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    Neighbors chickens

    Thank you for all these ideas. The duck yard is our entire fenced in back yard so covering it is not an option. Maybe we'll start with a carefully worded letter since we don't want to get into a fight with the neighbors. We did enclose the tomatoes to save what was left.
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    Neighbors chickens

    Not sure where I should have posted this but I need some direction. We have neighbors who, in my opinion don't take good care of their animals. Their chickens run free and spent the whole summer here eating apples that had fallen from our tree. That was ok with us because they ate the stink...
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    Adding new ducks to my flock

    Thanks for the input. I'll post an update when they get here.
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    Adding new ducks to my flock

    I read through the threads about this issue but I'd still like some input. I have 4 older ducks, two mallards, one pekin and one buff. I've had three of them for almost 9 years. We have a relative coming here to live with three Muscovys, two female and one male. I have a large chainlink...
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    Something is killing my ducks.

    Here's a pic of the duck barn. There's a sliding door on the end for cleaning. My husband built a hardware cloth frame that hooks from the inside for hot nights. There was a corner that the raccoon figured out to push in enough to get inside and pull to get back out. We moved the ducks to...
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    Something is killing my ducks

    I accidently posted this twice and couldn't figure out how to delete the other one.
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    Something is killing my ducks

    We set up a trap last night with dry cat food. There was a raccoon in there this morning. We'll secure the hardware screen frame better but we'll keep trapping for a while and leave the ducks in the smaller structure. Thanks again for the help. I like the idea of the can with holes in the top.
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    Something is killing my ducks

    One of the ducks had all of the breast meat gone. The other was just a mess of bones and feathers. The cracks in the barn are up at the top of the wall by the eaves, no more than an inch. Solid floor, aluminum windows with screens. Vents on the roof with no cracks. We have sliding door on one...
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    Something is killing my ducks

    My ducks are inside a chain link fence and inside what we thought was a secure duck barn. Yesterday morning we found a dead pekin inside when we went to let them out. Checked all over and couldn't find a way in for anything large enough to do that much damage. This morning we found one of our...
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    Something is killing my ducks.

    My ducks are inside a chain link fence and inside what we thought was a secure duck barn. Yesterday morning we found a dead pekin inside when we went to let them out. Checked all over and couldn't find a way in for anything large enough to do that much damage. This morning we found one of our...
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    Duck with turned in feet

    Thanks for the information. We will try this. As usual you guys are the best.
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    Duck with turned in feet

    I have a 5 to 6 year old Pekin. Her feet have gradually turned in until just recently she steps on her own feet and uses her wings to keep from falling over. She is eating and drinking but can't keep up with the rest of the girls. I feel bad for her and worry what winter will be like for her...
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    Strange bloody duck egg

    Found this bloody egg in our duck yard. Anyone seen anything like this before? They are all acting fine.
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    Cheap way to figure out what is killing my ducks and chickens

    Can I ask what you use in your traps as bait?
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    Duck boots

    I saw pictures of someone selling duck boots on here. Can anyone tell me where I can purchase them?
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