Recent content by Cayla91

I need help identifying a predator that has devasted my flock. My ducks are medium sized, too big for a raptor to carry off. The goose was quite large, and unlike the ducks (the ducks just vanished, no blood, no feathers) was pulled partially under a fence. After losing some ducks, we think due...

We all know how the quackery mess up a pond. We are trying to find a solution to keep the pond cleanish. We tried the pond pump and trash can method and it failed. Any other ideas?

That’s why I was asking, so I could get a gander.....

Thanks. I thought it was weird when the friend said it but wanted to check. Do you like the Embden?

I don’t have a gander. I have a goose, was wanting a gander and a friend tried to tell me it would produce a hybrid with my ducks. I’d never heard of that but I definitely didn’t want it.

It’s a buff orph Duck. More specific concern is wanting a gander and goose mixed in with duck flock and don’t want a guck

I was discussing plans with a friend recently and she warned me that a Toulouse gander could breed with my duck hens. Specifically buff Orpington, and Welsh harlequin. I’ve never heard anything like that. Any truth to this?

Any clue what's causing it? Is it something I'm feeding them? Or not feeding them?

I considered raccoon, except there appears to be no blood, no missing heads. Feathers are barely ruffled

I have lost two ducks, exactly a week apart. Both are adults. No blood, one was in the middle of the duck pen the other was in the surrounding yard. No visible bite marks. No ruffled feathers even. Necks look like it could be stretched too far back, but I'm not super clear as I can't handle dead...