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We have three ducks and a zillion chickens. Chickens are WAY easier to tame than ducks. A couple of months ago, I had to check one... -
In my experience, tameness has a lot to do with genetics, individuality etc. Some animals are simply more trusting and "touchy" than...
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Gilderoy Peckhard replied to the thread Handling ducks.Thanks for the feedback! The only time I 'forced' then to be held was when putting them up at night. (Their coop was off the ground with...
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Make yourself small, down to their level. Most of us brood our ducks in some kind of stock tank, and we come at them from above like a...
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Learning to tolerate being held is hard on most poultry species. It reminds them of predators grabbing them. Most will be skiddish at...
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Not unusual behavior for teen aged ducks. Catching and forcing them to be held only reinforces their prey instincts to avoid being touched.
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Any advice for handling ducks and them liking it? My ducks are 4 months old and hate being held, a couple of them won't even eat out of...
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I swear, this just goes to show that silkies are the most annoying birds to sex! This is why I like Seramas. By five weeks you pretty...
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Gilderoy Peckhard replied to the thread Drake living with bantam chickens?.If I separate him in a small coop, should he be by himself? The coop can fit two, so I could include his girlfriend, but 1:1 ratio might...
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Gilderoy Peckhard replied to the thread Drake living with bantam chickens?.Thanks for the reply! I have heard that advice, but it seems to be working out for me so far. Maybe that'll change when the ducks get...
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It's best not to house chickens with ducks because of all the wetness and water, and these breeds especially. Seeing all yours together... -
Gilderoy Peckhard replied to the thread Drake living with bantam chickens?.Thank you! That seems to be the best answer to my dilemma, they have been raised together and sleep together no problems (my ducks are...
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Hi. No : IF you keep duck hens for him, you don't have to get rid of your drake. What you need, instead, is to be prepared by : •... -
Gilderoy Peckhard replied to the thread Ended Funny Poultry Faces & Poses Photo Contest—Official 2025 BYC Mini-Contest.Thank you! That was my first contest, so really exciting for me to win!
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Hey y'all, I need some advice. I have 3 duck hens and 1 drake living in a bantam chicken flock (silkies, cochins, etc.) I watched a YT...
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