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    Advice on taming my 5 and a half week ducklings???

    I have 2 questions here : taming ducklings and mallard temperament. I have 5 and a half week old ducklings, 4 welsh harlequins and a mallard in one pen and 3 runners in another. We have the 1 mallard because they were the 5 left. I couldn’t leave her by herself. In the past, I have had...
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    Rehoming a welsh harlequin drake - Iowa

    Is there anyone in Iowa that can give my welsh harlequin drake a new home? He is approximately 4 weeks old. I bought 4 ducklings and crossed my fingers. Well, I got 3……..
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    Duckling feeding question about protein and niacin

    I know protein has been discussed over and over, but I was wondering why then is the protein level higher in most feed available and not others? When/How was it determined that protein causes the angel wing problem? I ask this because I was looking at feed for ducklings and ducks. All the...
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    In search of Runner ducks in Iowa

    Hello. I have 1 9 week old runner duck as of yesterday. Something got into the pen by pushing in the door and killed the rest. This one was fortunate to bed down and not run. I am looking for a friend or two or.....5. Ha ha ha. I am getting hardware cloth tonight to redo my coop. Thank you.
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    Predator question

    Hi guys. I lost my ducks to something. I am so angry and heartbroken. The gate pushed out and the latch twisted. I had 2 adult ducks, 4 8 week old Runners and 2 8 week old Cayugas. They were not bloody, didn’t have feathers around, just had some puncture wounds. They were all spread out...
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    Crested Cayuga

    I bought 4 runners and 2 Cayugas. They are now 8 weeks old. One Cayuga is crested. I have done some research, and I found that this is a genetic mutation, It will have seizures, It will die young, Etc etc. Does anyone have real life experience with these guys that can offer advice?
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    Hi from Iowa

    I grew up on a small farm, and had a small flock (10 to 20) of chickens, ducks, and turkeys. Now that I have my own hobby farm (6.5 acres), I wanted to get chickens and ducks. The stars aligned and a friend of mine had to get rid of her two khaki Campbells and 5 chickens. Then another friend...
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