!

    sitting here with the crew tonight again, gaining their trust early on this time! 🐤🐥🦆
  5. H

    Mix flock coming soon!

    I placed my order for some new chicks and ducklings, expected to be shipped in about 2 weeks. I order all females, of the following breeds: Ducks- rouen, pekin and cayuga. Chicks: silked white easter egger, golden lace polish, bountiful blue layer white plymouth rock and rhode island red Super...
  6. pax12

    Duck LIVE STREAM

  7. Stipenvlerk

    Who else enjoys time with their flock?

    Recently I thought it will be good to share some duck video material i have / make with the world and I set up a youtube account. I hope you feel free to post pictures (And even better video's) of yourself feeding your feathered friends too💛 Please do share your own youtube channel when you...
  8. S

    Can ducks have chicken vitamin supplements?

    Hi all, I am getting a vitamin supplement for our chickens as one is starting to curl it’s toes and I’m going to try that out. It goes in the water and I don’t want to cause an issue for the ducklet. Thank you! Sorry if this is a silly question.:D
  9. N

    Animals in Need of Free Re-Homing

    Hello I need to rehome out backyard chickens and ducks within the next month. We are in Northern MD. Our hens lay eggs as do our female ducks. They are super friendly and have been our outside pets for the past several years but a change in our town ordinance on keeping chickens and ducks is...
  10. Chick_Crazy

    Ducks and chickens together?

    Hey y'all! Just wanted to get some advice about keep ducks and chickens in the same flock. I know it's done, but before I do it, I want to know if there are any items I should know that may cause harm to my hens. I've heard of things like male ducks breeding hens, and it causing problems with...
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  11. S

    Hi from Pearland Tx!

    Good morning! Been researching online for info about chickens and ducks and came across this site. I have one duck right now…looking to expand with another female duck and maybe add chickens to the crew 😊
  12. MolliMonster99

    Duck flooring

    Hi all! I have a flock of 6 runners, 2 cayugas and 2 ISA browns. We are currently working on their run in an attempt to keep it as dry as possible but we're having some issues. We are covering the run in concrete slabs but they keep sinking into the mud and pooling water in the centre. On one...
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  13. ducklover128

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  14. dkkirby

    Large Pekin prone to bumblefoot..shoes?

    Should I let my duck wear booties all the time? We rescued Snowball. She came with severe bumblefoot...$700 worth. I am looking for a preventative method to prevent more bumbles.
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  15. Psychofeatherlover

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  16. BlessedChaosHomestead

    How to feed mixed flocks??

    I am currently trying to figure out how to feed my mixed flock. I have: 2- 8wk Turkeys 6- 14wk Orpington (3 hens/3roos) 2- 12wk Cochin (hens) 2- 11wk Runner ducks 2- 10wk Rouen ducks 8- 9wk Cochin (hens) 6- 4-5wk Assorted chicks My Orpingtons are close to egg time. In fact one gave us the...
  17. A

    Ducks n chicks

    Hi My dumb butt stuck three of my Indian runner duck eggs in my incubator the same time as my chicken eggs…I wasn’t even thinking about when I would be stopping the egg turner when I did it 🤦‍♀️ Wondering if they’ll be ok when I have to take the turner out/shut it off for the chicken eggs
  18. BlessedChaosHomestead

    Feeding Mixed Flocks?

    I hope this is the right area to ask this. I have chickens, ducks, and turkeys that will share areas. Currently it’s my almost 12wk chickens & 6wk ducks. My issue is my ducks like the chicken food & my chickens like the duck food!!! Lolol I know in the future I can switch them to an all flock...
  19. AngelinaThePekin8

    Is this a respiratory illness or something else?

    1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) Seven of eleven chickens are about 5-7 years old, three of them are about 1-3 years old. I have eight ducks two cayuga drakes they are the only drakes I have. one female cayuga, two pekin...
  20. D

    Doublehorse shoe farms , located outside ravenswood , west virgina. We breed ducks !nd chicmens and can accomidate many more animals.

    We will travel to you and come get large amounts of animals ducks ,chickens , pigs, goats , dogs and cats sometimes. We don't ever charge but if you can give donations they would be appreciate. Or have feed sent to the farm.
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