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18 month Khaki's moved, stopped laying
This is a little off topic but I'll try to keep it brief: Last week one of our ducks got attacked by a VERY large rat snake. When I found her (after hearing the commotion) the snake had wrapped around her and was starting to constrict. I kicked the snake off (many kicks, sore hamstrings!) and... -
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18 month Khaki's moved, stopped laying
We got an egg!!! They layed it in their 'swimming pool' (concrete mixing trough) this morning so I didn't see it until I changed the water this evening. Can't wait to eat it. Only took 2 people to herd them into the coop tonight (3 last night). This is going to be interesting, as they are so... -
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18 month Khaki's moved, stopped laying
Great idea, I'll get some meal worms. Also have a ton of red worms in the compost, which they love, but they won't rattle when shook in a container! -
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18 month Khaki's moved, stopped laying
Haven't seen the male part. ;] So still think we have 2 females, though no eggs yet. The current issue is getting them to go back into the coop at night -- they're having so much fun foraging that they don't want to stop, and I'm having to herd them -- sometimes it takes 2 people. As we say... -
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18 month Khaki's moved, stopped laying
This is getting crazy. Today, yesterday's bottom duck mounted the one that was on top yesterday. Is this normal for (female) ducks? -
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18 month Khaki's moved, stopped laying
The plot thickens: One of the ducks mounted the other one today. Do female ducks ever do this, or is it clear that one of mine is a male? -
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18 month Khaki's moved, stopped laying
OK, I'll get them some oyster shells and sit tight ... thanks so much! -
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18 month Khaki's moved, stopped laying
Is it usual for them to stop laying in the late spring, when it seems they should be peaking in egg production? The farm we bought them from said we can exchange them for another 2 Khaki's, but I keep thinking they will lay any day now, and they seem very happy here (I'm happy too -- our first... -
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18 month Khaki's moved, stopped laying
We recently purchased 2 18-month old Khaki Campbells from a local farmer. They dropped 2 eggs the first day, and haven't laid since. It's been over 3 weeks! We realize that moving to a new home was probably a shock for them, but they seem very settled and happy. Any thoughts on why they may...
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