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post #1 of 36
7/18/12 at 9:24am
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I just had my dad go to the lumber yard yesterday.

He payed for the ply wood top.

The wood to build the frame.

And the metal mesh all to make a pin for my ducky!

It all costed $103!!!

He payed for it all but forgot to pick up the metal mesh.tongue.png

He is going to go get it today.

So he can build it.

I can't wait!!!

How should I introduce my duckling to it?

Like how many days should I wait before I can put him outside in his pin at night?

We have an avrage sized fenced in yard so he will spend most of his time when he's outside free ranging.

Then go to his pin when night falls.

I have one female black Swedish duck, Quackers.

She is the world to me and I don't know what I would do without her.

I also have a hamster, 20 gallon fish tank, and two cats.

I am clearly an animal lover and that will NEVER change.

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I have one female black Swedish duck, Quackers.

She is the world to me and I don't know what I would do without her.

I also have a hamster, 20 gallon fish tank, and two cats.

I am clearly an animal lover and that will NEVER change.

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post #2 of 36
7/18/12 at 2:01pm
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Anyone?

I have one female black Swedish duck, Quackers.

She is the world to me and I don't know what I would do without her.

I also have a hamster, 20 gallon fish tank, and two cats.

I am clearly an animal lover and that will NEVER change.

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I have one female black Swedish duck, Quackers.

She is the world to me and I don't know what I would do without her.

I also have a hamster, 20 gallon fish tank, and two cats.

I am clearly an animal lover and that will NEVER change.

Reply
post #3 of 36
7/18/12 at 2:03pm

I just put mine in their pen during the day and made sure they had somewhere warm and safe to curl up at night and they did fine. I have 4 though, so I am not sure about just one. For their "bed" I just used a plastic cat carrier and took the door off, lined it with DME and pine shavings and made sure their heat lamp shined into the opening. They were happy out there.

4 ducks, 1 rabbit, 1 dog, 1 cat, 1 parakeet, 2 teenagers and a tolerant husband

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4 ducks, 1 rabbit, 1 dog, 1 cat, 1 parakeet, 2 teenagers and a tolerant husband

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post #4 of 36
7/18/12 at 2:10pm
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Mine is almost 6 weeks so I don't think he needs his lamp anymore.

And it only gets down to the upper 70's at night where I live.

And the temp in the day is in the upper 90's.

So I have picked a spot for his pin under a shady tree that has all day shade and is very cool.

It is also right outside my bed room window so I can spy on him!lol.png

I have one female black Swedish duck, Quackers.

She is the world to me and I don't know what I would do without her.

I also have a hamster, 20 gallon fish tank, and two cats.

I am clearly an animal lover and that will NEVER change.

Reply

I have one female black Swedish duck, Quackers.

She is the world to me and I don't know what I would do without her.

I also have a hamster, 20 gallon fish tank, and two cats.

I am clearly an animal lover and that will NEVER change.

Reply
post #5 of 36
7/18/12 at 2:13pm

I have mine outside my bedroom window as well. That first night, any sound at all and I was out of bed and looking out the window. My husband thought it was hilarious.

4 ducks, 1 rabbit, 1 dog, 1 cat, 1 parakeet, 2 teenagers and a tolerant husband

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4 ducks, 1 rabbit, 1 dog, 1 cat, 1 parakeet, 2 teenagers and a tolerant husband

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post #6 of 36
7/18/12 at 2:22pm

Just put him in it....

Owned By: 2 Pekin girls (Ming Ming and Giggles), a Saxony girl (Suzie), 3 Muscovies (Eeyore, Ellie and Eliza), Flemish Giant rabbits, a potbelly pig, chickens, 2 boer goats, and soon to be mom of a pair of bronze turkeys

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Owned By: 2 Pekin girls (Ming Ming and Giggles), a Saxony girl (Suzie), 3 Muscovies (Eeyore, Ellie and Eliza), Flemish Giant rabbits, a potbelly pig, chickens, 2 boer goats, and soon to be mom of a pair of bronze turkeys

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post #7 of 36
7/18/12 at 2:34pm

If they have been inside and had a light on at night I would get a timer and wean them off of the light.  Deaths can happen at night due to stampeding in the dark.  I had a similar thing happen with chickens.  I put them outside without a light got home well after dark and they had panicked because of something.  One died because it got its head caught in chicken wire, the others were scattered about the run.  One almost died because it landed in the water bucket.

