Recent content by eliz_anne
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Duck bedding/compost
Hi everyone! I have been cleaning out my ducks house and putting the waste in a pile in my backyard (I use fine and flake shavings). However, the pile is now overgrown and makes my yard look terrible! We’ve also seen a few rats as of lately. Is there a way to get rid of the extra shavings once... -
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Mating/ Laying Eggs
This is the egg I saw this morning. Would this be a mallard egg? -
Mating/ Laying Eggs
I am not looking to have more ducks at this point. If anything, my family will be eating the eggs. The ducks are around 5 months old. I thought maybe there would be more time before laying eggs. I was caught completely off guard. -
Mating/ Laying Eggs
Hi everyone! This is my first go at ducks and having duck eggs. Last week, one of my female mallards flew away for a few days but has since returned. Upon her return, the male ducks began mating with her. Something that has not happened before. Today i went out to do my daily cleaning of their... -
Backyard Duck Pond
I’m hoping someone can help me! I’m looking to change from my kiddie pool to an in ground pond for my ducks. We would like to have a slope on the side to allow the ducks to walk easily in and out of the pond without stairs since one of my ducks has difficulty walking. Another reason is I am... -
What kind of ducks do I have??
Thank you everyone! I will keep an eye out to check the tail feathers and listen closer to their sounds. They don’t tend to make too much noise, at least not yet! -
What kind of ducks do I have??
I was able to get a few more pictures up close. I hope this helps. -
What kind of ducks do I have??
Hi! I recently brought ducks home for the first time about 6 weeks ago. Does anyone have any idea what kind of ducks I have and if you can tell if they are male/female??