The many threads already posted have been very helpful about introducing new ducks, but I still have some questions.
I have raised three female Cayugas together since they were a day old. They are now almost 2 years old. One died about 6 months ago, and the two left have been getting...
After calling quite a few veterinarians and hearing "we don't treat ducks" I finally found one in Santa Clara (near San Jose) California who is a bird specialist and was willing to see my duck with a foot abscess. He is very knowledgeable and comfortable handling poultry. He keeps chickens at...
I am the kind of person who catches insects and spiders inside the house and lets them go outside, so the thought of having to kill one of my ducks that I'm keeping for eggs is just horrifying. But I feel I need to be prepared for what might happen if one of my birds was badly hurt by a hawk...
Hi, Everyone--through many internet searches before we got our ducks I've already gotten so much great information from this forum. So thank you!
My husband and I live in a town in the San Francisco metropolitan area where we have a good sized lot for gardening and duck rearing. We have...