I am a new member & on here just looking for more info & tips on how to care for waterfowl. I have had chickens & ducks before but have had to give them away. This time I had 3 Rouens(2 females, 1male). Unfortunately 1 of my ducklings has passed away. Sadly idk which one has passed. I was hoping...
Hi! So I have ducks. 2 drakes and 2 hens (lost 2 of my other hens to foxes in the spring,hence the reduced number of hens). All raised together since ducklinghood.
A couple of weeks past, I separated one of the drakes from the flock, due to fighting, leaving a better yet still not ideal, I...
Hello! So I’m hoping someone can give me some advice/answers or has had an experience with this.
A few weeks ago we bought some ducklings 2 of which are Rouen. For some background we did get them from tractor supply against my better judgment/experience, after some research into the hatchery...
Hi so I started incubation on my Rouen eggs. I started with 24, candled day 7…discarded any that were duds and now I’m left with 7. Start date was Dec 28. It’s Jan 25. No hatch. I did put them in lockdown a few days ago but why haven’t they hatched yet? I did candle today to make sure they’re...
Right, so 2 and a half months ago I'd not planned on any ducks.. but due to shipping issues with chicks I'd had... only 1 chick survived. In an attempt to keep her company (until a reshipment of chicks could happen) off to tractor supply I went last minute... and came home with 2 chicks and 2...
Hello, I just recently got three ducks as a birthday gift. I’ve been wanting ducks for a few years now and I have done my research on caring for them. I just have some questions about some things I wasn’t quite prepared for. Just hoping that other duck owners have similar questions or the...
I need to re-home 3 ducks (Rouen/Mallard drakes). Approximately 8 months old. I would love to keep them but my little backyard farm has no room. Located in Nokesville, Virginia