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    How do you get ready for winter?

    I understand. I just didn’t want her to get too cold is all, with her possibly being a migratory duck, I would’ve thought she would fly away for the winter, but because my other ducks can’t fly, she has stayed. That’s excellent advice. Thank you for putting my mind at ease!
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    How do you get ready for winter?

    Hello!! I am just after a little advice if anyone can help? I keep both chickens and ducks, and today we have had our first real blast of snow and ice. I rescued a wild duckling at the start of the year and expected her to have left by now, but she’s integrated so much with the rest of my flock...
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    Good evening everyone, hope all is well in the world of backyard chickens! Quick question for anyone who knows anything about ducks; what breed is this? I rescued it from my next door neighbours garden, so naturally thought it must be a mallard, because they're the only wild ducks we have around...
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    What Breed is my Duck?

    Hi everyone! I was wondering if you could help me? I rescued this little one from my next door neighbours garden. It was crying it's little heart out, running around lost. I immediately presumed it must be a mallard duckling because they're the only ducks we have up here, but now it is growing...
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    I agree, Vippy is a fantastic name! :) I am sorry to hear about your RIR, it's not nice to wake up to that when you don't expect it. Thank you for all the advice yesterday, made me feel a lot better and she is happy enough today :)
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    Well I've checked her this morning and she seems to have perked up, no more blood around her back end and no bloody poop that I could see, hopefully she is ok now though. She has always been a bit hit and miss with her egg laying, she went off for about 3 months over summer, so I'm guessing she...
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    Yay for Welsh Harlequins! ^_^ Good Luck and I hope they all hatch!
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    Yes I am going to send a drake and a duck to the next sale I think, then I should have 1 drake to 3 girls, a ratio I much prefer the sound of. I would love to try giving them an alternative to their usual breakfast, though I'm sure my parents wouldn't be too happy with me taking their porridge...
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    My fingers are crossed for you both! It sounds like you have both been through a lot! Perhaps sticking with the purple/lavender theme, you could call her Violet? Quite a pretty name for a hen ^_^ I will try and separate her and start her on the Harkers then, and hopefully the drakes wont hassle...
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    Good evening Barbara Your input is greatly appreciated! Even if it is chicken related, I'm pretty sure it is fully relatable to ducks as well. I have some Harkers left over from the last time I treated them for cocciodosis, will this be good enough? She was drinking when I had her in the bath...
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    Oh they are just gorgeous! I absolutely love the silver runner, her colour is amazing! I don't particularly have any names for my ducks unfortunately, I can't tell them apart at the best of times so I don't think giving them names would make it any easier! My sister has taken to calling one of...
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    Well with the big that my chicken/duck coop has turned into she could've found and eaten anything down there! I most certainly hope she hasn't, but we shall see. Just wish it would hurry up and warm up so that the ground hardens, my poor chickens keeps sinking!
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    Thanks Sasha, You've been a great help and honestly made me feel a lot better about the whole situation! I will assess her in the morning and see how she is. Of course I shall let you know! Georgie x
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    I haven't seen her eat anything today really, as I mentioned she wasn't bothered when I went to take them their afternoon corn, she would normally come charging over and shove her face in it. Probably just feeling sorry for herself, I hope
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    How would i find out if she is having problems laying then? As I say I looked at her vent after I washed her and nothing seemed to look out of place, so I'm hoping she isn't having any internal problems. I will see how she is in the morning then and perhaps think about finding a way to separate...
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