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    Ducks huddled and panting

    They have a regular chicken waterer...the plastic kind. Perhaps it is time to move them outside with deeper water? They have tail feathers that are about two inches long but the rest is still baby fuzz. It has been 108 lately so I have been concerned about putting them outside. This week is...
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    Ducks huddled and panting

    OK. So a few days later, the ducks are all doing well except for one that is still panting. Is there any other reason a duck would pant when all the other ducks are fine?
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    Ducks huddled and panting

    OK. For anyone new to ducks that comes across this thread, I'd like to state that oldhenlikesdogs was spot on with this reply. Ever since I put the light shining into their box (it is a fluorescent light with barely any heat coming off of it), the ducklings hopped and and started interacting...
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    Introducing Myself

    Yes, I feel like I fit in! I learned very quickly as our chicks turned into adults that the average person doesn't really want to hear every detail about one's chickens. Ha! So it's great to have a place to go that not only wants to hear about them but offers great advice on enjoying them more.
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    Ducks huddled and panting

    When I brought the light over, I noticed she had already moved away from the other two ducks and was no longer panting. I now have the light shining into their box and we will see how she handles the rest of the evening. I will leave the light on tonight as they sleep too in case that is what...
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    Ducks huddled and panting

    Yes. I'll go get a flashlight or something. She might be stressed. A lot has changed today with the light off and the sound of multiple fans.
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    Introducing Myself

    Hi! It's time to introduce myself: (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? We have had chickens for two years now. It has always been a dream of mine to have chickens and I don't regret doing it for a minute. They have been delightful. They live in our fenced in orchard...
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    Ducks huddled and panting

    I'm very confused. I thought panting meant a duck is cold. But my ducks are huddled together and one of them is panting. The ducks are two weeks old. They are in my house which is 86 degrees right now because the air conditioner went out this morning. We turned off the heat lamp as soon as we...
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    Baby Runner Duck Not Walking

    I'm so sorry I didn't reply. Sadly our duckling died an hour or two after I posted. I have been busy consoling children and arranging for a couple more ducks to be added to our home. The place we bought them from was very kind to us and offered to send us a replacement duck for free as well as a...
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    Baby Runner Duck Not Walking

    Hi! I am a first time duck owner. We have one week old runner ducks. One of the four is still the same size it was a week ago. Three days ago, it appeared to have a hurt foot and was hopping around on one leg. Now it is wobbling around on its belly unable to walk at all. We are making sure that...
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    Little Giant Poultry Fountain + Water Hose explained in depth **PICS**

    I bought one of these yesterday for $15 because it looked like a good solution for a reasonable price. But I didn't read the label at the store and realize now that I bought the 2525 baby chick fountain. It says it will water up to 250 chicks. Am I wrong to think it will water my fourteen full...
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    Chickens and ducks in fenced orchard

    We have 11 trees. 3 are over six years old. The others are between one and three years old. Here is a picture of our orchard. You can see on the right that we haven't finished putting up all of the chain link but that will happen soon. You can see all four sides of the enclosure in this picture...
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    Expecting first chicks on Tuesday

    Thank you! We are getting 3 Ameraucana Easter Egg Chickens, 4 Barred Rocks, and 5 Rhode Island Reds. I posted a question in a different thread and would love some input as we have the important decision of housing to make...
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    Expecting first chicks on Tuesday

    Hello! I have dreamed of having chickens for years and as of this coming Tuesday, my dream will come true with 12 baby chicks arriving in the mail. I never thought I would own a duck but I fell in love with runner ducks and placed an order for three of them. They will arrive mid-May. I am...
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    Chickens and ducks in fenced orchard

    We enclosed our small orchard with 6' high chain link to make a chicken and duck area that is approximately 50' x 72'. We are trying to decide how to best meet the needs of our chickens and the lifestyle of our family. The purpose of the chickens and ducks is bug control, weed control and...
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