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Hi I tried to add the picture but I couldnt ! Its more of a shelter really with just three sides ~ they have a house at the moment but sleep on the pond or the grass !

I have 2 muscovy ducks and 5 Runners they have a house but dont sleep in there ~ they are on a pond with lots of room round them with an electric fence ~ however as the weather gets colder ~ they will need shelter ~ would this be suitable for them ? Id add a floor and some roosting bars for the...

I have just hatched 5 ducks ~ three hatched first then the other two 24 or more hours after ~ both seemed to take ages to recover after hatching not like the others ~ one doesnt seem to have much of a neck and is quite stunted and small ~ hes eating and drinking normally but he just dosent seem...

Any idea what sex these two beautiful babies could be ?

Thank you ~ I know I set it on auto ~ can I stop it manually if it doesnt stop turning ? Ive taken out the turning disc .

I have 6 duck eggs and they have 2 days to go im using a brinsea mini advance ~ they truning sign is still on and they are still turing ~ I set it to stop automatically why is it still turning and what should I do ? Thank you !

Thank you for your replies ! have any of you used a lowish electric fence for ducks ? the pond area has trees so it would be impossible to have a high fence.

NEWBIE DUCK OWNER ! I have just aquired two muscovy ducks ~ what is the best housing for them ? I have a pond but will need to fence off from predetors or is it best to keep them in a run ? I also have 6 incubating Bali runner ducks can they all share the same space ?

Yes I've tried that ~ and also wetting beak with water . It feels such a responsibility ! fingers crossed I can put her back with Mom .

She has water and chick crumb ~ but I haven't seen her taking any yet.

Oh great thank you ~ thats a good idea !

I found her in the run by herself and tried to put her back with Mom but she kept pecking her .

I have a baby chick thats been abandoned by mum ~ there are 2 other eggs not hatched yet ~ I have her under a heat lamp but worried she's lonely ~ what should I do ?

One of my chickens has been sitting on the nest for 12 days now ~ she had 4 eggs ~ one of them i found last night was away from the nest and cold ~ I cracked it open but had not been fertilised then this morning I found one had been turffed out of the nest and broken there was a growing chick...

I thought he may be ! Thank you ~ is he grey because he's young or is that his colouring ?

Hi ~ Yes I made a ramp for them

Hi ~ I think we will add some windows ~ and yes the lip on nesting area is too shallow I need to make that higher !

HI Thank you for your comments ~ I didn't realise they would need windows ~ they are out all day ~ but maybe I should consider putting some in !

This is my new DIY chicken House ~ I'm hoping the chickens will use the roosting bars as in the smaller coop they were sleeping in the nest boxes. Not sure if to keep the food and water inside or out ?