Posts by newbyduckmom

Just a curious question.  Went to our state fair this weekend, and as I have for several years had to check out the poultry show.  This year the number of waterfowl entered in the fair seemed drastically reduced and limited to...

Okay, I would not consider putting clothing on my ducks, but someone shared this with me and thought someone might find it interesting.  No clues about the company. http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/08/hen_jumpers.html

I swore I would never consider rehoming or butchering my ducks.  But after the drakes behavior in this last week, I am not so sure.  I had separated them, but the hens are much happier (appear much more relaxed and less...

We have the three musketeers.  At least that is what I called them until this week.  They did everything as a group...it was actually kind of cute....starting this week they attack the hens as a group too.  All three at...

Our drakes have just been awful this week.  We finally got some warm weather, and it's like someone gave them all a shot of testosterone.  First they started in on one hen.  We separated the hens into different pen last...

Okay, terminology  I have not heard before "nares"?The equivalent of duckie nostrils maybe??  Assume the little holes in their bills?

Title 9 covers animals, don't see a reference to poultry. http://www.co.snohomish.wa.us/Documents/Departments/Council/county_code/CountyCodeTitle9.pdfSnohomish County Assistance Bulletin No. 50...

Mentioned to my husband that I had a new duck breed I wanted after seeing your pics previously..... I just got the husbandly LOOK.  LOL  He didn't want to see the pics!  Can you imagine?  But I do!  Even checked...

I have heard you can light neuter drakes by putting them in the dark for 12-14 hours.  Anyone tried it?Of course, not sure I could do that since I feel guilty if I don't let them outside from dawn to dusk.....

So do I need to separate the Magpie drake from the others as well?  When does the breeding season for ducks end/lessen?