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    Duck Takes Flight!

    I only clip when there is a problem, but even if I had to do them all (23 currently), it really isn't all that tough.
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    Watering ducks advice.

    Try this to conserve bedding and reduce smells: put your waterer in a shallow container (like a cafeteria tray) on top of the bedding. You can add some folded newspapers in the tray to help soak up the water.
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    WORMING DUCKS~Who Does/Doesn't Do It

    I have never wormed my duck flock in 12+ yrs here in the NE.. never had any problems. Some of my birds are 12 yrs old! My rationale: They will always be exposed to worms/parasite when they free-range but due to the quantity of water they drink they continually flush-out their systems. This...
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    Metzer Farms quality...

    Holderreads = show duck quality, bred for conformation to std. Metzer = production duck quality, bred for balance in appearance and produtivity. I would buy H's if the intention is to show or breed.
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    Duck Takes Flight!

    I have raised domestic breed ducks for over 12 yrs. My ducks routinely fly especially down-hill; they typically only get ~2 ft above the ground but can cover 15-20 ft. I have a swedish female with extrordinay flight ability. She has flown over fences and once she flew over an old apple tree...
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    ducks from metzer farms

    I have ordered from them twice in 1999 and 2004 and have had no problems. I will say that they 1999 generation were better quality than the 2004 gen. I base this on appearance, hardiness, and egg production which I track closely. I will probably order another gen from them this spring and am...
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    Mother ducks trampling ducklings? I can only hatch males???

    I have been raising ducks for 12+ yrs. I had kept females only for many years. After getting a couple of males, I had tried twice to allow some of the broody girls (once a crested and once a khaki) to hatch some eggs. One both occasions, multiple eggs hatched but several ducklings were...
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    What is or has been your LONGEST/OLDEST living duck??

    I have 4 ducks that were born May 3, 1999... so that makes them 11yrs- 8mo right now. One is swedish, 2 are fawn runners, and 1 is a black runner. Its funny to see that they have all turned primarily white now, we call them our "old ladies".
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