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    Duclair vs Pekin.

    We just got rid of our last Duclair last week, she went with some of our other adults to be a small pet flock for a neighbor. She is still fully of personality and a joy to have in the flock. We were planning on keeping her, but our 4yr old decided he wants to keep one of the Pekins we got this...
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    Ancona duck colors?

    Does anyone have any adult pictures of their Ancona that aren’t the standard black & white? Ideally if you have any photos of ones that are brown/chocolate. I just got in my first Ancona ducklings today from Cackle hatchery and one of them is clearly brown compared to her black sisters. For...
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    duck identification

    I got two of my Welsh from Tractor Supply, I’ve heard others have found Cayugas at their local stores. It’s completely random luck on what’s available and if they even have any ducks in the first place. FYI, at least with my local TSCs, they hold the ducklings in the back for a week before...
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    duck identification

    Agreed, they look just like my Welshies when they were ducklings.
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    What breed & gender?

    If you’re able to box it in on at least 3 sides they may use it. Think dog house when you’re constructing a small duck house. A lot of people will even convert dog houses into duck houses.
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    Half of my flock got killed (what got them?)

    Gotta make sure the rest of the birds are safe before trying to avenge to deaths of the ones you already lost. What does your coop/run set-up look like? Do you have any pictures of the da game, scratch marks, or paw prints to help identify the perpetrator? Bobcat, Racoon, and Opossum are all...
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    What breed & gender?

    Voice sexing is the most accurate way to sec them. The girls will have a loud distinct quack, while the boys will have a rasp which sounds similar to a dog barking. Boys will also have a curled tail feather, but that’s not always an accurate way to sex since they may be too young to have...
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    Silver and Gold Welsh Harlequins

    I have 4 Welshies. 3 silver(2boys/1girl) and 1gold boy. The gold was noticeably lighter as a duckling and always had a bit of a brown tinge compared to the gray/black tinge of the silvers. Based off your picture looking down on them, I would say you have 2 silvers and a gold.
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    New duck mom

    Agreed, based off the photos. The older one looks like it could be a blue Magpie. Notafanofpets, where did you get them from? That may help narrow down what breeds they are.
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    Duclair vs Pekin.

    I currently have 3 Duclairs that are 7 weeks old right now. It’s my first year with ducks and I don’t have any Pekins, so I can’t compare those two breeds. I do have Cayuga, Welsh Harlequin, Khaki Campbell, and Blue Runners to compare them with. Out of all those breeds they definitely have the...
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    New at raising ducks and have questions!

    I’m not a Duck expert, my first year with them too, mine are 6-7wks but here’s what insight I have. 1) Mine are currently in a large run and go into their house on their own at dusk. Once they’re older I plan on letting free range while I’m outside with them. We have too many aerial predators to...
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    My dog is sick, vet is closed, don’t know where else to ask. Itchy and hairless patches.

    There’s really no way to say for sure what’s going on without actually seeing it in person. The most common suspects would be anything from fleas, allergic reaction to his collar, primary or secondary skin infection, ear infection, and who knows what he could have picked up out in the...
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    Our chicks are finally here!

    The chicks are doing great. Ready to move outside this weekend or next. I think we may have ended up with one missexed roo. I’ve been trying to take weekly growth pictures of them, so it will be interesting to see how everyone developed once we hit the 8 wk mark and I compile their photos. The...
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    Bielefelder thread!!!!

    We’re 2wks old now, and calm enough to just chill out on my lap.
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    Bielefelder thread!!!!

    Who are you getting your birds from? It’s probably not too late to change your order. I would think most hatcheries would gladly switch to a roo since not every wants boys.
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