ducks
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Do cayuga ducklings ever have markings?
So, during a visit to the feed store a couple weeks ago, my partner decided we would would be taking home a couple of ducklings (a magpie and a black sweedish, I think) that they had. How can I say no, we already have chickens 😂 Since there were only two, and I've wanted cayugas for awhile now... -
New to byc
Hi! New here. I've had ducks for a little over a year now and added chickens to our little farm. Interested in learning more!- feathryfrnds
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Designing a Mess-Free, Feeder & Waterer – Need Your Insights!
Hi everyone! I’m a student studying industrial design and I'm working on a project to design a mess-free feeder and waterer combo that works well for ducks and potentially, chickens, and geese, especially in cold climates. I grew up raising chickens and ducks so I'm aware that ducks love to...- Audrey2024
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Looking for duck tractor ideas!
Good Morning! :D I would love everyone's ideas or duck tractor plans! I am starting my own little flock of Cayuga. (I don't think my drake is pure but this is a personal project and he is the sweetest. Don't worry, I have plans for drakes/hens. No one is unwanted.) I'd really like to build... -
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Northern California (Sacramento County) 4 Pekin Ducks abandoned by owner
Hey there, I am helping a friend whose elderly neighbor lost his home and moved into his car. He left behind 4 Pekin ducks who were his pets. They are about 2-ish years old, and they are thought to be males. There have been no babies over there since he got them, so they're not a mixed-sex...- muddypaw66
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- abandoned ducks feral cats free need home pekin rehome rescue
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- Forum: Animals In Need of Free Re-Homing
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Duck run
Hello, duck owners - I have posted about some issues I'm having with my six very horny female runner ducks in a few places, but I'm running out of ideas. Three of them are about 18 months old, and three are about 8 months old. After a long, slow integration process, they were getting along... -
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"Blow-Up Girlfriend" for a Drake?
This is kind of a long shot... I have 9 ducks; 8 hens and 1 drake, mixed flock. The drake is a Saxony, so a big boy. Our Jumbo Pekin is pretty much the only girl he can catch, so she gets a lot of his "affection" and is currently suffering from a prolapsed vent. (She's isolated with another... -
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Pair of ducks
Hi all, my wife has rescued two ducks before Christmas and we are wondering if they are make or female cheers- Beaudsnsoph
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Feather Art
Hi friends! I manage a farm in New York where we raise many different types of birds ranging from chickens and ducks, to turkeys and geese, to ostriches and emus. I collect feathers from these birds during their natural molting process to make art so all feathers that go into my art comes from... -
Yard repair! Duck dabbling gone wild!
Anyone else thinking of how to repair their duck-dabbled duck yard this spring? We have melting snow leaving all kinds of tempting swampy areas and the six ducks are having a blast dabbling muddy holes. Ducks are gonna duck, but I was thinking ahead in the hopes of making it green and grassy... -
Calcium Glubionate Help/Rant
Hello! Seeking some assistance with obtaining “affordable” calcium glubionate for my ducks. I have two girls who are susceptible to peritonitis and require a regimen of antibiotics/anti-inflammatories and my vet wants them both on calcium glubionate twice a day. I am located in central Texas and...- Apex Peacher
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Drakes & Roosters bachelor pad
Hello, I am hoping to get ducks this year, I know drakes to hens should be at least 4 or more per drake, but I will be hatching out eggs and figure i will have more males to females then i want (unless I get super lucky), I plan to have a bachelor's pen specifically for my extra rooster grow...- BuergsChickens
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Urgent: Need 1000 Muscovy Ducklings
Hi all, I'm desperately seeking 1000 one-week-old Muscovy ducklings. I've contacted several hatcheries with no luck. If anyone has any leads on breeders, farms, or other sources, please let me know. Thanks so much!- akram123321
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Missing-Duck Scare - Story Time
I’ve had my fair share of “missing-duck scares,” that is, thinking a duck is missing, when really they’re just around the corner, doing their own thing. Usually it’s my elder drake, Cherry, who likes his alone time. Today, however, I went out on my back porch to count the ducks, and someone...- KathiQuacks
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- duck ducks story time
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In-coop waterers for chickens and ducks
Hi, I'm hoping for some recommendations/suggestions here. I recently had my flock decimated by a weasel, and the survivors are spending the rest of the winter in my garage. But come Spring I'd like to set up a few new systems to keep them safe. In the past I've extended the day to increase...- Dwayne Bard Rock Johnson
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- chickens ducks waterer and feeder weasel
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Please help! Duck has a difficult time breathing through mouth, and is making wheezing and hiccuping sounds
Please help! For the past week or so, my Cayuga (7 months old) has been breathing through her mouth. She hasn't been lethargic, and she doesn't stray away from the other ducks like she would if she were sick, so we thought it would go away in time. Today, her wheezing has gotten worse, and she's... -
Can you please help! What’s that on my female pekin duck’s foot
Thank you and I appreciate all of your efforts in making this forum and helping out a duck mommy like me in knowing everything about raising ducks and keeping them happy and safe. :) So I have domesticated ducks at home. All pekin ducks. Loves of my life. Yesterday while I was holding (not... -
Molting in the snow?!
Is molting on 8 month old pekins, normal for this time of year? My pekins have started to molt. One of my girls has a little blood on her wing and but it doesn’t seem to bother her, and the other ones arent picking on her. I’m worried since we live in Michigan and have snow on the ground… it...- Nenanicole
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- ducks help molting pekin
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Day 22 Indian Runner eggs. I am not the only one feeling maternal and anxious.
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- dogs ducks incubation
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- Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs