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My husband wants to eat so much poultry...
jdywntr - You can cross muscovy and pekin, but the offspring will be sterile. This page has more info: http://www.metzerfarms.com/MuleDucks.cfm- Boshaft
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- Forum: Meat Birds ETC
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Considering runner ducklings need advice.
I live at the south end of Florida, which is about as far as VA. Out of the 7 ducklings I ordered, one was crushed in transit, one had heat blisters from standing on the heat pad for too long (healed up fine), and one had a foot atrophy, which eventually had to be removed (she now has one... -
What does your duck house look like?
Right now my ducklings are in a 4'x4' pen in the middle of our living room - We introduced our dogs to the ducklings on the first day they arrived. At first I thought I would need a top for the pen - the dogs literally drooled for hours, though neither actually tried to get inside. Eventually... -
How much feed should I need per duckling?
Heh ya I'm treating them a bit like I raised my dog, lots of time with them sitting on my stomach as I watch TV. Most of them seems to settle right down and go to sleep, but one is convinced that she's going to die and is constantly nipping at me. I'm just trying to break this behavior asap... -
How much feed should I need per duckling?
I have the towels back in now; I'll keep em in there for a week like you suggested. Any tips on greeting them to bond more? I've been holding and talking to them, but one in particular just isn't catching on :( Boshaft -
How much feed should I need per duckling?
I have them in wood shavings right now, think that's soft enough? The ducklings seem to eat a bit of it, but they are still eating the pellets. Here's a couple of pics: Boshaft -
How much feed should I need per duckling?
Well, I got my food yesterday, and the ducklings today :D Unfortunately, one of them spent too long on the heating pad during shipping, so she has 3 blisters on the bottom of her foot. All the are on the webbing, and she can walk, albeit poorly. Is there anything I can do for her to help? Boshaft -
How much feed should I need per duckling?
Hmm is 3.5 gallons big enough to hold lbs of feed? Or do you divide each bag up? -
How much feed should I need per duckling?
Believe me, I'd love to buy from a local feed store and save the shopping cost, but the closest one is a couple hundred miles away. Fortunately, they should be able to forage a large chunk of their diets. I'll probably order the adult food when they get here so I can switch them over. Do y'all... -
How much feed should I need per duckling?
I ordered 7 day old ducklings and a 25 lb bag of food, thinking I could figure out how much they ate and then order more as needed, but it's been a week since I ordered the food and it hasn't gotten to me yet (What are these people thinking, taking holidays? Sheesh! I kid, I kid) At the very... -
Khaki Campbell eggs
Mating doesn't cause ducks to lay eggs, it just fertilizes them. Ducks lay eggs with or without a gentleman caller That said, while it's a bit early for her to start laying, it is certainly possible, and even if not, she should start laying within the next 2-3 weeks (If she's 4 months old... -
Super thick shells
What are you feeding them with? It actually sounds like they have too much calcium in their diets right now! Do they have unlimited access to drinking water? This can help them flush out excess calcium, which left unchecked can cause: Calcification of the kidneys Proventriculus Lameness... -
Coop design struggles!
Coconuts are a dime a dozen around here, and people are always trying to get rid of them, so that sounds like a great idea! I can't find any examples of people even trying to "box train" ducks, but I think it's worth trying. Even if they don't take to the boxes I'll just be out a couple pieces... -
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Coop design struggles!
I drew a picture of the birds eye view of my house; it's not to scale but captures the general layout: I'd like to have the coop about where the slab is, so should I use it to separate the water from the dirt, hopefully cutting down on the mud, or should I have it flush with the fence, so...