I always wean mine off of light just over a few days.  I leave it on and set the timer to turn it off for 30 minutes at a time every few hours.  That way they get used to complete dark.  I increase the time the light is off and after 3 or 4 days I turn it off. 

DOGS: 4 Shih Tzu, 1 Papillon, 1 Great Pyrenees

CHICKENS: 1 BO, 2 EE, 2 WLH, 10 blue and splash JG, plus various aged JG, BO, JG/BO and JG/EE chicks, and 8 meaties.   

DUCKS: Muscovy ducks: Adults, juveniles and ducklings.  6 Pekin ducks

 

Some threads started with basic info.

Picking a duck breed, where to buy, what genders to get

Raising and caring for ducklings

 

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DOGS: 4 Shih Tzu, 1 Papillon, 1 Great Pyrenees

CHICKENS: 1 BO, 2 EE, 2 WLH, 10 blue and splash JG, plus various aged JG, BO, JG/BO and JG/EE chicks, and 8 meaties.   

DUCKS: Muscovy ducks: Adults, juveniles and ducklings.  6 Pekin ducks

 

Some threads started with basic info.

Picking a duck breed, where to buy, what genders to get

Raising and caring for ducklings

 

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post #8 of 36
7/18/12 at 3:06pm
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I am using metal mesh so getting his head stuck won't be a problem.

And I only have one duckling so I don't think getting trampeled will be a problem!

And we have a street light right outside the house.

So it won't be dark at all.

I have one female black Swedish duck, Quackers.

She is the world to me and I don't know what I would do without her.

I also have a hamster, 20 gallon fish tank, and two cats.

I am clearly an animal lover and that will NEVER change.

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I have one female black Swedish duck, Quackers.

She is the world to me and I don't know what I would do without her.

I also have a hamster, 20 gallon fish tank, and two cats.

I am clearly an animal lover and that will NEVER change.

Reply
post #9 of 36
7/18/12 at 3:16pm

A large plastic dog carrier with a wire door (with added mesh so critters can't reach through)  inside the pen will give your single duck secure place for the night.  Also, if the weather turns bad, you can simply transfer the carrier into a safer location in your house.  Make sure your pen is covered, and secure enough to not be tipped over or ripped open by curious dog.  Be aware that varmits will dig under the pen to get to your duck.

Married to the old dude, 0 human kids, 2 horses, 10 cockatiels, 2 parakeets, 1 sun conure, 1 amazon parrot,  1 eccentric peacock, 1 gsd, 1 pet terrapin, 1 Blue Copper Maran rooster, and 14 world famous Jersey Giants!

 

 

Stan the Man will be missed.

 

 

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Married to the old dude, 0 human kids, 2 horses, 10 cockatiels, 2 parakeets, 1 sun conure, 1 amazon parrot,  1 eccentric peacock, 1 gsd, 1 pet terrapin, 1 Blue Copper Maran rooster, and 14 world famous Jersey Giants!

 

 

Stan the Man will be missed.

 

 

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post #10 of 36
7/18/12 at 3:22pm
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Got it!

Thanks for the tips!

Got any more?

I have one female black Swedish duck, Quackers.

She is the world to me and I don't know what I would do without her.

I also have a hamster, 20 gallon fish tank, and two cats.

I am clearly an animal lover and that will NEVER change.

Reply

I have one female black Swedish duck, Quackers.

She is the world to me and I don't know what I would do without her.

I also have a hamster, 20 gallon fish tank, and two cats.

I am clearly an animal lover and that will NEVER change.

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