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Good morning! I’m approaching my first planting season as a duck owner (3 Pekin hens). We let our ducks and chickens free range the yard when we are home, and I have a patio I usually keep lots of potted flowers and herbs around. My chickens don’t bother them, but I suspect the ducks will...

Hi Everyone! I have 3 Pekin ducklings, one is almost 6 weeks old and the other 2 will be 4 weeks old tomorrow. This is my first time raising ducklings. I know without being sufficiently feathered they should’ve be outside below 50 degrees? I want to post a few pictures of them and see if anyone...

@Miss Lydia They are SO cute! I hope they are all doing well! Things have been crazy here in many ways. The new ducklings arrived Wednesday morning and they are doing great. They were really hyper! One of them is quite the jumper! I cut a piece of plexiglass to separate them and this morning...

Just seeing this now. Thank you! I’ve been Mia the past week bc my dad was in hospital.

Hi! Did you get your ducklings? How are they doing? I think you said you were getting them from Metzer. Apparently that’s where my pekins are coming from even though I ordered through McMurray. I had to argue to not pay the small order shipping fee for my replacement since only one died and they...

@Miss Lydia You’re so sweet thank you for checking in. We are going with the hatchery, 2 ducklings should arrive next week. The local guy didn’t have them. Our other duckling seems to be doing well, she stays in front of the mirror a lot and was cuddled with the bunny this morning.

@Miss Lydia Thank you! I’m leaning that way for those reasons. I’m just concerned about how soon the hatchery can send replacements. On the website it says the next shipment date is Sept 18. If that is true, will the age difference between ducklings be problematic? I’m assuming they can’t send a...

@Miss Lydia Thank you so much for checking in. I truly appreciate it. And for all of your help. She passed overnight 😢 we knew she was going to and just tried to keep her comfortable. Her sister is lonely now. We put a mirror in the brooder and a stuffy which she’s been cuddling with. So now the...

She’s getting weaker and weaker. Won’t drink an can barely stand. I tried to give her poly vi sol but I can’t get her to take it. I picked up liquid b but she won’t drink anyway. I had save a chick in their water. The other one is doing great but I’m afraid it may just be failure to thrive. My...

I’m still concerned about this duckling. She seems to be walking less today, just a few steps at a time while her sister is very active. I’ve seen her eat, drink and poop but I don’t think she’s eating and drinking as much as her sister. I just went to drop my son off at a friends and he noticed...

I’ve started adding nutritional yeast to their food. Is it normal for ducklings to lose their balance while preening? Both seem very strong and can run pretty quickly! One seems to lose balance more than the other while preening which seems acceptable given their shape, but I don’t want to...

I will definitely make something like that!! I just wanted to wait and see how big they are so I can make the holes a good size! 😄❤️

Here they are!! Very happily eating and drinking! I will be adjusting their space and feeders/waterworks as needed. I will start adding some yeast. Thank you!

Thank you!! This is my first foray into ducks. We have chickens. I’m feeding them Blue Seal multi flock crumbles, the feed store recommended this and said it should have all the nutrients?