Recent content by KARy408

Very interesting topic! Don't know if you're familiar with the Kilcher family, featured on the TV show, Alaska the Last Frontier, but they use a totally unique and pretty awesome method for harvesting thier poultry! I've only seen it done on a Turkey, but I'm sure you could work it on Ducks or...

Oh, I would so hate to do that! We rescued Peanut a year ago and she has thrived in our flock ever since. I think I'd get rid of one of the drakes before I'd re-home her. From looking at the forum, it sounds like most Drakes are pretty amped up on hormones right now. So I'm wondering if I can...

Two weeks ago we introduced 2 WH drakes to our mixed breed flock of 9 girls. Out of the blue yesterday the boys completely turned on our single Pekin girl! All the other ducks are fine, but they will not leave the Pekin alone! She was more dominant within the flock; I thought she just needed...

Yes, someone please help! I'm in a similar (though opposite) situation! We introduced 2 WH drakes to our mixed breed flock 2 weeks ago, and out of the blue yesterday they completely turned on our poor little pekin girl! All the other ducks are fine, but they will not leave the Pekin alone...

After 3 years of owning only female ducks, my husband and I decided to try our hand with a Drake this spring in order to start perpetuating our flock. Long story short, it has been quite a bumpy ride! Two weeks ago, we finally tracked down 2 Welsh Harlequin Drakes from a local farm. They've...

I know it sounds weird, but is there any way you can move him, still inside the crate, and place him inside your run or near your coop? Maybe use a tarp or plastic bag to keep the rain off? Being near his regular flock and surroundings could do wonders. One thing I've learned is that ducks are...

IDK!!! We just put him in a pool out back, not warm water but room tempt/cool. I don't think the poor guy has ever been swimming before, all he did was float there and kick his legs occasionally. We left him in for about 20 minutes. Upon closer examination of the penis, it's definitely strong...

@morrowmoriah I've had Welsh Harlequins, Indian Runners and Pekin's. In my experience, the Welshies have not laid consistently throughout the year. Not the worst (Indian Runner's) but surprisingly not the best (Pekin) either. However, I do not supplement their light, heat or feed during the...

Yes, I went there. I JUST bought a new Pekin Drake from my feed store after suddenly loosing 1 Girl and the only Drake from our flock. As soon as I got this new boy home, we noticed his penis hanging out, and it hasn't gone back in! Now he hasn't started mating yet, because we still have him...

I think it really depends on where you are located, and who you are selling to. Duck eggs are definitely less popular than Chicken, in most western cultures. In fact I regularly have people ask me if you even can eat Duck eggs! That said, in current "Foodie" culture Duck eggs are viewed as a...

I think this is just an issue of Ducks being "seasonal" layers, not year-rounders. My 11 girls all molted in November/December and we didn't receive a single egg during that time. From January on we started to get 1 a day. Then about 2 weeks ago, literally overnight we had 9 eggs. It's been on...

Sorry, I meant a Drake, not a Rooster! Lol typing too fast! Last year we had a Ginny hen go broody in late July...and it just gets too hot here at that time of year for a mama to be sitting in the nesting box all day! So we were trying to get things going now, before full-out summer hits.

Thank you @lomine ! The Botulism theory sounds about right to me. We've had a ton of rain lately, and my husband thinks it quite possible they could have gotten into some stagnant water around the back of the yard. We also recently starting re-using a waterer that had sat outdoors for some...

We've had Two deaths in two days! One 2 1/2 year old female Indian Runner, one 2 year old Pekin mix Drake. Two weeks ago I bought the drake from our local feed store and introduced him to our flock of 10 female ducks, and a mated pair of Ginny fowl. We took our time with it but he had been...

We do have a ramp in the pond. I've seen most of the ducks use it, though primarily for sun bathing and pruning. The preferred method of departure is more of a combo Fly/Jump maneuver... this must be where they're having problems now?