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    Why do my ducks lay small eggs?

    I saw it happen in my flock with a Purina 16% crumble mix I got at fleetfarm during April to May 2021. As soon as I moved them to a mix made at the local feedmill, my eggs got much better.
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    Angel Wing Treatment

    Here's my method: Take a couple socks for kids, cut the bottoms off; the elastic kind. Take some string, and tie the socks together with about 4 inches of string between; the string length will vary based on age and size of duck. I weave the string around the sock and tie it where it starts...
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    No eggs from 7 month old ducks

    In January, you need to supplement light to encourage mating. Poultry will seasonally increase and decrease egg laying based on light. Solution: Buy a full spectrum LED rope light from Amazon, set the light to red which is scientifically known to induce mating, and make sure it's extending...
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    Why do my ducks lay small eggs?

    Depends. If it's a 1 off occurrence, like once or twice a year, it's nothing to worry about. If it keeps happening, it could be feed or animal health issues.
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    What Do You Charge For Your Duck Eggs??

    Old post but want to make it relatively accurate to today's rates. Some groceries around here stock them and sell for $10 per dozen. Closer you are to metro areas, the rates go up. Online places will sell as high as $2/egg with a minimum of a dozen. I sell them at $10 a dozen to clear out my...
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    NDC

    Indeed, it is. Science in general is a fun thing for me and I love getting in the technical components a lot, especially when I can help someone on their journey. For Example: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/how-cold-is-too-cold-to-ducks.1557929/post-27428019
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    How cold is too cold to ducks?

    Ducks over 8 weeks can tolerate -15 Fahrenheit, so long as they have fresh bedding in a not drafty building. Draft is crucial for you to control. This'll be the second year I've not supplemented any heat in my coops as I’ve not needed to. I've 4 40x100 uninsulated coops with 1400 ducks in...
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    NDC

    The animation? No, my flock is much larger than that couple hundred lol. When the coop doors open to the run, it looks like this video:
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    NDC

    Yea, "upper management" wouldn't permit a motorcycle. :)
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    NDC

    I've got a video of my 5 year old freaking out being chased by them. He was holding some feed.
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    NDC

    I'll post some photos soon. Started my flock with 56 Jumbo Pekins and 64 Muscovy in a 30x40 Pole barn. I learned a lot in those first couple months with them. Now it's 4 40x100 pole barns full of them. Now looking to add a few goats, chickens, and maybe a couple pigs on my hobby farm. I think...
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    NDC

    1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I've had ducks for 2 years with really great luck. I'm fairly new to chickens but ducks are getting me addicted to raising birds. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? Ducks - 5600. Chickens - 0. Just starting. (3) What...
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