ducks

  1. sherturton

    WE HAVE CHICKENS!!!!

    I forgot this site even existed until I stumbled upon it again just now! It’s been almost 10 years since we’ve had chickens but, WE HAVE CHICKENS!!!! And some ducks 😂😂🐓🦆 …and the flock is growing 🙄
  2. Hannahhubers

    When should I let my 9 week chicks live with the adult hens?

    So I have 6 adult hens that are friendly as far as I know. I also have 9 baby chicks that are about nine weeks old. They have been in my chicken run, but separated from the adults so they can see each other for 4 weeks now. I also have 4 ducks that are 4 weeks old and they are making a muddy...
  3. Bopeep271

    Duckling age?

    can anyone help me estimate how old my babies are? New to ducks, thanks!
    • Bopeep271
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  4. elr262

    Khaki Campbell gender

    Just out of curiosity… What are we thinking these quackers will be? We have 3 pekins as well, 2 females and 1 male just popped his curly tail feather yesterday!
    • elr262
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    • ducks gender khaki cambell
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  5. Bopeep271

    Duck breed help?

    Anyone know what kind of ducks these are? And is there a way to tell gender? I want to get two more but would like to know the gender and breed of these first. Thanks!!
    • Bopeep271
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    • ducklings ducks
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  6. J

    New to deep litter with ducks!

    I have 6 week old ducklings in an outdoor duck house full time. They occasionally get out for swims and other adventures, but I haven't opened their daytime run to them yet because I'm trying to grow some grass and other things in there first. Right now I'm focused on trying to figure out how to...
    • jilljb18
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    • deep litter duck house ducks
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  7. E

    Ducks and a Goose?

    Okay, I have read so many mixed opinions on keeping a single goose with several ducks. It seems like for many people it works well and others say it's not good for the goose or that it all depends on how much space you have. I am getting 4 female ducklings (1 silver appleyard, 2 welsh...
    • Egoelden
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    • ducks goose
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  8. N

    Why won’t my ducks go to their pond in their own?

    I built my 4 Pekin ducks (about 9 weeks old) a pond about 150 ft away from their coop and run. I am wondering why they don’t want to swim on their own? They have free range of my property all day but spend the whole time in their run. They won’t go to the pond unless I usher them over to the...
    • njc1037
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    • ducks pekin
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  9. R

    Duck Egg — Day 30

    My son found this egg on the sidewalk at our city park. We wanted to give it a chance, so we incubated it. It seemed to have been developing appropriately—based on what I read online. However, today is either day 30 or 31 and it stopped moving as much. From what I could tell, there was no...
  10. S

    Soft eggs in older (4 yrs) duck

    Hello all - I have a small flock of 3 ducks - two Welsh Harlequin and one White Crested. They all live together and have the same food (Mazuri waterfowl layer) and water (fresh water daily, from the well). During the day, they are in an outdoor run (fully enclosed and predator-proof). At night...
  11. RossAcres

    I've been gone for a while....

    I'm back! I took an accidental hiatus due to oa lot of life changes. I had to move, almost lost all my birds, and got a new job. I no longer have the hookbills, gray calls, or white calls. I plan on being a little more active on here now that things have leveled out. I'll try my best to catch up...
  12. S

    𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏! (ᗒᗣᗕ)՞

    Hi! I’m new here and relatively new to chicken owning and duck owning. So back in January I got my first batch of birds, 4 RHODE Island Reds, 4 Barred Rock and 1 Peking Duck. All female. This previous month I placed an order for a few more ducks, specifically 3. My fiancé didn’t agree so I...
    • Scootchycat
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    • babyducks duckling advice ducklinghelp ducks
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  13. Duckpond1245

    Quiet wild duck species

    I'm building an aviary for some wild duck species. I've done lots of research and will probably get some mandarins and ringed teal. Not sure about other duck species. I need ones that aren't too loud as I have neighbours right next door. Mainly dabbling ducks I'm looking at but may consider...
  14. B

    Momma Duck Not Sitting With Ducklings at Night

    I have a momma duck and her brood of eight 4-day old ducklings. Day one and half of two she sat with them in the nest to keep them warm without leaving once. I noticed she would stand a lot and pant, day and night, but she refused to leave the nest. Night temps got down to 65-ish and have...
  15. A

    Help needed, please. Drake bald spot. Molt or something else?

    Hi all! I have a drake Rouen and three females. The drake has formed a bald spot at the base of his neck down between his wings. No other area is impacted and all the ladies are okay. We are located in North Dakota and I feel it’s a little early for a molt but I could be wrong. The only thing I...
  16. Windwalker79

    🍉 Watermelon Wars

    There’s peace on the homestead... until someone cracks open a watermelon. I learned early on that my ducks, chickens, and goose all have one thing in common: a totally unhinged obsession with watermelon. It doesn’t matter if it’s 100 degrees or a cool spring morning — as soon as they see that...
  17. sillyduckz

    dewormer egg withdrawal period?

    hi all! i have some questions regarding SafeGuard dewormer. my duck Reptar was recently dewormed, and she received her last dose on the 9th. i've read in some places that the withdrawal egg period is 14 days, but other sources say there is no withdrawal period at all. is the withdrawal period...
    • sillyduckz
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    • dewormer ducks eggs help
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  18. sillyduckz

    premier1 poultry netting.. advice needed!

    hi all! we're finally coming out of cold weather here, and my 1 year old flock is just about ready to get out of the run and begin their free-ranging for the season. however, due to some issues we've encountered, "true" free-ranging is basically off the table. the ducks are just too darn good at...
  19. M

    Can my Baby ducks eat this?

    I know this isn't chicken related but, can my baby ducklings eat this feed? I thought I ordered duckling feed but not sure.
    • Madsr24
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    • duck ducklings ducks
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  20. ojwilliams

    Ducks biting my feet

    Hey all, My male ducks (Rouen) are constantly biting at my feet (no matter what I’m wearing). It’s very hard to walk because they chase my feet and I’m worried about stepping on them! They’re very friendly otherwise - let me hold them and rest their heads on my shoulder. Why are they doing...
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