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Is my duck ok? He looks confused.
Hey guys, my duck is kind of waddling in place and just looks off. He never lets me get too close before walking away, yet now i sat right with him and even rubbed his chest. Does he look ok?? I took a video if that helps (below.) Any help is appreciated. Link to video: -
How do I convince my ducks I'm friendly!?
Hey guys, I introduced a couple ducks to my little backyard farm project (4 hens.) They seemed to bond with the chickens relatively well after a few days, at least to where no bullying was seen. As my two year old likes to yell out the window "Hey Ducks be nice to the chickens!" But unlike the... -
Trouble finding effective watering system
Oh I totally agree, I'm actively exploring designs and stuff to build a much larger one. This store bought was just a nice way to get things going, during the nice weather they only sleep in there.- Bdavide
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- Forum: Feeding & Watering Your Flock
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Trouble finding effective watering system
Did your crew need an adjustment period when you put that in? Like a few days to learn how to use it? I feel like because I have multiple water sources they're lazy with the cups, fill them with debris then move on to something else.- Bdavide
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- Forum: Feeding & Watering Your Flock
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Trouble finding effective watering system
Pretty small, but for now it doesn't seem to be any concern. Their water is outside the coop all day, both the chickens and ducks spend about 80% of time outside the coop in a fenced area. Weather is warm now, ducks sleep underneath the "house" part of the coop, chicks put themselves inside..- Bdavide
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- Forum: Feeding & Watering Your Flock
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Weird question...
I'm very new to raising chickens, but I can tell you I built a small pond for my two ducks and I have seen the chickens explore quite a bit. Haven't caught them going in yet but I've seen some wet bums as evidence lol.- Bdavide
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- Forum: Feeding & Watering Your Flock
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Trouble finding effective watering system
Hi everyone, I finally started my small backyard farm after wanting to do so for years. I have 4 hens and 2 ducks, all around 3-4 months old. They all LOVE water but I'm having trouble maintaining a water system. The standard circle trough type unit you get at a farm store hasn't worked out, it...- Bdavide
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- thirsty chicks watering tips
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