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I don't wear a mask, not really thought about it, though I have Ducks and geese with hay bedding, so it tends to be wet rather than dusty.

Thanks New Duck Mommy that really helpful!

Thanks oldhen that's really useful stuff! :thumbsup

Just an update for anyone looking back over this thread: The bullying escalated, the poor girl had to be housed separately at night (with another duck for company). I had to continually keep an eye on them all, and even though she did her best to keep her distance, the geese occasionally...

I have 4 pekin ducks and 2 Norwegian geese at present and am trying to think ahead to winter (here in Norway). My neighbour has told me that they previously had problems with Musckovy ducks getting frost bite in the feet after being let out in winter. I asked another friend who has moved to a...

I started with some pekin ducks this year, and they have just started laying, at age 5 months. I had read 6 was about standard for most ducks, though I thought with dark nights closing in here, it would actually be next year. (They had a week of attempts, very soft shells, double yolks, multiple...

It seems even if I have one male goose free with the ducks it will pick on the one particular female duck. She will just sit down, look submissive and pathetic and take whatever abuse they give, with no resistance. 😞

Ah many thanks, I appreciate the comments. I have only had them all 3 and a half months, so I have been waiting to sex the geese, as it seemed rather daunting! It's very strange to watch them, the one female duck is a "lady of very easy virtue" (!!) but no one in interested, where as the other...

I have been raising 4 pekin ducks and 4 Norwegian geese from hatchlings. All was going well until they started getting horny! (I have 2 female ducks, 2 male. I am not 100% sure about the geese but suspect I have 3 male and 1 female.) They have been housed together at night, and then left to...