ducks

  1. Fur and Feather Fancier

    Fur and Feather Fancier

    Fur and Feather Fancier here. I just joined. I have two ducklings as of yesterday. No chickens yet. I raise rabbits. Happy to be here.
  2. MolliMonster99

    Sneezing Runner Duck?

    Hi everyone! My almost 3 year old runner duck Hannibal was making a weird sneezing sound today when I let the flock out. They were foraging together and I kept noticing she was making this weird sneezing sound. I picked her up and gave her a check over. She had nothing in her nostrils, nothing...
  3. FeatherSwift93

    Splish splash!

    Ducklings are 3 weeks old and decided to supervise them with a little pan of water, they love it! 🦆🦆💧💧
  4. beardielover3

    Is there any way to "tame" a duck?

    I just had this random question, because most of our ducks are scared of us. Is there any way to really get close to them?
  5. GonzoJoey

    Duck Breed

    Would anyone happen to know what breed these ducks are? Got them from tractor supply as assorted.
  6. A

    New member - New to ducks

    First time having birds in the backyard. We just got 4 ducklings - a Welsh Harlequin Duck, Khaki Campbell Duck, Blue Runner Duck and a White Layer Duck. We also have two herding dogs.
  7. KathiQuacks

    My drake is choosing the pond over his girls - why?

    This isn’t really a problem - I’m more confused than anything, and would love some insight. My drake, Cherry, loves his pond, and I don’t blame him. It’s around 5 / 6 acres worth of water, with tons of mud, pondweed, fish, bugs - a duck’s dream. He also loves his girls. I got Cherry 2 hens of...
  8. I

    Rehoming ducks in Idaho

    We have 9 indian runner ducks about 5 males and 4 females, we need to find a home for them, hopefully in pairs. about 2-3 years old, good layers, and last year we hatched out about 60% from their eggs. They are used to having a pond with live water stream that flows in and out year round...
  9. biscotti

    Duck behaviour question: shaking heads and fast movements

    I'm wondering if any more experienced duck folk could tell me what these guys are doing? This is a google drive link to the video (It wouldn't upload it here, sorry) [video link] From my perspective it seems like they're anxious and frantically looking in multiple directions back and forth...
  10. J

    Help raising my ducks!

    Hello everyone! Recently I got two ducks- Nemo and Bella, both around three weeks old. I’ve been feeding them correctly but they have stopped eating their duck food and will only eat peas and lettuce or other vegetables and fruits. It has only happened this past two days but I can’t help but...
  11. Shipgirl

    Ducks… and chickens?

    So I have a problem. My grandpa gave me a duck egg to hatch out almost 12 days ago, which I put in my incubator. He gave me another today so I put that one in. And my mom asked me to put 4 silkie eggs in on Sunday. I only have one incubator. How do I manage these hatch dates when they are...
  12. A

    how's this essay #2

    is this a good essay? what should I add or change? Ducks Intro My family is allergic to many, many things. Dogs, cats, hay, grass, rabbits, rodents. So when my brother or I want a pet, we have to get… creative. I managed to get myself a crested gecko, and we have a family...
  13. fordowner

    how to keep ducks from swimming away ? + hawk dettering ?

    ive just recently began letting my ducks out every other day for supervised freerange. my goal is to get them to the lake that is in our yard, and ive almost got them comfortable enough to reach the bank. however, im concerned about them swimming past where i can reach them, and if they will...
  14. V

    Ducks Decreased Egg Laying : Season? Molting? Mating?

    I know there are a ton of posts about decreased egg laying. Thanks for your time. It's late Feb in Willamette Valley Oregon with warm weather 40s-60s. Collection of and mixed breeds; 12 female ducks, of which 7 are almost a year and 5 are 'a few' years old; 6 adult drakes, 3 of which are were...
  15. H

    Duck vets in Mississauga or cities around Mississauga??

    Please let me know if you know any vets that accept ducks in Mississauga or a nearby city or any website that can help me find vets for ducks, thank you!
  16. MichyA

    TSC Assorted Duckling Breeds

    Can someone please help us identify these 6 ducklings from Tractor Supply. The workers told us they came in a bin that just said “assorted” and they didn’t know what they were. Any help? Sharing pics of 3 that look alike… another 2 that look the same and 1 that looks darker
  17. H

    Hello, everyone!

    Hello all! 1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?2) How many chickens do you have right now? Excited to be here! My name is Kimberly, and I am new to backyard chickens (and ducks)! I have not gotten the little guys as of yet, but I am picking up some chicks (and...
  18. A

    how's this essay?

    i had to write a huge essay on ducks, is there anything missing from here? Ducks Intro My family is allergic to many, many things. Dogs, cats, hay, grass, rabbits, rodents. So when my brother or I want a pet, we have to get… creative. I managed to get myself a crested gecko, and we have...
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