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    My Ducks Are Trying To Hatch Babies

    Thanks so much. I wasn’t planning on letting them keep the eggs because they’re siblings and I’m a little worried about birth defects but I did some research and read that those things are more likely to occur after lots of generations of siblings mating? Do you know anything about that? I just...
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    My Ducks Are Trying To Hatch Babies

    Hi! My two female ducks lay on their eggs all day. One in particular lays on them much more than the other female and they become frantic when I try to check the eggs out. I candled an egg tonight outside from their hutch when it was dark and I saw some eggs were completely dark with the air...
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    • advice broody duck duck ducklings egg hatch a duck incubation
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    Keeping My Ducks Safe

    hey guys!! My 6 little duckies that hatched this summer are outside in a run that my fiancé and I reinforced. They have a hutch inside the run that they go in every night at dark. I have a hunting camera in my yard and I checked the card today and it picked up numerous sightings of cats in my...
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    • ducks help hutch design predator predator control protection
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    About to move my duckies outside...

    I’m so clueless as to what electric wiring I should get. If anyone could link me to a suggestion that would be so appreciated!
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    About to move my duckies outside...

    I was wondering if I poured a cement base and covered it in a tile and then hay if it would be a good idea. What are your thoughts on that? I feel like it would totally eliminate anything digging in
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    About to move my duckies outside...

    Awesome thanks so much for the info! Are the night guards the “predator eyes” and could you possibly send me a link or the name of the solar sensor you got? I’m definitely reinforcing the fencing all over. The fencing for their run is chain link and some areas need to be fixed anyway. I’m...
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    About to move my duckies outside...

    I’m drfinitely keeping my babies in the run 24/7 unless I’m outside with them. And hopefully I’ll be able to spend at least an hour outside with them a day so they can walk around the yard more. My fenced area is large thankfully so they’ll have plenty of room for exercise
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    About to move my duckies outside...

    Oh ok! I’m going to reinforce the Whole thing and add an apron area. Have you done an apron before and if so how did you do yours? I was told to let it come out of the ground about a foot and a half and have shot a foot an a half of it buried in an outward direction underground. I feel like...
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    About to move my duckies outside...

    I was actually going to add an electrric wire to my fenced in area around the bottom and top (in case something were to climb to try to get in through the wire roof). What type do you recommend? Is it weather proof? I wouldn’t want to put up something that would kill a small bird or a squirrel...
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    About to move my duckies outside...

    I’m actually in a really suburban area in NJ and my ducklings are pretty big. They have most of their feathers but their heads are still fluffy. I’m gojng to keep them inside as long as possible but I have six of them so that’s not practical forever. They get daily baths though and get to spend...
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    About to move my duckies outside...

    What exactly is a run?
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    About to move my duckies outside...

    Hi! Thanks so much for your response. I actually just ordered it today! How many would you suggest getting? I just got one to see how it worked but Ive heard great things. I had three ducks (two of whom were the parents to my ducklings) but predators got to them this spring so I’m a little...
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    About to move my duckies outside...

    hi guys! So I incubated and hatched 6 ducklings this spring. They’re my little babies but they’re getting big now and I’m moving Them to their hutch outside soon. I have a secure hutch for them to be locked in at night. The whole area is going to be fenced in for them during the day. Hardware...
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    • duck ducklings hutch outside living predators protection
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    • Forum: Ducks
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    Desperately Trying to Hatch Ducklings

    Also I’ve noticed as they’ve grown sometimes they look like they’re panting for no reason. And nothing happens they’re just panting. Is this something anyone has seen before
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    Desperately Trying to Hatch Ducklings

    My babies are growing in their wings now!! They’re still inside because I’m still working on making the safest hutch known to man. Was wondering what fruits and vegetables are ok to feed them? They LOVE their meal worms but I just ran out and now whenever I shake anything they think it’s theje...
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