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    Kangal/Anatolian Pup: Training to not murder ducks while I'm standing there.

    aazZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZz It's okay--you know what? It did me just as much good to help me feel like I'm not isolated in how frustrated and resentful I sometimes feel when it comes to feeling undermined in the work I put in with the animals. It's very hard that the animals I love more...
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    Kangal/Anatolian Pup: Training to not murder ducks while I'm standing there.

    Thanks, both of you. I'm prepared for the exercise part, I think; I run three miles a day six days a week, and I'm prepared to train him to run with me on leash so he'll never want for exercise, even if he can't or shouldn't do the full distance.
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    Kangal/Anatolian Pup: Training to not murder ducks while I'm standing there.

    We have eight ducks in a fairly large suburban yard who are beloved pets. One gets sick, they go to the vet. One dies, there's full funeral ceremony. If I woke up tomorrow and they were all identical-looking, I could tell you who's who in about five seconds on behavior alone. They're the...
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    THOSE CHUCKLEHEADS TOLD ME

    We're trying to figure out what to do about The Accident. Our plan was to let Hobbles, Not Hobbles, and The Boy live out the rest of their natural lives, and then maybe get two bantam hens for eggs, since we won't eat enough of them to justify full sized chickens. But my better half has a soft...
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    THOSE CHUCKLEHEADS TOLD ME

    Thank you, I could use the advice. The Boy is separated, and Hobbles can get around, but not well. They'll probably be a'aight.
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    THOSE CHUCKLEHEADS TOLD ME

    So The Boy is staying in his box for the night. (I just checked on him, and he's sleeping.) Hobbles is hanging out off to the side. Not Hobbles is still sitting on her eggs, and will peck and crow if you push her off. I pushed her off anyway, because I wanted to check on the remaining eggs...
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    THOSE CHUCKLEHEADS TOLD ME

    that Coturnix won't hatch their own eggs. I used to raise them for meat, but my better half got all tender hearted last spring and begged me not to slaughter the breeders I'd kept over the winter. Fine, now they're his pets. We had six, but one disappeared, one dropped dead, a predator got...
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    New Ducklings

    If you are the one who gives them peas and kale and tomatoes and whatever else you give your guys, they will be super friendly to yo and push and shove to get to you. Pro tip--if you greet them with "Hey ducks!" whenever you show up with treats, they will learn to come running when they hear...
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    Matthew and the Little Sister Wives

    Last august, I hatched a clutch of Welsh Harlequin eggs, intending to keep two girls for my two drakes, Bork and Willie (evening out my male to female ratio is an ongoing process and could take up a whole post). In a moment of weakness, I also kept a WH drake, reasoning that if I wanted to...
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    duck behavior, bobbing heads?

    I just came here to say this.
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    Daniellesduckstuff

    you know, ducks
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    Plants that can grow faster than my ducks can eat them. Difficulty: Texas

    I will ABSOLUTELY try this.
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    Plants that can grow faster than my ducks can eat them. Difficulty: Texas

    This is a big help! Where do you usually buy your seed?
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    Plants that can grow faster than my ducks can eat them. Difficulty: Texas

    Hmmm...I hate to be "that guy" who asks for advice and then turns their nose up at it, but can you point me in any direction on learning more about that? I've been looking on and off since you said that, and I can't seem to find any mention of grass seed being treated with anything toxic to...
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    Plants that can grow faster than my ducks can eat them. Difficulty: Texas

    Sod's more expensive than we can swing. But I'm so glad you mentioned the part about grass seed being treated. Now I'm googling to see if mine is.
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