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    huge drop in egg production

    Thanx everyone, I appreciate the responses The drop off occurred in march/april. Until then we had been getting 4 or 5 a day. Since then it has been typically 2 per day, sometimes 3, maybe 4 once or twice a month. I figure the heat has a lot to do with no eggs yesterday but the drop off...
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    huge drop in egg production

    Hi all, just trying to figure this out - Since this spring we have had a huge drop. 5 Khaki Campell girls; we've been averaging 4 to 5 eggs per day. Since early this spring it has dropped to 2 or so per day. No major changes in feed or anything else. We give layer feed with some corn &...
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    No Waste Duck Feeder...Does it exist?

    I use a treadle feeder. Very little waste & keeps all other critters out of their food. I had to modify slightly - added a larger platform for ducks to step on. Got it here: http://www.thecarpentershop.net/mediumplywoodchickenfeeder.html HTH
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    How to Keep Duck's Feed Dry

    I use a treadle feeder. Keeps food dry and birds etc. from eating/messing in their food. feeder is bottom right of photo
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    Putting your ducks to bed

    Mine get peas for bedtime treat. No problems with getting them to bed
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    Clean duck water and free food. Aquaponics Duckaponics

    Awesome, would love more information!
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    Got our ducklings!

    One year later, I've learned a few things about our ducks. 1. They can change clean water to a mud hole in 2.87 nano seconds 2. They would charge a grizzly bear for a handful of peas 3. They will happily lay their eggs in their bed if they have enough straw. If they don't like the amount...
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    Why yes, I do have ducks ...

    We live in a small town - our local HEB (grocery) is where we buy all of our foodstuff. The wife was talking to clerk one day a while back & mentioned they were out of the big bags of peas & our ducks would riot if they had to do without. So, short version - they sell us cases of the big bags.
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    Why yes, I do have ducks ...

    How could you tell?
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    Ducks not getting in coop at night

    our girls will be a year old later this month. I give them peas at 8pm. If I'm late, they pace back and forth at the back door. The two times we weren't home by dark they were in bed & waiting. I move their bed every week, they do circle the bed the first nite or two after moving. I do...
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    screen for duck floor

    We have khaki Campbell's & I put straw in their house for winter, before they had started laying. Once they started laying they built a nest every day door the eggs. One week ( I move the bed every week) I only put a small amount of straw, the next day we had eggs scattered everywhere in the...
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    screen for duck floor

    I've got a duck tractor & used chicken wire for the floor & 1/4 inch hardware cloth for the raised center (food & water area). The chicken wire rusted out in ~9 months, replaced it with PVC coated chicken wire. Ducks could care less. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Keeping ducks drinking water clean......how?

    Lousy phone pic but you get the idea And yes, still clean it every day :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Ramp for Duck Pool?

    Home Depot, IIRC - the medium size. Typical kid pool. Wish I could find one without the decals - most of the grunge seems to come from them. I've already started making noises to the wife about a pond - she's already past the rolling of the eyes and into the 'pretending to listen' stage...
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    Ramp for Duck Pool?

    Khaki Cambells. When I drain the pool the girls all go running & jump in - they know fresh water is next. They were pretty bummed when I stuck a cinder block inside & no water (we're expecting storms today) When the pool is full they just hop on the hardware cloth & walk out. The steps w/...
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    Ramp for Duck Pool?

    Here is what I did - Boards for steps & 1/4" hardware cloth for inside the pool. I had to drain it this evening, the rain! We've had turned pool total green. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    anyone use a treadle feeder for their ducks?

    I did a quick search and came up empty. Just curious if duck folks use them & if they had to modify anything for ducks. Thanx!
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    Got our ducklings!

    Well, our little girls are getting all grown up. The ducks that is! We got our first egg last Monday & one every day since. small, thin shelled (it seems), getting a little bigger every day. Finally got some flight pics this morning
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    The khaki-Campbell duck Thread !!!!!!!!

    We've officially joined the KC club. At 19 weeks we got our first egg. We got our duckings in July - https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/808438/got-our-ducklings and I was suprised to get eggs this early. this one came in while I was taking photos when I found it. [edited to add] store...
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    Got our ducklings!

    We kept our youngest grand daughter Fri nite / Sat while the two oldest had pigs in a prospect show on Sat. (6th & 7th place.) Chloe had a captive audience! When they travel - single file please! Sunday we had a birthday party for the 10 yr old. She is one of two girls in the...
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