SWEDISH Duck Thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[shannondee12]

Thank you, I do love her. I got her from Ridgeway Hatchery in Ohio.

 

[Betsy57]

Thank you, I do love her. I got her from Ridgeway Hatchery in Ohio.

Some time I'd like to get some baby ducks that I can raise and spend time with them for them to be tame. A friend of mine has a Muscovy drake who cries/yells at her until she picks him up!

 

[shannondee12]

I got ducks and chickens at the same time and just told hubby that I hate to say it but I might love my ducks more than my chickens. Most of my chickens don't have names. All the ducks do.

 

[Betsy57]

I got ducks and chickens at the same time and just told hubby that I hate to say it but I might love my ducks more than my chickens.  Most of my chickens don't have names.  All the ducks do.

OH OH! Duck Math strikes! I did that with Chickens (started out with 1 rooster, then he needed a gal, and then 15 more and .... now 50!) (Chicken Math!) and now I am fighting the same thing with my ducks. I just don't have a good place for them in the winter. These four are on one end of the chicken coop divided from the chickens. I hate losing that space I need for the chickens. I made a duck house (dog house) for the ducks but no power to it and hate to use extension cords for light/electric waterer. No real good place to fence in more yard for their own quarters. At least, that's what I'm telling myself, for now.

 

[HollyDuckFarmer]

OH OH! Duck Math strikes! I did that with Chickens (started out with 1 rooster, then he needed a gal, and then 15 more and .... now 50!) (Chicken Math!) and now I am fighting the same thing with my ducks. I just don't have a good place for them in the winter. These four are on one end of the chicken coop divided from the chickens. I hate losing that space I need for the chickens. I made a duck house (dog house) for the ducks but no power to it and hate to use extension cords for light/electric waterer. No real good place to fence in more yard for their own quarters. At least, that's what I'm telling myself, for now.

So what are you doing for water in freezing temperatures?

 

[Betsy57]

So what are you doing for water in freezing temperatures?

I have electricity in the "chicken" coop so that's not a problem for the ducks who are on their end of the coop. I want the chicken coop to be a chicken coop but for now it is integrated housing. The ducks are in their own end with a barrier to keep them apart from the chickens. Looking into solar for the duck house so I can give my chickens their room back.

 

[HollyDuckFarmer]

I agree, they do need their own spaces. That's why I do not have chickens!

 

[bird9]

She is beautiful

 

[Connie White]

My chickens and ducks 'house' fine together. Now - during the day, they are all outside free ranging and go their separate ways but at night - they all come in and house together. I even have one Muscovy who roosts with the chickens! I primarily have Muscovy's but have 3 Blue Sweds. I must admit though - I enjoy my Muscovy much more - they are quiet, don't make a mess and are more friendly. But the blues are pretty but I don't plan on breeding them - mine are all for meat.

I originally came here trying to figure out which one of mine is a drake. I have three and two quack really loud and the third isn't as loud. I was hopeful that the sound difference may determine sex? They are all pretty much the same size - is there any distinguishing feature? I can easily tell the difference in Muscovy's but am having problems with the blues - I ordered mine from Ideal http://www.idealpoultry.com/assortment.html and got 1 blue, 3 black. one died and now there are three. But I will say - those three are FAR louder than my 25 Muscovy altogether! They are cute though and I know when they're around 'wank wank wank wank wank'

Connie

 

[Nickeechickee]

I have two girls (a Pekin and a Swedish) and they are both super talkative.