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    Ground cover materials for uncovered duck run?

    What do you guys use to combat the mud in your runs? I've been considering pea gravel or playground wood chips, but I'm having trouble deciding between the two. Ideally we'd like something that has easy maintenance, doesn't stink, and lasts a few seasons at least. Anything we use has to be...
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    Metal Roof Moisture in Duck Palace

    Thanks for the response! I’m in Southern Oregon in the pacific northwest. It’s likely going to stay in this general temperature until around February of next year
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    Metal Roof Moisture in Duck Palace

    Hello everyone! My duck palace has a metal roof and unfortunately in its been dripping water in this cold weather we've been experiencing. It basically drips down the inside of the roof and collects in a low corner where the block foundation has settled, making that corner of their bedding...
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    Troubled Duck Lays Soft Shelled Eggs

    Thanks for all the wonderful suggestions everyone, I appreciate all your help. It seems like the best thing is to maybe wait and see for a little while and hope she starts absorbing more calcium now that she's done molting, and if needed give her some vegetables/eggs to help her along a little more.
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    Troubled Duck Lays Soft Shelled Eggs

    My wife and I rescued a duck this year from a pretty bad situation. She has had a really hard run at it and is finally starting to improve after 3 foot surgeries, months of antibiotics, anti-inflammatory medication, and a month of daily handheld baths in the house... She also just finished...
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    Cotton Insulation for Duck House?

    Thanks for the input everyone. I have the coop very ventilated, it was my main focus when building. It does get quite hot here though and my only hope was that I could keep the coop cooler in the summer months. Its regularly above 102+ for July - August and I want to make sure the girls stay...
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    Cotton Insulation for Duck House?

    Does anyone have any experience with using cotton for insulation on their duck house? My wife and I recently signed up for Sunbasket and they ship each box with recycleable cotton insulation wrapped in thick brown paper. I was thinking about insulating my duck house this winter and I was...
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    Stock Tank For Pond / Clipping Wings

    I have 2 khakis, 3 buffs, and a Pekin we recently rescued from Craigslist. The khakis and the buffs are the ones clearing the fence. Edit: I've heard of people attaching string to poles/beams around their enclosure to create a sort of web that keeps predators from flying inside, and logically...
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    Stock Tank For Pond / Clipping Wings

    Hello everyone, I've been a long-time lurker here but finally broke down and joined so I could ask a few questions. My wife and I would like to purchase a large stock tank for our birds to use as a pond. Do I need to add a ramp on the inside of the tank so they can just walk in/out? We...
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