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Hello everyone! So I am relatively new to backyard flocks. I got my first Pekin female ducklings in June of last year. Recently one of my girls passed away so I'm looking for a replacement. I've been tossing around the idea of either adding two ducklings or possibly a goose. My local feed store...

Yeah I could barely touch the dead body let alone cut her open and see lol. As of 5pm Friday evening nothing seemed out of sorts. She was by the door quacking as usual. I didn't see her Saturday morning as we were up and out pretty early. When I went out to collect the eggs (around 4pm) is when...

So I lost one of my three girls today :( Hoping someone might be able to give me some thoughts and opinions on a possible cause. I'm thinking egg bound? -as of 5pm yesterday evening, all three were alive and well. Didn't notice anything unusual. -feed and water didn't look tampered with and...

Yeah that's why I got Perkins cause they were good layers I heard. My girls are just very loud. When they're not happy they let the whole neighborhood know LOL

I just have three Pekin females. I specifically ordered females cause I wanted eggs and I got Perkins cause I read they were great layers. I've got 3 eggs everyday since Christmas.

We're partly fencing in the yard because my girls have quickly become the "neighborhood ducks." If I'm inside and not monitoring, you'll see them through the front window just waddling down the road like it's no big deal :lol:. We've also had a couple run-ins with stray dogs chasing after them...

So I am a first time duck-owner myself. I have three pekin females that I got back in June. I''ve never had chickens but my best friend has 9. So from one first time duck owner to another, let me give you some things I wish I had known before I got my girls: 1) when people say they are messy...

So in about three weeks, I will be completely fencing in my 1/2 acre yard with 6ft board on board privacy fence. I have three Pekin females that are cooped up all day because I work 10hrs a day 4 days a week. The only time I let them roam out of their pen in yard is when I am home or doing yard...

So I thought I should follow up on this thread as I've had my girls for about two months now. And maybe it will help someone else out looking for a feeder solution. At first I had one of those PVC gravity feeders that you see all over Pinterest. It didn't work at all. I was finding that the...

Can I have a bat house in my yard if I have ducks? Lol. I know it sounds dumb but Google has been zero help. I live in central Florida and at night, the mosquitos are horrible. Especially this time of year because it literally rains every single day. My girls have a completely enclosed area...

This has been a long two months waiting. But my new babies are in! First time duck owner so we'll see how this goes. Introducing my new pekin babies: Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather: And the sign for their coop I made:

Follow-up question: is there such thing as TOO much niacin for ducks? I'm only asking cause the feed I've planned on feeding my ducks (Nutrena All Flock) has niacin already but I'm not seeing the amount or know if it's even enough. So my backup plan was to disolve a 500mg niacin tablet in a...

Oh no, this is for when they are bigger and outside in their actual coop. When they're little, I'll be watching them in a shallow dish lol

Hey everyone! So my new ducklings will be here in two weeks and I'm starting to get everything finalized. The coop and run will be completed today. The brooder is about 75% set up. Almost everything is done. I just have one final piece to figure out. Does anyone keep a kiddie pool IN their run...

How are the babies doing? I got about two weeks before mine get in. Getting impatient lol. The coop is nearly completed and everything else is pretty much ready.