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    Baby duck on her back

    Thank you. She seems healthy otherwise. Just worried it might be a seizure. She definitely has a hard time getting back on her feet. Maybe she only does it when I come in. Don't know what she does when I am not watching.
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    Baby duck on her back

    I have 4 baby mallard ducks that are now 2 weeks old. One of the babies keeps getting stuck on his back and seems to have trouble flipping over onto his tummy again. I have raised quite a few ducklings and have not seen this before. Is this normal? At first I thought she had caught her leg on...
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    Questions about mallard ducks

    What is the minimum and optimum square footage for mallard ducks, both inside and outside? What is the optimum balance of males to females? Right now I have more males than females, and I know that is not good. Is it best to keep ducks ad chickens within their breeds, or is it ok to mix...
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    Sqare footage for mallards

    How much space should I allot per duck for mallards, both outside and in the coop? What is the optimal male to female ratio? I know I am way off right now with more males than females. But it would be helpful to know many females I need to get for them to be in balance.
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    Turkey Chickens

    Thanks everyone. I definitely agree! I am not sure rehoming is an option, since nobody wants roosters. Unfortunately, I am new at this kind of thing and do not have it in me yet to kill them for food. Not sure I even know how! Maybe I will grow into that after a while, but I am only 4 months...
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    Turkey Chickens

    Along with 19 mallard ducks, I inherited 2 turkey chicken roosters. They roost with the ducks in a shed at night. I feed them the same food as the ducks. In the beginning, they all ate together pretty peacefully, but now the roosters are bullying the ducks away from the food. Not sure how...
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    They are separated by a tubular steel fence, but they can see each other. The ducks and chickens have a yard for themselves, but the fence is not high enough to keep them in. We also open the gate so they can range free in the back wooded area. The chickens come right up to the fence and...
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    Thinking about getting ducks.

    My mallard ducks are also free range and do exactly the same thing as your chickens. I have 2 turkey chickens along with my ducks and they all roost together.
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    Hi, my name is Jeanne. I live in Austin, TX on 5 acres. I have 6 dogs, 19 mallard ducks and 2 turkey chickens. The ducks and chickens were inherited recently from a neighbor who moved away and could not take them. I know a lot about dogs, having owned and operated a cage free dog kennel for...
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