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    Couple Questions about Integrating New Ducks

    Hi All! Hoping some of you can help me! We have 4 adult Runners (1 Drake and 3 Hens). One of the hens successfully hatched 10 ducklings. We kept 4 and they are now fledged and as big, if not bigger than the adult hens. Our Drake has had a hard time with this transition. We have kept him in a...
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    Duck Breed

    Hi Everyone! Hoping to get some feedback from those of you who have ducks, or are experienced with duck breeds. We have Runner ducks. And they hatched ducklings about 6 weeks ago. A couple of the ducklings look very similar to a Mallard (see photos). So now I am wondering if one of our hens...
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    Aggressive Drake with Ducklings

    I have thought about this, but we haven't been able to sex them yet (not till they are a bit older). I think there will be at least one male, but hard to know for sure. I guess we will have to continue what we are doing and see as they mature. I was hoping to not have to get rid of any (as it is...
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    Aggressive Drake with Ducklings

    Thanks for the advise. One of the females is mating with him again. And two of the three females are laying eggs again. Only the dominant female who is their mother is not. He seems to be paired with the one that he is mating with. So hopefully that helps that she has returned. They all interact...
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    Aggressive Drake with Ducklings

    Hi Everyone, I am hoping for some advise in regards to our Drake's aggression towards our 5 week old ducklings. We have 3 adult Runner Hens and 1 Runner Drake. The dominant female successfully hatched 10 ducklings (and we kept 4 of them). Initially, our Drake didn't seem to be too aggressive...
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    Mother Duck Nipping at Ducklings

    Thanks everyone for responding! The information is helpful. Our ducks are Indian Runners and are notorious for being poor/fair mothers. The mother and ducklings still seems to be doing well overall. She has 9 ducklings, and this is her first flock. We have two other hens that are semi broody...
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    Mother Duck Nipping at Ducklings

    Hi Everyone! Looking for some quick advice. We have brand new ducklings that hatched in the last couple of days. We have three mother ducks sitting on the same nest. The dominate duck (who sat on the nest most of the time) has started to come out of the nest with the first 7 ducklings. I have...
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