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The ducks have a new home now, but the supplies are still available

$25 each. I am moving and must give up my two medium-size female ducks. They have been fantastic egg producers, but their best quality is how quiet they are. You could keep them in any small suburban backyard without bothering the neighbors. Even when they are expecting food time, they don’t...

I know this is old but I encourage people to advocate for reasonable reforms to allow more backyard poultry. Where I used to live they allowed in urbanized neighborhoods “non-quacking ducks” so muscovies would be OK. Where I live now, they allow any poultry except roosters, as long as the...

I have only had 4 female ducks, two pairs at two different times. The first two were cayuga and buff and were only loud when expecting mealtime. Since I put them into a duck house most nights around 10pm, they were not loud in advance of the morning meal, and therefore only loud in the late...

Wow that looks cool! I have one white layer and her new wing feathers after molt are a light golden but not nearly as dark as yours.

If your Cayuga and SA are young and just started laying for the first time, they will probably keep laying all winter long (just this time, not next winter). For your Pekin, I would expect that too but maybe since she started a little earlier, she’ll take a short winter break. I wouldn’t worry...

It sounds like you’re planning to leave the ducks out all night. Do you have a large pond for them? That would be their best defense, unless you get real fly-ers like muscovies and mallards. I’m having a hard time imagining any ducks using a doorway that is 2’ up in the air. What is the purpose...

Old thread but I have one duck who does this occasionally--only to my leg, not my hand. It seems to happen only when she is frustrated with me, like if I've been gone a couple days, or if I have failed to have any snacks when she thought I would. In the past, I had one duck who also did this to...

Certain breeds are known to be better foragers than others. You should put a water container in the area you want them to check out (as long as it's a safe area) -- that should encourage them to hang around there.

Just wondering if anyone's found a good alternative that ducks will eat. I've heard if you use eggshells, you have to peel off the inner membrane first, which is hard to do with mine. Also, anyone have news on whether the supply issue in California will be resolved soon? Thanks

I've noticed these days feed stores sell dried river shrimp, alone or mixed with dried mealworms. They are a little cheaper. Anyone know if this is healthy and where the heck they come from? Looking at a few different brands, mealworms and dried river shrimp seem to come from China or are...

For the record, after 3 days she realized she actually loves dried mealworms. Whew.

I use a treadle (step) feeder, to which I've added a step extension since ducks' feet are farther back on their bodies than chickens. These feeders are great because they keep out rodents and wild birds.

Stupid question, but when you guys say peas, is that cooked or raw? I’m looking for a new treat because I just got a new adult and she does NOT like dried mealworms! I was shocked. It blew my plans for getting her to like me...

Well I went for it! The white layer has a saggy breast, do you think it indicates a health issue? She’s supposedly only 9 mos. old. Super vigorous though. Wish me luck!

Thanks everyone! Do you think, assuming they currently “look” healthy, that they will get back to health with my healthy feed (and maybe some vitamins for a few days) or is there a strong chance there are long term difficulties? Just not sure if I’m ready take on sick ducks right now.

I’m looking to get a couple laying ducks from someone who says he’s been feeding them pretty much only spent brewery grain waste. It seems to me this unbalanced diet might cause health problems. They’re 10 months old and I plan to keep them for years. Do you think it’s too risky? Of course, you...

I am wondering the same thing. Did you end up trying one? I assume there would be no problem activating it. I need to keep sparrows from stealing my duck feed!

Hi I hope I can get some advice and wondering if this is common. I have a duck that's almost 4 years old. She started laying for the season and laid 3 or 4 normal eggs. Since then, she has laid 3 soft-shells, one no-shell, and one super tiny egg. She is not eating the oyster shells as she...