Hens go broody when you don’t want them to… and won’t go broody when you do. Recent content by FoxsDucks
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They put themselves to bed ...
My muscovies and khakis have put themselves to bed for about 5 weeks now. They are currently 14 weeks old. I did nothing special other than herd them into their house each night. Actually, we had to catch them for a few weeks before they started this and it was very difficult to do. They can... -
When do ducks start to fly?
At what age do ducks start to fly? I have 6 TSC brown ducks, I think they are khakis, that are 13 weeks old. They have started to flap a lot and act like they are trying to fly but nobody has actually become airborne. Since they won't go more than about 10 feet from their house unless... -
Ducks Biting Tails and Wings On Muscovy
Today, some of our Khakis started biting at the tail and wing of one of our muscovys, Daisy. They are all approaching about 10 weeks old. It caused some bleeding on poor Daisy but doesn't seem to be any serious damage. There has also been some biting at the back of necks in general. This all... -
Adding Black Cayugas
Yes, our muscovies are very friendly! That's what I was concerned about with getting the black cayugas so I will have to give this a little thought. Maybe we will just wait until next spring. -
Adding Black Cayugas
First off, I am new to BYC and new to raising ducks. After seeing the cute little ducklings for a couple of seasons at TSC, we decided to get a few TSC ducks this year and now have 4 muscovies and 6 of the brown ones. I think they are Khaki Campbells, but suppose that time will tell. At this... -
TSC Duckling Identification
These 4 little guys were sold at our TSC specifically as Muscovies. Of course, they are about 5x that size now! Friendly little ducks, though. I also got 6 of the brown ones from TSC as well. Everything I can see at them says Khaki's but I'm new to ducks so who knows? Whatever they are... -
Heat Lamp in Outside Coop
We just put our ducks outside at about 7 or 8 weeks old. They are TSC ducks so not really sure or of their age. They are losing their baby down and getting feathers. Anyway, Pennsylvania has been cold enough right now that I've left the heat lamp on outside in their house at night which is a...