Recent content by Bill83

  1. B

    Found one of my WH Dead in Pond

    yeah no wounds just some feathers my only thought is maybe she started to molt ? and got waterlogged and was unable to get out of the pond ? I am not sure she was a great duck whole family pretty bummed out
  2. B

    Found one of my WH Dead in Pond

    Hello, I had a flock of 4 now 3 females. 2 WH, 1 Khacki, 1 Pekin. This afternoon I went out to the coop to find one of my WH dead in the pond with no signs of injury other than the pond had alot of her feathers in it. She was healthy as can be the day before running around the yard and...
  3. B

    New Duck Question

    One other thing, the previous owner must have been very very hands on with her. My current ducks do the whole (lay down with their butts up) to each other and the new pekin does it to me all the time. When i let them out into the yard she seems to just wanna hang out with me and not the other...
  4. B

    New Duck Question

    Hello, I currently have 2 welsh harlequin ducks and 1 KC and they are great. A family friend of a friend of a friend got a female pekin duck as a covid project and well decided 8 months later they were done with ducks so we took her in. She is sweet as can be but my other ducks are currently...
  5. B

    Egg Production

    1 year old, they finished new feathers about 4 weeks ago
  6. B

    Egg Production

    Hey guys, I have 2 WH and 2 KC Hens. Over the winter they were laying about 5-6 eggs a week. Once spring hit they molted their feathers, their colors came in alot darker and they have slowed down egg production to almost 1-2 a week, does this seem par for coarse ? We live in NJ not sure if...
  7. B

    Cold Weather Ducks

    Alright, I just read they can get frostbite when its sub 20 degrees on their feet so i was worried. Its my first winter with them, Thanks
  8. B

    Cold Weather Ducks

    So whats the best suggestion ? you have just told me what not to do, but not what i can do to keep them more comfortable. I could get cheap plywood and just close up the sides of the pen to cut down on the wind.
  9. B

    Cold Weather Ducks

    If i have the house heated can I just assume they will use it if they are cold enough ? Or will they just sit out in the cold like a dumb duck ?
  10. B

    Cold Weather Ducks

    I am looking for some advice in caring for our ducks in the cold weather. My pen is a Fenced in 12 x 8 with a 4x4 house in the one corner of the pen. Their pen has some water bowl heaters that keep their drinking water from freezing. The house has a hanging heat lamp and stays around 30...
  11. B

    To Drake or not to Drake ??

    I have two female kcs and 2 female whs. I want to add 1 drake this spring. Anyone have any recommendations to what breed would be best ? I ask because I had two Pekin Drake's and they beat the crap out of the girls non stop and they were like twice the size. I'm thinking a smaller breed drake...
  12. B

    Sub 20 Degrees

    Quick question, My ducks have a house with alittle duck door that leads into their run. I have a heat lamp in the house that keeps it about 15 degrees over the temp outside. Tonight its supposed to be about 11 degrees should i lock the ducks in the house or will they be smart enough to just...
  13. B

    Help with Drakes

    The male is a pekin so the hens are white also, so how can you know when its happening ?
  14. B

    Help with Drakes

    How often do they eclipse and how do i know when that is? Metzer farm sexed us 2 female WH's we are not 100% sure they are both female yet they are only 6 weeks old. We will know soon.
  15. B

    Help with Drakes

    Update: So after watching them for a few days it appears that the 1 Female Khacki is almost calling in the 1 Drake to mount her. She runs around and quacks and makes a mess in the pool until he comes to see her and then shell flatten out in the water and hell get on top of her. When shes done...
See more
Back
Top Bottom