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    First time Duck Owner.

    Thank you so much for the warm welcome and information everyone! I am very excited to be a part of this community and meet all the people who make it so great!
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    does my duck need vaccinated?

    Ducks are incredibly resistant to avian diseases. Most people do not get their ducks vaccinated and I have not either. Chickens would be a different story however.
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    Duck pecking duckling's beak, Why?

    When my two ducks were ducklings they used to do the same thing to each other. It seemed like they were playing although I highly recommend supervising ALL interactions between your duckling and the larger ducks because there is a chance the larger ducks could trample the duckling and kill them...
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    Pekin Laying Season

    According to the book I've read "The Backyard Homestead", Pekins lay about 125-225 eggs per year. My Pekin has start laying last week and she has laid 5 so far. I believe chickens usually stop laying or lay very little during the fall because they begin to molt. So ducks either lay all year...
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    My female pekin is acting strange! Help!!!!

    My Pekin is a little over 12 weeks and she is already laying eggs like crazy. She started last week and has laid approximately 5 so far. I was surprised at how early she started laying too. I read in Storey's Guide to Raising Ducks that if your Pekin has brownish/black spots on her bill she is...
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    What breed is this duck?

    Oh! Great! Thank you for your help! I didn't think ducks crossing could create such detail (Like her white trimmed wings). My Pekin actually has a single brown feather and my dog that is crossed just has a single brown spot on her back (she is all white as well).
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    First time Duck Owner.

    (1) Are you new to chickens ducks / when did you first get chickens ducks? I am a first timer with Ducks, I have never risen any other poultry although I am very interested in doing so when I move to Idaho from my current state. (2) How many chickens ducks do you have right now? I...
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    What breed is this duck?

    Hi, I got two day-old ducklings from my friend who was in my highschool's Future Farmers of America (FFA) program. I never had any animals like ducks before but after 30 minutes of begging and many pictures of ducklings I finally got my mom to cave-in and let me get them. My friend told me that...
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