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    Day Old Duck!

    He also won't stay out of the water bowl now that he has found it
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    Day Old Duck!

    This baby hatched yesterday about 4:30pm. I moved Waddles (his name) out to the brooder this evening at about 6pm (fully dry but had to wip his eyes since egg stuff crusted them shut). Brooder temp at floor is 90. I'm concerned because he just seems so weak and fragile. Is that normal. He...
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    What do you wish you'd done differently with your duck housing?

    Can I get your build plans? I would love to do something like this for mine
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    No eggs

    When should I get nervous and more concerned?
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    No eggs

    They are restricted to specific areas - the garage lights are on during the day and off at night but nature lighting is restricted with the garage door not always being open. They also have a heat light 24/7 since Temps are still in the 30s to 40s
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    No eggs

    Hello, As a first time duck owner I have limited experience with them. I recently purchased adult mallards, two males and three females. They have been with me for two weeks and they laid eggs on their first day at my place and none since. I live in Central Minnesota so they weather has been up...
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    Egg Laying

    Yes - my hens are very dedicated to incubating these two eggs they have. I was so concerned when they didn't lay more yesterday or today.
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    Egg Laying

    Hi everyone, I'm a first time duck mom to five mallards. They laid their first eggs in their new environment on Monday and we want ducklings so I let them keep the eggs thinking the hens would Kay more before sitting. My hens are sitting and haven't laid anymore eggs. For more eggs would I have...
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    Help! First time duck mom

    With the eggs they are laying I'm attempting to hatch out babies to join the flock - but otherwise I haven't thought about adding more hens - these five have been together for two years with no other ducks and the previous owner had no problems
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    Help! First time duck mom

    With them only eating around that much I bet I filled the bowl so full I can't tell any is missing. Thank you so much for the response. I was so worried
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    Help! First time duck mom

    Hi, On Sunday I purchased five mallards, all two years old. Three are females and two are males. They are staying in my garage while their coop is being finished. I haven't noticed them eating (they are all terrified of me - didn't have much people interaction before). I unfortunately filled...
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    My HomeMade incubator, do You think it Will work?

    Did it work? I want to do something similar
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    Homemade incubator experiment

    Did it work? I want to do the same thing
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    Homemade incubator experiment

    Did it work? I am wanting to do the same
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    How to tell my black jersey giants from other chicks

    I purchased them from cacklehatchery.com
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