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    Ducks dying one by one

    They are only 1 year old. They live with a mini pig at night time.... If they ate her poo that wouldn't hall them though would it? I'll try putting something in their water. I've heard Epsom salts are good in their water?
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    Ducks dying one by one

    Chicken layer mash plus food scraps. They are free range on our property.
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    Ducks dying one by one

    Anyone have any ideas?
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    Ducks dying one by one

    I have Muscovy ducks. Over the past week to two weeks we have had 6 ducks/drakes/young die. They have had rapid weight loss, discolouration on their beaks and they can't walk or lift wings. What on earth can it be? When you pick them up they weigh like a few grams, lights as a feather.. And I'm...
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    Laying eggs

    Thanks so much kaessa
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    Butchering age

    Oh, didn't know that. Thank you :) Do you happen to know at all about laying eggs and if they lay with seasons or year round?
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    Butchering age

    We have Muscovy. I was wanting to wait until the drakes get their tail curl as only want to eat the drakes and keep girls. Would the meat be too tough then though?
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    Laying eggs

    Do Muscovy's only lay seasonal or do they lay year round?
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    Butchering age

    At what age is best to kill a duck for meat?
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    Laying and breeding

    Ok. So if the brothers and sisters breed their babies wouldn't be able to breed but they can still lay eggs? I haven't fond any eggs as yet from the mummy ducks. All 18 ducklings are still with the mummy ducks. Will they always be fine to stay as a group or would I need to seperate them at some...
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    Laying and breeding

    When do muscovys lay their eggs? I bought two mummy muscovys with their 18 ducklings. The ducklings are now 9 weeks old. How often and when do ducks lay their eggs? Also, can inbreed with ducks?
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