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Just a quick update - 10 ducklings made it through between the two mums, and are happy and healthy, and such a delight!

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The new babies:

To update - mama and 4 babies are doing well. We lost one baby to the Drake who it turns out can fly much higher than expected, he got back into their yard and killed one before we got him out again. The remaining four are growing fast, swimming, roaming, hunting and foraging. Our second...

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Thanks. Do you think it's important to segregate them? She has rebuilt her nest there over and over even after we have rearranged the whole house, it's her favourite spot and I don't think she'd like being moved. But I could possibly wire in their little under-table area, do you think it's...

I have been trying, but Mama Pirate won't let me see just yet! Just tantalising glimpses. have

Thank you

By really, my question was what do my ducklings need? My chickens are doing fine :)

It's called their poultry grain mix, it's a mix of whole grains/seeds, and when questioned on whether they needed something more specific two different staff members there have told me it's the best thing.

So, what do you recommend? The grain mix is what the local feed store recommends and what my mum has used forever for her chooks. They also free range over a large yard, and currently in my garden which I'm letting them turn over.

Hello all! After a failed attempt early in the spring (I'm in Australia), my lovely one-eyed muscovie Pirate has just hatched out 5 ducklings! They arrived yesterday, what a surprise to see their tiny little fluffy heads poking out when I went to check the water in the afternoon. So.. what...

Hello, my name is Elly. I live on the east coast of Australia, with my three daughters, one Pomeranian, three Muscovies, and a motley flock thus; Bertha the Bossy - Plymouth Rock and head chicken, unlikely 2IC Hazel - partridge Pekin bantam, RIR sisters Billina and Bess, darling Henny Penny -...